WELFARE REFORM LAW - H.R. 3734 TITLE VII - CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS TITLE VII--CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT SEC. 701. STATE DISBURSEMENT TO SCHOOLS. (a) IN GENERAL- Section 8 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757) is amended-- (1) in the third sentence, by striking `Nothing' and all that follows through `educational agency to' and inserting `The State educational agency may'; (2) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; (3) by redesignating the first through seventh sentences, as amended by paragraph (2), as subsections (a) through (g), respectively; (4) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by striking `the preceding sentence' and inserting `subsection (a)'; and (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by striking `Such food costs' and inserting `Use of funds paid to States'. (b) DEFINITION OF CHILD- Section 12(d) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: `(9) CHILD- `(A) IN GENERAL- The term `child' includes an indi-vidual, regardless of age, who-- `(i) is determined by a State educational agency, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, to have one or more mental or physical disabilities; and `(ii) is attending any institution, as defined in section 17(a), or any nonresidential public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, for the purpose of participating in a school program established for individuals with mental or physical dis-abilities. `(B) RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM- No institution that is not otherwise eligible to participate in the program under section 17 shall be considered eligible because of this paragraph.'. SEC. 702. NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. (a) NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS- Section 9(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking `(2)(A) Lunches' and inserting `(2) Lunches'; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (2) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (b) UTILIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES- Section 9(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(c)) is amended-- (1) in the fifth sentence, by striking `of the provisions of law referred to in the preceding sentence' and inserting `provision of law'; and (2) by striking the second, fourth, and sixth sentences. (c) NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION- Section 9(f) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1); (2) by striking `(2)'; (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; (4) by striking paragraph (1), as redesignated by paragraph (3), and inserting the following: `(1) NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS- Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than the first day of the 1996-1997 school year, schools that are participating in the school lunch or school breakfast program shall serve lunches and breakfasts under the program that-- `(A) 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 (7 U.S.C. 5341); and `(B) provide, on the average over each week, at least-- `(i) with respect to school lunches, 1/3 of the daily recommended dietary allowance established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences; and `(ii) with respect to school breakfasts, 1/4 of the daily recommended dietary allowance established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.'; (5) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (B) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (6) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (C) in subparagraph (A)(ii), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking `subparagraph (C)' and inserting `paragraph (3)'. (d) USE OF RESOURCES- Section 9 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is amended by striking subsection (h). SEC. 703. FREE AND REDUCED PRICE POLICY STATEMENT. Section 9(b)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: `(D) FREE AND REDUCED PRICE POLICY STATEMENT- After the initial submission, a school food authority shall not be required to submit a free and reduced price policy statement to a State educational agency under this Act unless there is a substantive change in the free and reduced price policy of the school food authority. A routine change in the policy of a school food authority, such as an annual adjustment of the income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals, shall not be sufficient cause for requiring the school food authority to submit a policy statement.'. SEC. 704. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) EXTENSION OF PAYMENT PERIOD- Section 11(a)(1)(D)(i) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by striking `, on the date of enactment of this subparagraph,'. (b) ROUNDING RULE FOR LUNCH, BREAKFAST, AND SUPPLEMENT RATES- (1) IN GENERAL- The third sentence of section 11(a)(3)(B) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(3)(B)) is amended by adding before the period at the end the following: `, except that adjustments to payment rates for meals and supplements served to individuals not determined to be eligible for free or reduced price meals and supplements shall be computed to the nearest lower cent increment and based on the unrounded amount for the preceding 12-month period'. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall become effective on July 1, 1997. (c) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS- Section 11 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (d); (2) in subsection (e)(2)-- (A) by striking `The' and inserting `On request of the Secretary, the'; and (B) by striking `each month'; and (3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f), as so amended, as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. SEC. 705. