United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7 (98th)
School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1984
Introduced
3 January 1983
Last action
2 October 1984 · Committee
Status
See H.J.Res.648.
Sponsors
Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1963 to extend authorizations of appropriations beyond FY 1984 for special supplemental food programs, State administrative expenses, and nutrition education and training. Amends the National School Lunch Act to extend authorizations of appropriations beyond FY 1984 for the summer food service and the commodity distribution programs.
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Timeline
3 January 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Source: Committee
5 March 1984
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
6 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 March 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
20 March 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 March 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 360.
Source: Calendars
22 March 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-633.
Source: Committee
22 March 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-633.
Source: Committee
9 April 1984
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.478 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
9 April 1984
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving all Points of Order Against Section 303(a)(4) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; Making in Order a Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute; Waiving all Points of Order Against Said Substitute.
Source: Floor
10 April 1984
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
11 April 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
1 May 1984
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 343 - 72 (Record Vote No: 109).
Source: Floor
1 May 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 343 - 72 (Record Vote No: 109).
Source: Floor
1 May 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
1 May 1984
Floor
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1984
Committee
See H.J.Res.648.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 May 1984
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 March 1984
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1983
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Sponsors
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to make permanent certain of the authorizations of appropriations under the National School Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1963.
- related to ← A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment to stipulate that at least one-third of the children enrolled are to be from families that satisfy the income standards for "free school meals" (under sec. 9 of the act) to make the institution eligible. This is in addition to the bill's stipulation that two-thirds of the children enrolled must be members of families that satisfy the income standards for "free and reduced price school meals" (under sec. 9). The amendment also strikes the tier requirements for eligibility.
- amends ← An amendment to strike section 14 of the bill, "Child Care Food Program Reimbursement Rates".
- amends ← to amendment to limit to two years the provision which prohibits the Secretary from changing the income for program eligibility which would result in reduction or denial of assistance.
- amends ← An amendment extending coverage for private, nonprofit schools. The amendment also requires that on July 1 of each year the Secretary prescribe an annual adjustment in the tuition limitation amount for eligible schools to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the most recent year period of data available. The amendment, also, raises the current limit from 1,500 dollars to 2,500 dollars.
- amends ← An amendment to change the provision that stipulates that schools are to be reimbursed for the full cost of verification to stipulate that schools are to be reimbursed for the direct costs, as defined by commonly accepted accounting principles, attributable to the verification.
- amends ← An amendment to change the eligibility requirements for private non-profit organizations. The new definition sets the number of sites for such operations at 15 instead of 25 and eliminates the 2,500 student limitation. The amendment also stipulates that they must operate in areas where a school food authority or other government division has not indicated that it will operate such a program. The programs must be ongoing year round, must exercise full control over the operation of the food service. The limitation on 15 sites may be raised to 20 in certain situations.
- amends ← An amendment to delete the section providing food service equipment assistance.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/7
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