42 U.S.C. § 1755b — Pulse crop products
submitted 12 years ago by Pub. L. 113-79 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 389 words · no verdicts yet
This section promotes awareness of pulse-crop products for schoolchildren. It defines eligible pulse crops and products, requires purchases subject to appropriations, and requires an evaluation, report, and $10 million authorization.
(a) Purpose. This section aims to increase awareness and interest in the number and variety of pulse-crop products available to schoolchildren, as recommended by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 5341 of title 7.
(b) Definitions.
(1) “Eligible pulse crop” means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas.
(2) “Pulse crop product” means a food product made wholly or partly from an eligible pulse crop.
(c) Purchase of pulse crops and pulse crop products. In addition to commodities delivered under section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and if appropriations are available, the Secretary* must buy eligible pulse crops and pulse-crop products for:
(1) that Act’s school lunch program; and
(2) the school breakfast program under section 1773.
(d) Evaluation. By September 30, 2016, the Secretary must evaluate the subsection (c) activities, including:
(1) whether participating children increased their overall consumption of eligible pulse crops because of the activities;
(2) which eligible pulse crops and products are most acceptable for the lunch and breakfast programs;
(3) the Secretary’s recommendations on integrating pulse-crop products into those programs;
(4) changes in the programs’ nutrient composition caused by the activities; and
(5) any other outcomes the Secretary considers appropriate.
(e) Report. As soon as practicable after the evaluation ends, the Secretary must send a report describing its results to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
(f) Authorization of appropriations. Congress may appropriate $10,000,000 to carry out this section. The money remains available until spent.
The purpose of this section is to encourage greater awareness and interest in the number and variety of pulse crop products available to schoolchildren, as recommended by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 5341 of title 7.
In this section:
The term “eligible pulse crop” means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas.
The term “pulse crop product” means a food product derived in whole or in part from an eligible pulse crop.
In addition to the commodities delivered under section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755), subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary* shall purchase eligible pulse crops and pulse crop products for use in—
the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and
the school breakfast program established by section 1773 of this title.
Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the activities conducted under subsection (c), including—
an evaluation of whether children participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs described in subsection (c) increased overall consumption of eligible pulse crops as a result of the activities;
an evaluation of which eligible pulse crops and pulse crop products are most acceptable for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs;
any recommendations of the Secretary regarding the integration of the use of pulse crop products in carrying out the school lunch and breakfast programs;
an evaluation of any change in the nutrient composition in the school lunch and breakfast programs due to the activities; and
an evaluation of any other outcomes determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
As soon as practicable after the completion of the evaluation under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representative 1 a report describing the results of the evaluation.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4213, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 830.)
- 2014Enacted · Pub. L. 113-79 · 128 Stat. 830
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