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS. (a) ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS- The second sentence of section 12(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(a)) is amended by striking `at all times be available' and inserting `be available at any reasonable time'. (b) RESTRICTION ON REQUIREMENTS- Section 12(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(c)) is amended by striking `neither the Secretary nor the State shall' and inserting `the Secretary shall not'. (c) DEFINITIONS- Section 12(d) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)), as amended by section 701(b), is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking `the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands' and inserting `the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'; (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6), (7), (3), (4), (2), (5), and (1), respectively, and rearranging the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order. (d) ADJUSTMENTS TO NATIONAL AVERAGE PAYMENT RATES- Section 12(f) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(f)) is amended by striking `the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,'. (e) EXPEDITED RULEMAKING- Section 12(k) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(k)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (5); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking `Guidelines' and inserting `guidelines contained in the most recent `Dietary Guidelines for Americans' that is published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341)'. (f) WAIVER- Section 12(l) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (A) in clause (iii), by adding `and' at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clauses (v) through (vii); (2) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking `(A)'; and (B) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D); (3) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking `of any requirement relating' and inserting `that increases Federal costs or that relates'; (B) by striking subparagraph (D); (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (N) as subparagraphs (D) through (M), respectively; and (D) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking `and' at the end and inserting `or'; and (4) in paragraph (6)-- (A) by striking `(A)(i)' and all that follows through `(B)'; and (B) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively. SEC. 706. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM- Section 13(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the first sentence, by striking `initiate, maintain, and expand' and inserting `initiate and maintain'; and (B) in subparagraph (E) of the second sentence, by striking `the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,'; and (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking `Except as provided in subparagraph (C), private' and inserting `Private'. (b) SERVICE INSTITUTIONS- Section 13(b) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(b)) is amended by striking `(b)(1)' and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: `(b) SERVICE INSTITUTIONS- `(1) PAYMENTS- `(A) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, payments to service institutions shall equal the full cost of food service operations (which cost shall include the costs of obtaining, preparing, and serving food, but shall not include administrative costs). `(B) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS- Subject to subparagraph (C), payments to any institution under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed-- `(i) $1.97 for each lunch and supper served; `(ii) $1.13 for each breakfast served; and `(iii) 46 cents for each meal supplement served. `(C) ADJUSTMENTS- Amounts specified in subparagraph (B) shall be adjusted on January 1, 1997, and each January 1 thereafter, to the nearest lower cent increment to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding November 30 in the series for food away from home of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con-sumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. Each adjustment shall be based on the unrounded adjustment for the prior 12-month period.'. (c) ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICE INSTITUTIONS- Section 13(b)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking `four meals' and inserting `3 meals, or 2 meals and 1 supplement,'; and (2) by striking the second sentence. (d) REIMBURSEMENTS- Section 13(c)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E); (2) by striking `(B)'; (3) by striking `, and such higher education institu-tions,'; and (4) by striking `without application' and inserting `on showing residence in areas in which poor economic conditions exist or on the basis of income eligibility statements for children enrolled in the program'. (e) ADVANCE PROGRAM PAYMENTS- Section 13(e)(1) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(e)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking `institution: [Italic->] Provided, [<-Italic] That (A) the' and inserting `institution. The'; (2) by inserting `(excluding a school)' after `any service institution'; and (3) by striking `responsibilities, and (B) no' and inserting `responsibilities. No'. (f) FOOD REQUIREMENTS- Section 13(f) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(f)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating the first through seventh sentences as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively; (2) by striking paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-graph (1); (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking `the first sentence' and inserting `paragraph (1)'; (4) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6), as re-designated by paragraph (1), by striking `that bacteria levels' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting `conformance with standards set by local health authorities.'; and (5) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7), as redesignated by paragraph (1), as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively. (g) PERMITTING OFFER VERSUS SERVE- Section 13(f) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(f)), as amended by subsection (f), is amended by adding at the end the following: `(7) OFFER VERSUS SERVE- A school food authority participating as a service institution may permit a child attending a site on school premises operated directly by the authority to refuse one or more items of a meal that the child does not intend to consume, under rules that the school uses for school meals programs. A refusal of an offered food item shall not affect the amount of payments made under this section to a school for the meal.'