To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program.

May 7, 2003

Mr. KOHL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Child and Adult Care Food Program Improvements Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Section 17(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking `during' and all that follows through `2003,'.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF TIER I FAMILY OR GROUP HOME IN RURAL AREAS.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 17(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended by inserting `(or, in the case of a rural area (as defined by the Secretary), 40 percent)' after `50 percent'.

(b) SCHOOL DATA- Section 17(f)(3)(E)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(E)(ii)) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III);

(2) in the second sentence of subclause (I), by striking `The State agency' and inserting the following:

`(II) ADMINISTRATION- The State agency';

(3) in subclause (I), by striking `organizations a list' and all that follows and inserting `organizations--

`(aa) a list of schools serving elementary school children in the State in which not less than 50 percent of the children enrolled are certified to receive free or reduced price meals; and

`(bb) a list of schools in rural areas described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) serving elementary school children in the State in which not less than 40 percent of the children enrolled are certified to receive free or reduced price meals.'; and

(4) in subclause (II) (as designated by paragraph (2)), by striking `list' each place it appears and inserting `lists'.

(c) PROSPECTIVE REPEAL-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 17(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(A)(ii)(I)) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended by striking `(or,' and all that follows through `40 percent)'.

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) takes effect on October 1, 2005.

SEC. 4. SUPPLEMENT REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR TIER II FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES.

Section 17(f)(3)(A)(iii)(I) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(A)(iii)(I)) is amended--

(1) in item (aa), by striking `13 cents for supplements' and inserting `18 cents for supplements'; and

(2) in item (bb), by striking `1997' and inserting `2004'.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOME SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL AREAS.

Section 17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(B)) is amended--

(1) by striking `(B) Family' and inserting the following:

`(B) REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-

`(i) IN GENERAL- Family';

(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following:

`(ii) RURAL AREAS- The levels prescribed under clause (i) shall be increased by $2.00 for each family or group day care home sponsoring organization that is located in a rural area (as defined by the Secretary).'; and

(3) in the last sentence, by striking `Such levels' and inserting the following:

`(iii) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS- The levels prescribed under this subparagraph'.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.

Section 17(q)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(q)(3)) is amended by striking `1999 through 2003' and inserting `2004 through 2008'.

SEC. 7. PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS.

(a) DEFINITION OF AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 17(r)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting `(or, in the case of a rural area (as defined in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A))), 40 percent)' after `50 percent'.

(2) PROSPECTIVE REPEAL-

(A) IN GENERAL- Section 17(r)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(1)(B)) (as amended by paragraph (1)) is amended by striking `(or,' and all that follows through 40 percent)'.

(B) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subparagraph (A) takes effect on October 1, 2005.

(b) LIMITATION- Section 17(r)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(5)) is amended by striking `seven States,' and all that follows through `and two States' and inserting `13 States, of which 11 States shall be Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Delaware, Michigan, Oregon, New York, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Iowa, and Indiana and 2 States'.

SEC. 8. PARTICIPATION BY EMERGENCY SHELTERS.

Section 17(t)(5)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(5)(A)(i)) is amended--

(1) in subclause (I), by striking `12 years of age;' and inserting `18 years of age; or';

(2) by striking subclause (II); and

(3) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II).

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on October 1, 2003.

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