School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1985

Summary

School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to authorize FY 1985 through 1988 appropriations for: (1) the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC); (2) State administrative expenses; (3) the nutrition education training (NET) program; (4) the childrens' summer food service program; and (5) the commodity distribution program. Increases NET authorizations. Reduces the student cost of a reduced price lunch from 40 cents to 25 cents and of a reduced price breakfast from 30 cents to 15 cents. Increases reduced meal income eligibility limits from 185 percent to 195 percent of the poverty level. Provides an additional six cents per breakfast to increase the nutritional quality of such program. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate related nutritional improvement regulations. Extends the lunch program "offer versus serve" provision to the breakfast program. Permits a child to refuse one breakfast item if such refusal option is permitted by the local school food authority. Raises the program tuition limit under such Act for private schools from $1,500 to $2,500. Requires annual inflation adjustments. Increases the number of reimbursable meals and snacks under the child care food program. Excludes certain medical expenses from household income for program eligibility purposes. Eliminates the requirement that free meal eligibility be the same as that required for food stamp eligibility. Prohibits the Secretary from requiring school lunch program income verification unless the direct cost of such verification is appropriated. Makes kindergartens in specified schools eligible for the special milk program. Establishes a tiered-payment system for the child care food program. Obligates specified food service equipment appropriations for low-income area schools. States that school food facilities and personnel may be used for nonprofit nutrition programs for the elderly. Prohibits the Secretary, through FY 1986, from reducing child nutrition benefit eligibility unless legislatively directed. Qualifies children participating in the food stamp or aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) programs for free breakfasts and lunches. Makes specified nonprofit private sponsors eligible for the summer feeding program. Increases FY 1984 WIC authorizations. Extends administrative fund allocation provisions through 1988. Directs the Secretary to apportion funds so as to insure that at least 70 percent of each fiscal year's amounts have been obligated or used by the beginning of such year's fourth quarter. Provides that such requirement shall not apply to supplemental appropriations enacted after January 1 of a fiscal year or to any reallocated funds. Prohibits States from using more than two and one-half percent of a current fiscal year's WIC appropriations for a preceding year's expenditures. Permits administrative funds to be used for technical assistance to improve State administrative systems. Includes AFDC among the programs to be coordinated with the child nutrition programs. Provides for a reduction in program paperwork. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of the feasibility of a universal school lunch program; and (2) report to the Congress by January 1, 1988. Extends, subject to fund availability, the alternative (cash) assistance school lunch pilot study through the school year ending June 30, 1986. Requires the Secretary, subject to fund availability and upon request, to provide financial assistance to participating school districts that sustained losses due to the methodology change for the school year ending June 30, 1983. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of the State administrative expense allocation formula and procedures, including the merits of a State matching requirement; and (2) report to the Congress by January 31, 1986. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of the effect on families of the child nutrition programs authorized under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and (2) report to the Congress by January 1, 1987. Prohibits a contract between a school food authority and a food service company to provide a la carte food service unless such company provides free and reduced price meals to eligible children.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 April 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 May 1985

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 1 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 7 May 1985

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 7 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 15 May 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 58.

    Source: Calendars

12. 15 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-96.

    Source: Committee

13. 15 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-96.

    Source: Committee

14. 11 September 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.262 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

15. 11 September 1985

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Waiver of Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

16. 12 September 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

17. 12 September 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

18. 18 September 1985

    Floor

    Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.

    Source: Floor

19. 18 September 1985

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 59 (Record Vote No: 312).

    Source: Floor

20. 18 September 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 59 (Record Vote No: 312).

    Source: Floor

21. 18 September 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

22. 19 September 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 3 October 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

    Source: Committee

24. 22 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Helms; Hawkins; Lugar; Cochran; Boschwitz; Zorinsky; Melcher; Dixon; Harkin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 22 November 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

26. 22 November 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

27. 22 November 1985

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

28. 22 November 1985

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

29. 3 December 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Ford (MI), Kildee, Williams, Martinez, Owens, Boucher, Perkins, Jeffords, Goodling, Chandler, McKernan, Fawell.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 3 December 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 3 December 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

32. 29 January 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 29 January 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 30 January 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

35. 5 February 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 5 February 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 17 October 1986

    Passed

    H.J.RES. 738 passed in Senate relating to this measure.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 22 November 1985

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 September 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to extend and improve the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
• related to ← A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to strike section 4, Food Service Equipment Assistance. The section appropriates $1,000,000 to be awarded as grants on the basis of need to school food authorities for food service equipment.
• amends ← An amendment to add a new section requiring the Secretary to conduct an analysis of program requirements under the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to identify program changes that would simplify program operation at the local level. Within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report the results of such analysis, together with any recommendations or proposals for legislation, to the appropriate committees of the Congress.
• amends ← An amendment to delay the July 1, 1986 adjustment to reimbursements in the school lunch and child nutrition programs for one year.
• amends ← An amendment to eliminate assistance for non needy children under the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and cash assistance for non needy children in the Child Care Food Program.
• amends ← A substitute amendment to the Bartlett amendment to establish income guidelines for subsidized meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs.
• amends ← An amendment to the Armey substitute amendment to the Bartlett amendment adding language that makes commodity assistance available for all lunches served in schools participating in the school lunch program.
• amends ← An amendment changing the effective date to October 1, 1985 specified sections in the bill.