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H.R. 3232 108th Congress House

To reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.

Introduced: October 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Armed Forces and National SecurityAuthorizationChild nutritionCommerce
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Day careDepartment of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationFamiliesFood reliefFood safetyGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidHousing and Community DevelopmentMilitary dependentsMilitary housingSchool lunch programSocial WelfareWelfare eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-134.
Nov 22, 2003
Signed by President.
Nov 13, 2003
Presented to President.
Nov 7, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 6, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 6, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 6, 2003
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14221)
Nov 6, 2003
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14221)
Oct 29, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Oct 28, 2003
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9824)
Oct 28, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9824)
Oct 28, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3232.
Oct 28, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9824-9826)
Oct 28, 2003
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Oct 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 2, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1966-1967)
Oct 2, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-134.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.

Extends requirements relating to: (1) an exclusion of certain military housing allowances from family income determinations for purposes of a child's program eligibility; (2) the Child and Adult Care Food Program; (3) reimbursement to States under commodity distribution programs (for purposes of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the After-School Snack Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)); (4) funding maintenance of commodity distribution to schools; and (5) the Summer Food Service Program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3232: To reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3232/
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