. (h) RECORDS- The second sentence of section 13(m) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(m)) is amended by striking `at all times be available' and inserting `be available at any reasonable time'. (i) REMOVING MANDATORY NOTICE TO INSTITUTIONS- Section 13(n)(2) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(n)(2)) is amended by striking `, and its plans and schedule for informing service institutions of the availability of the program'. (j) PLAN- Section 13(n) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(n)), as amended by subsection (i), is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking `, including the State's methods of assessing need'; (2) by striking paragraph (3); (3) in paragraph (4), by striking `and schedule'; and (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively. (k) MONITORING AND TRAINING- Section 13(q) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(q)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4); (2) in paragraph (3), by striking `paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection' and inserting `paragraph (1)'; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (l) EXPIRED PROGRAM- Section 13 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (p); and (2) by redesignating subsections (q) and (r) as subsections (p) and (q), respectively. (m) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (b) shall become effective on January 1, 1997. SEC. 707. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION. (a) CEREAL AND SHORTENING IN COMMODITY DONATIONS- Section 14(b) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(b)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. (b) STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL- Section 14(e) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(e)) is amended to read as follows: `(e) Each State agency that receives food assistance payments under this section for any school year shall consult with representatives of schools in the State that participate in the school lunch program with respect to the needs of such schools relating to the manner of selection and distribution of commodity assistance for such program.'. (c) CASH COMPENSATION FOR PILOT PROJECT SCHOOLS- Section 14(g) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). SEC. 708. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM- Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking `initiate, maintain, and expand' and inserting `initiate and maintain'. (b) PAYMENTS TO SPONSOR EMPLOYEES- Paragraph (2) of the last sentence of section 17(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking `and' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and (3) by adding at the end the following: `(D) in the case of a family or group day care home sponsoring organization that employs more than one employee, the organization does not base payments to an employee of the organization on the number of family or group day care homes recruited.'. (c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- The last sentence of section 17(d)(1) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(d)(1)) is amended by striking `, and shall provide technical assistance' and all that follows through `its application'. (d) REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS- Section 17(f)(2)(B) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(2)(B)) is amended by striking `two meals and two supplements or three meals and one supplement' and inserting `2 meals and 1 supplement'. (e) IMPROVED TARGETING OF DAY CARE HOME REIMBURSEMENTS- (1) RESTRUCTURED DAY CARE HOME REIMBURSEMENTS- Section 17(f)(3) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)) is amended by striking `(3)(A) Institutions' and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: `(3) REIMBURSEMENT OF FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOME SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS- `(A) REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR- `(i) IN GENERAL- An institution that participates in the program under this section as a family or group day care home sponsoring organization shall be provided, for payment to a home sponsored by the organization, reimbursement factors in accordance with this subparagraph for the cost of obtaining and preparing food and prescribed labor costs involved in providing meals under this section. `(ii) TIER I FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES- `(I) DEFINITION OF TIER I FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOME- In this paragraph, the term `tier I family or group day care home' means-- `(aa) a family or group day care home that is located in a geographic area, as defined by the Secretary based on census data, in which at least 50 percent of the children residing in the area are members of households whose incomes meet the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced price meals under section 9; `(bb) a family or group day care home that is located in an area served by a school enrolling elementary students in which at least 50 percent of the total number of children enrolled are certified eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals under this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); or `(cc) a family or group day care home that is operated by a provider whose household meets the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced price meals under section 9 and whose income is verified by the sponsoring organization of the home under regulations established by the Secretary. `(II) REIMBURSEMENT- Except as provided in subclause (III), a tier I family or group day care home shall be provided reimbursement factors under this clause without a requirement for documentation of the costs described in clause (i), except that reimbursement shall not be provided under this subclause for meals or supplements served to the children of a person acting as a family or group day care home provider unless the children meet the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced price meals under section 9. `(III) FACTORS- Except as provided in subclause (IV), the reimbursement factors applied to a home referred