Sec. 1006. Ensuring adequate meal time
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The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall— not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act; and not later than 4 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), publish on the publicly available website of the Department a report that includes the findings of the study required under paragraph (1).
The Secretary shall— not later than 1 year after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, establish a task force to— review such report; review other research relating to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools; and develop best practices with respect to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published— review the best practices developed under paragraph (1)(C); and issue guidance with respect to such best practices to schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. .
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