S 1973 IS

107th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1973

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude certain basic allowances for housing of a member of a uniformed service from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals of a child of the member.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 28, 2002

Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BUNNING, Ms. MIKULSKI, and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry


A BILL

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude certain basic allowances for housing of a member of a uniformed service from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals of a child of the member.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASIC ALLOWANCES FOR HOUSING FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS.

    Section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
      `(7) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING ALLOWANCES- For the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph, the amount of a basic allowance provided under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, on behalf of a member of a uniformed service for housing that is acquired or constructed under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, or any related provision of law, shall not be considered to be income for the purpose of determining the eligibility of a child of the member for free or reduced price lunches under this Act.'.
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