United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1720 (113th)
Local School Foods Act of 2013
Introduced
24 April 2013
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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Summary
Local School Foods Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary will give up to five participating states the option of receiving a grant in an amount equal to the value of the USDA-provided commodities that the participating state would otherwise receive for each of FY2014-FY2018. States that a grant shall be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions that participate in the food service programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2013
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Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 April 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1720
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1720