Sec. 901. Updating nutrition standards for meal patterns
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Section 9(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(f) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking Schools that are participating and inserting the following: Schools that are participating ; in subparagraph (B)— by striking nutrient and inserting dietary ; and by striking and food insecurity and inserting , food and nutrition insecurity, or chronic disease ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as clauses
(i)and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; and by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the first publication of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) that occurs after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall promulgate proposed regulations to update the nutrition standards for the school lunch program authorized under this Act and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) to be consistent with the goals of such Guidelines. Not later than 180 days after promulgation of the proposed regulations under clause (i), the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations. The final regulations under this clause shall take effect on the first day of a school year (to be determined by the Secretary) that begins not earlier than 1 year and not later than 3 years following the date on which the regulations are finalized. Not less frequently than once every 10 years, or not later than 1 year after the publication of 2 consecutive updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ), whichever occurs first, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to update the nutrition standards for the school lunch program authorized under this Act and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) so that the standards are consistent with the goals of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. ; in paragraph (2)— by striking To assist schools in meeting the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary and inserting Assistance to schools. ; in subparagraph (A)— by striking shall and inserting ; Assistance required.— To assist schools in meeting the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall in clause (i), by striking and at the end; in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and by adding at the end of subparagraph
(A)the following: develop and provide to schools best practices, trainings (including peer-to-peer trainings), and other resources; implement healthier school environment recognition programs; and work with food manufacturers and retailers to support development and increased availability and affordability of products that meet the nutrition standards. ; by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: To assist schools in meeting the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary may— provide to schools information regarding other approaches, as determined by the Secretary; and award grants and monetary incentives to carry out 1 or more of the following: Improving the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served under a child nutrition program. Enhancing the nutrition and wellness environment of institutions participating in a child nutrition program, including by reducing the availability of less healthy foods during the school day. Supporting food systems that supply nutritious foods and beverages for children in both schools and retail markets, including those in underserved communities. Funding a statewide nutrition education coordinator to support individual school food authority nutrition education efforts and to facilitate collaboration with other nutrition education efforts in the State. Grants provided clause
(i)may be made available to third party entities that have experience working with school food service personnel participating in the school lunch program authorized under this Act and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) to provide technical assistance to schools in meeting the goals of this subparagraph. ; and by adding at the end the following: In addition to amounts otherwise available, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended, there is appropriated to the Secretary— for fiscal year 2023, $3,000,000; and for each fiscal year thereafter, $3,000,000, adjusted for inflation on each October 1 in accordance with section 11(a)(3)(B) to provide— technical assistance and evaluation with respect to the activities described in clauses
(i)through
(iv)of subparagraph
(A)and clauses
(i)and
(ii)of paragraph (B); and grants and monetary incentives described in clause
(i)of paragraph (B). ; and by striking paragraphs
(3)and (4). Section 10(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1779 ) is amended— by striking ;
(b)National School Nutrition Standards.— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i)— by inserting that are consistent with the goals of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( after 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) nutrition standards ; and by striking ; and and inserting a period; by striking Secretary shall— and inserting Secretary shall ; by striking
(i)establish science-based and inserting establish science-based ; and by striking clause (ii); by striking subparagraph (D); by redesignating paragraph
(1)as subsection
(b)and adjusting the margins accordingly; and by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)as paragraphs
(1)through (3), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; by adding at the end of subsection
(b)(as so redesignated) the following: Not later than 180 days after the first publication of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) that occurs after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate proposed regulations to update the school nutrition standards and requirements established under this subsection so that the standards and requirements are consistent with the goals of such Guidelines. Not later than 180 days after promulgation of the proposed regulations under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations. The final regulations under this subparagraph shall take effect on the first day of the school year that begins not earlier than 1 year and not later than 2 years following the date on which the regulations are finalized. Not less frequently than once every 10 years, or not later than 1 year after the publication of two consecutive updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ), whichever occurs first, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to update the school nutrition standards and requirements established under this subsection so that the standards and requirements are consistent with the goals of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. ; and by striking paragraph (2). This subsection and the amendments made by this subsection shall apply on and after the date on which the first publication of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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