to in subclause (II) shall be the factors in effect on July 1, 1996. `(IV) ADJUSTMENTS- The reimbursement factors under this subparagraph shall be adjusted on July 1, 1997, and each July 1 thereafter, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for food at home for the most recent 12-month period for which the data are available. The reimbursement factors under this subparagraph shall be rounded to the nearest lower cent increment and based on the unrounded adjustment in effect on June 30 of the preceding school year. `(iii) TIER II FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES- `(I) IN GENERAL- `(aa) FACTORS- Except as provided in subclause (II), with respect to meals or supplements served under this clause by a family or group day care home that does not meet the criteria set forth in clause (ii)(I), the reimbursement factors shall be 95 cents for lunches and suppers, 27 cents for breakfasts, and 13 cents for supplements. `(bb) ADJUSTMENTS- The factors shall be adjusted on July 1, 1997, and each July 1 thereafter, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for food at home for the most recent 12-month period for which the data are available. The reimbursement factors under this item shall be rounded down to the nearest lower cent increment and based on the unrounded adjustment for the preceding 12-month period. `(cc) REIMBURSEMENT- A family or group day care home shall be provided reimbursement factors under this subclause without a requirement for documentation of the costs described in clause (i), except that reimbursement shall not be provided under this subclause for meals or supplements served to the children of a person acting as a family or group day care home provider unless the children meet the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced price meals under section 9. `(II) OTHER FACTORS- A family or group day care home that does not meet the criteria set forth in clause (ii)(I) may elect to be provided reimbursement factors determined in accordance with the following requirements: `(aa) CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS- In the case of meals or supplements served under this subsection to children who are members of households whose incomes meet the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced price meals under section 9, the family or group day care home shall be provided reimbursement factors set by the Secretary in accordance with clause (ii)(III). `(bb) INELIGIBLE CHILDREN- In the case of meals or supplements served under this subsection to children who are members of households whose incomes do not meet the income eligibility guidelines, the family or group day care home shall be provided reimbursement factors in accordance with subclause (I). `(III) INFORMATION AND DETERMINATIONS- `(aa) IN GENERAL- If a family or group day care home elects to claim the factors described in subclause (II), the family or group day care home sponsoring organization serving the home shall collect the necessary income information, as determined by the Secretary, from any parent or other caretaker to make the determinations specified in subclause (II) and shall make the determinations in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary. `(bb) CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY- In making a determination under item (aa), a family or group day care home sponsoring organization may consider a child participating in or subsidized under, or a child with a parent participating in or subsidized under, a federally or State supported child care or other benefit program with an income eligibility limit that does not exceed the eligibility standard for free or reduced price meals under section 9 to be a child who is a member of a household whose income meets the income eligibility guidelines under section 9. `(cc) FACTORS FOR CHILDREN ONLY- A family or group day care home may elect to receive the reimbursement factors prescribed under clause (ii)(III) solely for the children participating in a program referred to in item (bb) if the home elects not to have income statements collected from parents or other caretakers. `(IV) SIMPLIFIED MEAL COUNTING AND REPORTING PROCEDURES- The Secretary shall prescribe simplified meal counting and reporting procedures for use by a family or group day care home that elects to claim the factors under subclause (II) and by a family or group day care home sponsoring organization that sponsors the home. The procedures the Secretary prescribes may include 1 or more of the following: `(aa) Setting an annual percentage for each home of the number of meals served that are to be reimbursed in accordance with the reimbursement factors prescribed under clause (ii)(III) and an annual percentage of the number of meals served that are to be reimbursed in accordance with the reimbursement factors prescribed under subclause (I), based on the family income of children enrolled in the home in a specified month or other period. `(bb) Placing a home into 1 of 2 or more reimbursement categories annually based on the percentage of children in the home whose households have incomes that meet the income eligibility guidelines under section 9, with each such reimbursement category carrying a set of reimbursement factors such as the factors prescribed under clause (ii)(III) or subclause (I) or factors established within the range of factors prescribed under clause (ii)(III) and subclause (I). `(cc) Such other simplified procedures as the Secretary may prescribe. `(V) MINIMUM VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS- The Secretary may establish any minimum verification requirements that are necessary to carry out this clause.'