TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.

SEC. 109. TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:103 STAT. 888 “SEC. 21. TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. “(a) General Authority.— The Secretary— “(1) from amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (e)(1), shall conduct training activities and provide technical assistance to improve the skills of individuals employed in— “(A) food service programs carried out with assistance under this Act; “(B) school breakfast programs carried out with assistance under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and “(C) as appropriate, other federally assisted feeding programs; and “(2) from amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (e)(2), is authorized to establish and maintain a food service management institute. “(b) Minimum Requirements.— The activities conducted and assistance provided as required by subsection (a)(1) shall at least include activities and assistance with respect to— “(1) menu planning; “(2) implementation of regulations and appropriate guidelines; and “(3) compliance with program requirements and accountability for program operations. “(c) Duties of Food Service Management Institute.— “(1) In general.— Any food service management institute established as authorized by subsection (a)(2) shall carry out activities to improve the general operation and quality of— “(A) food service programs assisted under this Act; “(B) school breakfast programs assisted under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and “(C) as appropriate, other federally assisted feeding programs. “(2) Required activities.— Activities carried out under paragraph (1) shall include— “(A) conducting research necessary to assist schools and other organizations that participate in such programs in providing high quality, nutritious, cost-effective meal service to the children served; “(B) providing training and technical assistance with respect to— “(i) efficient use of physical resources; “(ii) financial management; “(iii) efficient use of computers; “(iv) procurement; “(v) sanitation; “(vi) safety; “(vii) food handling; “(viii) meal planning and related nutrition activities; and “(ix) other appropriate activities; “(C) establishing a national network of trained professionals to present training programs and workshops for food service personnel; “(D) developing training materials for use in the programs and workshops described in subparagraph (C); and 103 STAT. 889 “(E) acting as a clearinghouse for research, studies, and findings concerning all aspects of the operation of food service programs, including activities carried out with assistance provided under section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. “(d) Coordination.— The Secretary shall coordinate activities carried out and assistance provided as required by subsection (b) with activities carried out by any food service management institute established as authorized by subsection (a)(2). “(e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated— “(1) $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1990, $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991, and $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for purposes of carrying out subsection (a)(1); and “(2) $1,000,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 for purposes of carrying out subsection (a)(2).”. SEC. 110. COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. (a) General Authority.— The National School Lunch Act (as amended by section 109 of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 22. COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. “(a) Unified Accountability System.— There shall be a unified system prescribed and administered by the Secretary for ensuring that local food service authorities that participate in the school lunch program under this Act comply with the provisions of this Act. Such system shall be established through the publication of regulations and the provision of an opportunity for public comment, consistent with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code. “(b) Functions of System.— “(1) In general.— Under the system described in subsection (a), each State educational agency shall— “(A) require that local food service authorities comply with the provisions of this Act; and “(B) ensure such compliance through reasonable audits and supervisory assistance reviews. “(2) Minimization of additional duties.— Each State educational agency shall coordinate the compliance and accountability activities described in paragraph (1) in a manner that minimizes the imposition of additional duties on local food service authorities. “(c) Role of Secretary.— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— “(1) assist the State educational agency in the monitoring of programs conducted by local food service authorities; and “(2) through management evaluations, review the compliance of the State educational agency and the local school food service authorities with regulations issued under this Act. “(d) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out the compliance and accountability activities referred to in subsection (c) $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994.”. (b) Implementation.— Not later than July 1, 1990, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final regulations to implement section 22 103 STAT. 890of the National School Lunch Act (as added by subsection (a) of this section). SEC. 111. INFORMATION ON INCOME ELIGIBILITY. The National School Lunch Act (as amended by sections 109 and 110 of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 23. INFORMATION ON INCOME ELIGIBILITY. “(a) Information To Be Provided.— In the case of each program established under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the Secretary shall provide to each appropriate State agency— “(1) information concerning what types of income are counted in determining the eligibility of children to receive free or reduced price meals under the program in which such State, State agency, local agency, or other entity is participating, particularly with respect to how net self-employment income is determined for family day care providers participating in the child care food program (including the treatment of reimbursements provided under this section); and “(2) information concerning the consideration of applications for free or reduced price meals from households in which the head of the household is less than 21 years old. “(b) Time for Provision of Information.— The Secretary shall provide the information required by subsection (a) before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989 and shall as necessary provide revisions of such information. “(c) Form Simplification.— Not later than July 1, 1990, the Secretary shall— “(1) review the model application forms for programs under this Act and programs under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and “(2) simplify the format and instructions for such forms so that the forms are easily understandable by the individuals who must complete them.”. SEC. 112. NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. The National School Lunch Act (as amended by sections 109, 110, and 111 of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 24. NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. “(a) Nutrition Guidance Publication.— “(1) Development.— The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly develop and approve a publication to be entitled ‘Nutrition Guidance for Child Nutrition Programs’ (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘publication’). The Secretary shall develop the publication as required by the preceding sentence before the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989. “(2) Time for distribution.— Before the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date that the development of the publication is completed, the Secretary shall distribute the publication to school food service authorities and institutions and organizations participating in covered programs. 103 STAT. 891 “(b) Revision of Menu Planning Guides.— The Secretary shall, as necessary, revise the menu planning guides for each covered program to include recommendations for the implementation of nutrition guidance described in the publication. “(c) Application of Nutrition Guidance to Meal Programs.— In carrying out any covered program, school food authorities and other organizations and institutions participating in such program shall apply the nutrition guidance described in the publication when preparing meals and meal supplements served under such program. “(d) Implementation.— In carrying out covered programs, the Secretary shall ensure that meals and meal supplements served under such programs are consistent with the nutrition guidance described in the publication. “(e) Revision of Publication.— The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may jointly update and approve the publication as warranted by scientific evidence. “(f) Covered Programs —For the purposes of this section, the term ‘covered program’ includes— “(1) the school lunch program under this Act; “(2) the summer food service program for children under section 13; “(3) the child care food program under section 17; and “(4) the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.”.