A bill to amend the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts in order to authorize the use of certain funds to purchase agricultural commodities for distribution to schools and other eligible outlets, to increase the appropriation authorization for nonfood assistance funds, and to provide additional financial assistance to the special milk program.
National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments - Establishes a national average value for commodities donated by the Federal Government to the school lunch program. Sets forth an escalator clause to automatically adjust the per meal amount of commodities.
Provides that, among those commodities provided, special emphasis be given to high protein foods and meats. Extends the appropriation authority for nonfood assistance. Increases by 1 cent the Federal reimbursement rate for milk under the special milk program.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
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