. (2) GRANTS TO STATES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES- Section 17(f)(3) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: `(D) GRANTS TO STATES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES- `(i) IN GENERAL- `(I) RESERVATION- From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 of the amount made available for fiscal year 1997. `(II) PURPOSE- The Secretary shall use the funds made available under subclause (I) to provide grants to States for the purpose of providing-- `(aa) assistance, including grants, to family and day care home sponsoring organizations and other appropriate organizations, in securing and providing training, materials, automated data processing assistance, and other assistance for the staff of the sponsoring organizations; and `(bb) training and other assistance to family and group day care homes in the implementation of the amendment to subparagraph (A) made by section 708(e)(1) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. `(ii) ALLOCATION- The Secretary shall allocate from the funds reserved under clause (i)(I)-- `(I) $30,000 in base funding to each State; and `(II) any remaining amount among the States, based on the number of family day care homes participating in the program in a State during fiscal year 1995 as a percentage of the number of all family day care homes participating in the program during fiscal year 1995. `(iii) RETENTION OF FUNDS- Of the amount of funds made available to a State for fiscal year 1997 under clause (i), the State may retain not to exceed 30 percent of the amount to carry out this subparagraph. `(iv) ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS- Any payments received under this subparagraph shall be in addition to payments that a State receives under subparagraph (A).'. (3) PROVISION OF DATA- Section 17(f)(3) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)), as amended by paragraph (2), is amended by adding at the end the following: `(E) PROVISION OF DATA TO FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOME SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS- `(i) CENSUS DATA- The Secretary shall provide to each State agency administering a child and adult care food program under this section data from the most recent decennial census survey or other appropriate census survey for which the data are available showing which areas in the State meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)(aa). The State agency shall provide the data to family or group day care home sponsoring organizations located in the State. `(ii) SCHOOL DATA- `(I) IN GENERAL- A State agency administering the school lunch program under this Act or the school breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) shall provide to approved family or group day care home sponsoring organizations a list of schools serving elementary school children in the State in which not less than 1/2 of the children enrolled are certified to receive free or reduced price meals. The State agency shall collect the data necessary to create the list annually and provide the list on a timely basis to any approved family or group day care home sponsoring organization that requests the list. `(II) USE OF DATA FROM PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR- In determining for a fiscal year or other annual period whether a home qualifies as a tier I family or group day care home under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), the State agency administering the program under this section, and a family or group day care home sponsoring organization, shall use the most current available data at the time of the determination. `(iii) DURATION OF DETERMINATION- For purposes of this section, a determination that a family or group day care home is located in an area that qualifies the home as a tier I family or group day care home (as the term is defined in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)), shall be in effect for 3 years (unless the determination is made on the basis of census data, in which case the determination shall remain in effect until more recent census data are available) unless the State agency determines that the area in which the home is located no longer qualifies the home as a tier I family or group day care home.'. (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 17(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(c)) is amended by inserting `except as provided in subsection (f)(3),' after `For purposes of this section,' each place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). (f) REIMBURSEMENT- Section 17(f) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the third and fourth sentences; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking `conduct outreach' and all that follows through `may become' and inserting `assist unlicensed family or group day care homes in becoming'; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by striking `shall' and inserting `may'. (g) NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS- Section 17(g)(1) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(g)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the second sentence; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the second sentence. (h) ELIMINATION OF STATE PAPERWORK AND OUTREACH BURDEN- Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: `(k) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- A State participating in the program established under this section shall provide sufficient training, technical assistance, and monitoring to facilitate effective operation of the program. The Secretary shall assist the State in developing plans to fulfill the requirements of this subsection.'. (i) RECORDS- The second sentence of section 17(m) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(m)) is amended by striking `at all times' and inserting `at any reasonable time'. (j) UNNEEDED PROVISION- Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act is amended by striking subsection (q). (k) EFFECTIVE DATE- (1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) IMPROVED TARGETING OF DAY CARE HOME REIMBURSEMENTS- The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (e) shall become effective on July 1, 1997. (3) REGULATIONS- (A) INTERIM REGULATIONS- Not later than January 1, 1997, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue interim regulations to implement-- (i) the amendments made by paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subsection (e); and (ii) section 17(f)(3)(C) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)(C)). (B) FINAL REGULATIONS- Not later than July 1, 1997, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final regulations to implement the provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A). (l) STUDY OF IMPACT OF AMENDMENTS ON PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND FAMILY DAY CARE LICENSING- (1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall study the impact of the amendments made by this section on-- (A) the number of family day care homes participating in the child and adult care food program established under section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766); (B) the number of day care home sponsoring organizations participating in the program; (C) the number of day care homes that are licensed, certified, registered, or approved by each State in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary; (D) the rate of growth of the numbers referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (C); (E) the nutritional adequacy and quality of meals served in family day care homes that-- (i) received reimbursement under the program prior to the amendments made by this section but do not receive reimbursement after the amendments made by this section; or (ii) received full reimbursement under the program prior to the amendments made by this section but do not receive full reimbursement after the amendments made by this section; and (F) the proportion of low-income children participating in the program prior to the amendments made by this section and the proportion of low-income children participating in the program after the amendments made by this section. (2) REQUIRED DATA- Each State agency participating in the child and adult care food program under section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture data on-- (A) the number of family day care homes participating in the program on June 30, 1997, and June 30, 1998; (B) the number of family day care homes licensed, certified, registered, or approved for service on June 30, 1997, and June 30, 1998; and (C) such other data as the Secretary may require to carry out this subsection. (3) SUBMISSION OF REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit the study required under this subsection to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. SEC. 709. PILOT PROJECTS. (a) UNIVERSAL FREE PILOT- Section 18(d) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(d)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS- Section 18(e) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking `(A)'; and (ii) by striking `shall' and inserting `may'; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: `(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998.'. SEC. 710. REDUCTION OF PAPERWORK. Section 19 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is repealed. SEC. 711. INFORMATION ON INCOME ELIGIBILITY. Section 23 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769d) is repealed. SEC. 712. NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. Section 24 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769e) is repealed. SUBTITLE B--CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966 SEC. 721. SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM. Section 3(a)(3) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772(a)(3)) is amended by striking `the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands' and inserting `the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'. SEC. 722. FREE AND REDUCED PRICE POLICY STATEMENT. Section 4(b)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: `(E) FREE AND REDUCED PRICE POLICY STATEMENT- After the initial submission, a school food authority shall not be required to submit a free and reduced price policy statement to a State educational agency under this Act unless there is a substantive change in the free and reduced price policy of the school food authority. A routine change in the policy of a school food authority, such as an annual adjustment of the income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals, shall not be sufficient cause for requiring the school food authority to submit a policy statement.'. SEC. 723. SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. (a) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN FOOD PREPARATION- Section 4(e)(1)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(e)(1)(B)) is amended by striking the second sentence. (b) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM; STARTUP AND EXPANSION COSTS- (1) IN GENERAL- Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is amended by striking subsections (f) and (g). (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall become effective on October 1, 1996. SEC. 724. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. (a) USE OF FUNDS FOR COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION ADMINISTRATION; STUDIES- Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (e) and (h); and (2) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (i) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively. (b) APPROVAL OF CHANGES- Section 7(e) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(e)), as so redesignated, is amended-- (1) by striking `each year an annual plan' and inserting `the initial fiscal year a plan'; and (2) by adding at the end the following: `After submitting the initial plan, a State shall be required to submit to the Secretary for approval only a substantive change in the plan.'. SEC. 725. REGULATIONS. Section 10(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1)'; and (2) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4). SEC. 726. PROHIBITIONS. Section 11(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1780(a)) is amended by striking `neither the Secretary nor the State shall' and inserting `the Secretary shall not'. SEC. 727. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS. Section 15 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1784) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking `the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands' and inserting `the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `and' at the end; and (B) by striking `, and (C)' and all that follows through `Governor of Puerto Rico'. SEC. 728. ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS. The second sentence of section 16(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1785(a)) is amended by striking `at all times be available' and inserting `be available at any reasonable time'. SEC. 729. