A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a certification program for imported food products purchased by schools that participate in the school lunch program.

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Amends the National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a certification program for imported food products (other than milk and dairy products) purchased for school lunches; and (2) develop a model certificate for such purposes. Requires the certification program to include food inspections to assure Federal minimum health and safety standards are being met. Makes it unlawful for any person who sells such products to a school to: (1) fail to provide the school with the necessary certificates; (2) fail to retain such certificates; (3) fail to provide the Secretary with such certificates; and (4) knowingly make a false statement on such certificates. Sets forth penalties for violations.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 May 1987

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