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HR 4963 111th Congress House Education Child care and development Child health Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Public contracts and procurement

Healthy Milk and Dairy Choices in Schools Act of 2010

Introduced: March 25, 2010 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Mar 25, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 25, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Milk and Dairy Choices in Schools Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the fat content of milk served in school lunches to be consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include nonprofit schools and child care institutions that participate in the school lunch or breakfast programs in the special milk program. (Currently, the special milk program reimburses nonprofit schools and child care institutions which do not participate in the school lunch or breakfast programs for the milk they provide to children.)

Establishes a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary of Agriculture purchases low-fat cheeses, in addition to commodities currently purchased, for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report to Congress on the program.

Allows the Secretary, through FY2016, to satisfy the requirement that at least 12% of school lunch program assistance be in the form of commodity assistance by using commodities procured by the Secretary under any provision of law.

What's happening now April 30, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3