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN. (a) DEFINITIONS- Section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (15)(B)(iii), by inserting `of not more than 365 days' after `accommodation'; and (2) in paragraph (16)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding `and' at the end; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking `; and' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). (b) SECRETARY'S PROMOTION OF WIC- Section 17(c) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (c) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS- Section 17(d) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (d) NUTRITION EDUCATION- Section 17(e) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking the third sentence; (2) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking `shall'; (B) by striking subparagraph (A); (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (D) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated-- (i) by inserting `shall' before `provide'; and (ii) by striking `and' at the end; (E) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated-- (i) by inserting `shall' before `provide'; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and (F) by adding at the end the following: `(C) may provide a local agency with materials describing other programs for which a participant in the program may be eligible.'; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking `The State agency shall ensure that each' and inserting `Each'; and (4) by striking paragraph (6). (e) STATE PLAN- Section 17(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking `annually to the Secretary, by a date specified by the Secretary, a' and inserting `to the Secretary, by a date specified by the Secretary, an initial'; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: `After submitting the initial plan, a State shall be required to submit to the Secretary for approval only a substantive change in the plan.'; (B) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: `(iii) a plan to coordinate operations under the program with other services or programs that may benefit participants in, and applicants for, the program;'; (ii) in clause (vi), by inserting after `in the State' the following: `(including a plan to improve access to the program for participants and prospective applicants who are employed, or who reside in rural areas)'; (iii) in clause (vii), by striking `to provide program benefits' and all that follows through `emphasis on' and inserting `for'; (iv) by striking clauses (ix), (x), and (xii); (v) in clause (xiii), by striking `may require' and inserting `may reasonably require'; (vi) by redesignating clauses (xi) and (xiii), as so amended, as clauses (ix) and (x), respectively; and (vii) in clause (ix), as so redesignated, by adding `and' at the end; (C) by striking subparagraph (D); and (D) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (2) by striking paragraphs (6) and (22); (3) in the second sentence of paragraph (5), by striking `at all times be available' and inserting `be available at any reasonable time'; (4) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking the second sentence; (5) in the first sentence of paragraph (11), by striking `, including standards that will ensure sufficient State agency staff'; (6) in paragraph (12), by striking the third sentence; (7) in paragraph (14), by striking `shall' and inserting `may'; (8) in paragraph (17), by striking `and to accommodate' and all that follows through `facilities'; (9) in paragraph (19), by striking `shall' and inserting `may'; and (10) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (21) as paragraphs (6) through (20), and paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs (21) and (22), respectively. (f) INFORMATION- Section 17(g) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking `the report required under subsection (d)(4)' and inserting `reports on program participant characteristics'; and (2) by striking paragraph (6). (g) PROCUREMENT OF INFANT FORMULA- (1) IN GENERAL- Section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (4)(E), by striking `and, on' and all that follows through `(d)(4)'; and (B) in paragraph (8)-- (i) by striking subparagraphs (A), (C), and (M); (ii) in subparagraph (G)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking `(i)'; and (II) by striking clauses (ii) through (ix); (iii) in subparagraph (I), by striking `Sec-retary--' and all that follows through `(v) may' and inserting `Secretary may'; (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (D) through (L) as subparagraphs (A) and (B) through (J), respectively; (v) in subparagraph (A)(i), as so redesignated, by striking `subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E)(iii), in carrying out subparagraph (A),' and inserting `subparagraphs (B) and (C)(iii),'; (vi) in subparagraph (B)(i), as so redesignated, by striking `subparagraph (B)' each place it appears and inserting `subparagraph (A)'; and (vii) in subparagraph (C)(iii), as so redesignated, by striking `subparagraph (B)' and inserting `subparagraph (A)'. (2) APPLICATION- The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a contract for the procurement of infant formula under section 17(h)(8) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)) that is in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. (h) NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MATERNAL, INFANT, AND FETAL NUTRITION- Section 17(k)(3) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(k)(3)) is amended by striking `Secretary shall designate' and inserting `Council shall elect'. (i) COMPLETED STUDY; COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEMONSTRATION; GRANTS FOR INFORMATION AND DATA SYSTEM- Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by striking subsections (n), (o), and (p). (j) DISQUALIFICATION OF VENDORS WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED UNDER THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM- Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), as amended by subsection (i), is amended by adding at the end the following: `(n) DISQUALIFICATION OF VENDORS WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED UNDER THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM- `(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall issue regulations providing criteria for the disqualification under this section of an approved vendor that is disqualified from accepting benefits under the food stamp program established under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). `(2) TERMS- A disqualification under paragraph (1)-- `(A) shall be for the same period as the disqualification from the program referred to in paragraph (1); `(B) may begin at a later date than the disqualification from the program referred to in paragraph (1); and `(C) shall not be subject to judicial or administrative review.'