A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to modify the minimum nutritional requirements for school lunches, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary), in prescribing minimum nutritional requirements for lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program, to: (1) consider as having met such requirements any lunches that are consistent with current Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) use the nutritive value of foods, rather than food components, in defining school lunch patterns; and (3) encourage use of locally produced foods.

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Timeline

1. 7 April 1992

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 April 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1992

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 April 1992

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Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
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