A bill to amend the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts for the purpose of providing additional Federal financial assistance to the school lunch and school breakfast programs.
National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments - Increases the national average payment established under the National School Lunch Act to 12 cents per lunch (presently 8 cents).
Sets forth the procedure and percentages of cash payments to be made to State educational agencies in lieu of commodities.
Extends the special supplemental food program of the Child Nutrition Act to Indian Reservations, including the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Provides that a school food authority that operates a lunch program under the National School Lunch Act in one or more of the public schools in its jurisdiction shall operate the program in all schools under its jurisdiction by no later than fiscal year 1976.
Authorizes appropriations and expands eligibility for the special milk program of the Child Nutrition Act.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
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