. SEC. 730. CASH GRANTS FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION. Section 18 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1787) is repealed. SEC. 731. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. (a) FINDINGS- Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking `that--' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting `that effective dissemination of scientifically valid information to children participating or eligible to participate in the school lunch and related child nutrition programs should be encouraged.'; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking `encourage' and all that follows through `establishing' and inserting `establish'. (b) USE OF FUNDS- Section 19(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(f)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking `(A)'; (ii) by striking clauses (ix) through (xix); (iii) by redesignating clauses (i) through (viii) and (xx) as subparagraphs (A) through (H) and (I), respectively; (iv) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and (v) by adding at the end the following: `(J) other appropriate related activities, as determined by the State.'; (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (c) ACCOUNTS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS- The second sentence of section 19(g)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(g)(1)) is amended by striking `at all times be available' and inserting `be available at any reasonable time'. (d) STATE COORDINATORS FOR NUTRITION; STATE PLAN- Section 19(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(h)) is amended-- (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking `as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection'; and (B) by striking `as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection'; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the second and third sentences; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Section 19(i) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788(i)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by striking `and each succeeding fiscal year'; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: `(3) FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2002- `(A) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002. `(B) GRANTS- `(i) IN GENERAL- Grants to each State from the amounts made available under subparagraph (A) shall be based on a rate of 50 cents for each child enrolled in schools or institutions within the State, except that no State shall receive an amount less than $75,000 per fiscal year. `(ii) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS- If the amount made available for any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the amount to which each State is entitled under clause (i), the amount of each grant shall be ratably reduced.'. (f) ASSESSMENT- Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is amended by striking subsection (j). (g) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (e) shall become effective on October 1, 1996. SUBTITLE C--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 741. COORDINATION OF SCHOOL LUNCH, SCHOOL BREAKFAST, AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS. (a) COORDINATION- (1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop proposed changes to the regulations under the school lunch program under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the summer food service program under section 13 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), and the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), for the purpose of simplifying and coordinating those programs into a comprehensive meal program. (2) CONSULTATION- In developing proposed changes to the regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with local, State, and regional administrators of the programs described in such paragraph. (b) REPORT- Not later than November 1, 1997, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives a report containing the proposed changes developed under subsection (a). SEC. 742. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROVISION OF BENEFITS BASED ON CITIZENSHIP, ALIENAGE, OR IMMIGRATION STATUS UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT, THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966, AND CERTAIN OTHER ACTS. (a) SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an individual who is eligible to receive free public education benefits under State or local law shall not be ineligible to receive benefits provided under the school lunch program under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) on the basis of citizenship, alienage, or immigration status. (b) OTHER PROGRAMS- (1) IN GENERAL- Nothing in this Act shall prohibit or require a State to provide to an individual who is not a citizen or a qualified alien, as defined in section 431(b), benefits under programs established under the provisions of law described in paragraph (2). (2) PROVISIONS OF LAW DESCRIBED- The provisions of law described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Programs (other than the school lunch program and the school breakfast program) under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). (B) Section 4 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note). (C) The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C 612c note). (D) The food distribution program on Indian reservations established under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C 2013(b)).