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HR 2987 108th Congress House Education Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Child health Child nutrition Commerce Community and school Competition Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Agriculture Diet Economics and Public Finance Education of the disadvantaged Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Exercise Families Federal aid to education Food service

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child nutrition programs.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish a program of competitive incentive grants to selected local educational agencies to create healthy school nutrition environments and assess the impact of such environments on the health and well-being of children enrolled in selected elementary and secondary schools of such agencies.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) to revise requirements relating to the Secretary's CNA and NSLA regulation of competitive foods in schools. Eliminates a provision which barred such regulations from prohibiting the sale of competitive foods approved by the Secretary in food service facilities or areas during the time of service of food under CNA or NSLA, if the proceeds from the sales of such foods would inure to the benefit of the schools or of organizations of students approved by the schools. Allows such regulations to include provisions that regulate the service of competitive foods. Requires regulations regarding competitive foods to: (1) apply to all school grounds during the duration of the school day; (2) not supersede or otherwise affect State and local regulations on competitive foods that the Secretary determines conform to CNA and NSLA nutritional goals; (3) if such sales are allowed, require proceeds to be used for the benefit of schools or school-approved student organizations; (4) take into account differing needs of elementary, middle and junior high, and high schools; and (5) implement recommendations the Institute of Medicine will make to the Secretary regarding regulation of competitive foods in schools.

What's happening now August 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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