To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6ACF08EF842D4CD5B2EBD88ABD38185F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Food Modernization Act.
- Section HD30D4A0D31314924B0F1B22831AF484F: 2. Loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is amended by...
- Section HD1F4A8AB3DDF4DDAA640E2B3BB3A3872: 27. Loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities In this section: The term durable equipment means durable food...
- Section H85D157C2EE864B28806A295462027E5D: 3. Training and technical assistance for school food service personnel The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is amended by inserting after section...
- Section HFE2D839693824622990DB4E965875CA2: 21A. Training and technical assistance for school food service personnel The Secretary shall carry out a grant program under which the Secretary shall award...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Education, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
durable food preparation, handling, cooking, serving, and storage equipment greater than $500 in value. The term eligible entity means— a local educational agency or a school food authority administering or operating a school meal program
durable food preparation, handling, cooking, serving, and storage equipment greater than $500 in value. The term eligible entity means— a local educational agency or a school food authority administering or operating a school meal program
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