Sec. 407. Advisory committee on paperwork reduction
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Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee (referred to in this subsection as the Advisory Committee ) to carry out the duties described in paragraph (2). The duties of the Advisory Committee shall be to— examine the feasibility of reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork resulting from regulations and recordkeeping requirements, including paperwork resulting from additional State requirements, for those participating or seeking to participate in the program under this section, including State agencies, family child care homes, child care centers, and sponsoring organizations; and provide recommendations to the Secretary to reduce such paperwork for participants in the program under this section while ensuring that proper accountability and program integrity are maintained and make such recommendations publicly available.
The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 14 members, of whom: 1 shall be a representative of a public nonprofit center. 1 shall be a representative of a private nonprofit center. 1 shall be a representative of a family or group day care home. 1 shall be a representative of a Head Start center. 1 shall be a representative of a for-profit center. 1 shall be a representative of an emergency shelter. 1 shall be a representative of an adult day care center. 1 shall be a representative of a State agency. 1 shall be a representative of a sponsoring organization for the entities referred to in subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), and (G). 1 shall be a representative of a sponsoring organization of family or group day care homes. 1 shall be a representative of an anti-hunger advocacy organization. 1 shall be a representative of an at-risk, after school program. 1 shall be a representative of a child care advocacy organization. 1 shall be a representative of an advocacy organization representing parents with young children.
In developing the recommendations described in paragraph (2)(B), the Advisory Committee shall consider— information, recommendations, and reports from the Paperwork Reduction Work Group established by the Food and Nutrition Service pursuant to section 119(i) of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ); the use of electronic systems and recordkeeping technologies to reduce paperwork for program participants and program operators; and duplicative requirements across multiple Federal programs.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue guidance and, as appropriate, regulations based on the recommendations described in paragraph (2)(B) for streamlined and consolidated paperwork and recordkeeping requirements for the program, including actions taken to reduce paperwork for parents and program operators by— streamlining and modernizing applications; and streamlining and modernizing the monitoring and auditing of programmatic documentation and recordkeeping, including— eliminating the use of the enrollment form for the purpose of claiming meals; allowing the use of direct certification in all States; requiring States to accept as documentation digital forms, digitized and electronic signatures, and electronic records; allowing the use of electronic data collection systems containing all required Federal child and adult care food program standards; addressing non-mandated State-specific requirements; and requiring the adoption of generally accepted technologies for client-facing technology, virtual visits, and technology used for administrative functions by the child and adult care food program to reduce the burden on participants and program operators and administrators.
Not later than 180 days after issuing the guidance and, as appropriate, regulations described in paragraph (5), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives containing the information described in subparagraph (B). The report under subparagraph
(A)shall contain the following: With respect to each instance in which the Secretary did not implement a recommendation of the Advisory Committee, an explanation with respect to why such recommendation was not implemented. Additional recommendations with respect to legislative action that may further strengthen and streamline the program application and monitoring process and reduce administrative burdens on grantees, program participants, and local, State, and Federal governments. .
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