HR 5738 111th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance

School EATS Act

Introduced: July 14, 2010 See on congress.gov

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Oct 13, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Jul 14, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jul 14, 2010

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1322-1323)

Jul 14, 2010

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Enhancement of Talented Students Act or School EATS Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to states, local educational agencies, or school food authorities to reduce the amount of processed food served each day under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Gives grant priority to applicants: (1) in which at least 50% of the students enrolled in schools under their jurisdictions are eligible for free or reduced price meals; and (2) located in states where the adult obesity rate is not less that 30% and the child obesity rate is more than 30%, as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Requires grant funds to be used to: (1) procure unprocessed foods; (2) train food service staff to prepare such foods; and (3) purchase the equipment needed to prepare such foods.

Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees on the procurement of healthy, unprocessed foods.

Makes food weight and quantity requirements under the school lunch and breakfast programs inapplicable to food served under this Act's grant program.

What's happening now October 13, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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