Summary: Food Outreach and Opportunity Development for a Healthy America Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to: (1) extend assistance for community food projects; and (2) obligate funds for food stamp nutrition education. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) extend the fresh fruit and vegetable program; (2) extend the farm-to-cafeteria program; and (3) authorize Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense (DOD) geographic preferences to purchase locally produced agricultural or food products. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the farmland protection program. Gives priority to farm and ranchland with prime, unique, or other productive soils at risk of nonagricultural development. Provides for: (1) grants to eligible state or local entities to purchase conservation easements; and (2) grant agreements with eligible state or local entities to purchase conservation easements using a combination of their own funds and grant funds. Amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to establish the Farmers' Market Promotion Program Plus to make grants to eligible entities to establish and promote direct farmer-to-consumer marketing opportunities. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the seniors farmers' market nutrition program. Amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, to: (1) establish a grant program for eligible entities to conduct enterprise feasibility studies, including studies of consumer preference; and (2) provide loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities and individual producers to develop processing, distribution, and information infrastructure for locally or regionally produced food.

food outreach opportunity development healthy america act amends food_stamp_act extend assistance community food projects obligate funds food stamp nutrition education amends richard national school lunch act extend fresh fruit vegetable program extend farm cafeteria program authorize department_of_agriculture department_of_defense dod geographic preferences purchase locally produced agricultural food products amends food security act revise farmland protection program gives priority farm prime unique productive risk nonagricultural development provides grants eligible state local entities purchase conservation easements grant agreements eligible state local entities purchase conservation easements combination funds grant funds amends farmer consumer direct marketing act establish farmers market promotion program plus grants eligible entities establish promote direct farmer consumer marketing opportunities amends farm_security rural investment act extend seniors farmers market nutrition program amends specialty crops competitiveness act direct secretary agriculture agricultural marketing service establish grant program eligible entities conduct enterprise feasibility studies including studies consumer preference provide loans loan guarantees eligible entities individual producers develop processing distribution information infrastructure locally regionally produced food


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a specified period from reducing the state family assistance grant to or imposing other penalties against a state under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)) of title IV of the Social Security Act for failure to satisfy minimum work participation rates or comply with work participation verification procedures.Specifies such period as the months from October 2006 through the end of the 12-month period that begins on the date the Secretary approves the state's work verification plan.

prohibits secretary health_and_human_services specified period reducing state family assistance grant imposing penalties state temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act failure satisfy minimum work participation rates comply work participation verification procedures specifies period months october end month period begins date secretary approves state work verification plan


Summary: Food Stamp Fairness and Benefit Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) inflation adjustments for standard deductions and for household resources; (2) retirement account and education account exclusions; (3) eligibility for unemployed adults; (4) dependent care deduction cap elimination; (5) legal immigrant eligibility; and (6) extension of commodity availability for the emergency food assistance program.

food stamp fairness benefit restoration act amends food_stamp_act respect inflation adjustments standard deductions household resources retirement account education account exclusions eligibility unemployed adults dependent care deduction cap elimination legal immigrant eligibility extension commodity availability emergency food assistance program


Summary: Hunger Relief Trucking Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the cost of transporting food to assist hunger relief efforts of certain charitable organizations.

hunger relief tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit cost transporting food assist hunger relief efforts certain charitable organizations


Summary: Food Employment Empowerment and Development Program Act of 2007 or the FEED Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a food employment empowerment and development program of grants to eligible public agencies and private nonprofit institutions to encourage the use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training.

food employment empowerment development program act feed act directs secretary agriculture establish food employment empowerment development program grants eligible public agencies private nonprofit institutions encourage use community resources combat hunger root causes hunger creating opportunity food recovery job training


Summary: Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to the summer food service programs for children in service institutions (e.g., schools and summer camps). Revises the condition limiting eligibility to institutions conducting a regularly scheduled food service for children from areas in which poor economic conditions exist (i.e., where at least 50% of the children meet eligibility requirements for certain free or reduced price school meals.) Eliminates the special 2005 and 2006 exemption from this requirement for rural areas in Pennsylvania which lowers the threshold eligibility to areas where at least 40% of the children meet eligibility requirements for free or reduced price school meals. Applies such 40% threshold to rural areas of all states and makes it permanent.

summer food service rural expansion act_-_amends richard national school lunch act respect summer food service programs children service institutions schools summer camps revises condition limiting eligibility institutions conducting regularly scheduled food service children areas poor economic conditions exist children meet eligibility requirements certain free reduced price school meals eliminates special exemption requirement rural areas pennsylvania lowers threshold eligibility areas children meet eligibility requirements free reduced price school meals applies threshold rural areas states makes permanent


Summary: Keeping Americans Warm Act of 2007 - Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for emergency payments to states under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, notwithstanding such Act's requirement that funds be made available only after the President's submission to Congress of a formal budget request that includes a designation of the requested amount as an emergency requirement.

keeping americans warm act appropriates funds fy2008 secretary health_and_human_services emergency payments states low income home energy assistance_act notwithstanding act requirement funds available president submission congress formal budget request includes designation requested emergency requirement


Summary: Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require all government contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided in the United States, to include clauses that: (1) encourage the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provide that the head of an executive agency involved shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) exempt any executive agency and any contractor making donations pursuant to such a contract from liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

federal food donation act requires federal_acquisition_regulation revised require government contracts provision service sale food united_states lease rental federal property private entity events food provided united_states include clauses encourage donation excess apparently wholesome food nonprofit organizations provide assistance people inconsistent access sufficient safe nutritious food provide head executive agency involved shall assume responsibility costs logistics collecting transporting maintaining safety distributing food exempt executive agency contractor making donations pursuant contract liability extent provided bill emerson good samaritan food donation act


Summary: Declares Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," to be null and void. Prohibits the use of funds for the promulgation or enforcement of an executive order that creates an entitlement to services provided in a language other than English.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

declares executive order improving access services persons limited english proficiency null void prohibits use funds promulgation enforcement executive order creates entitlement services provided language english


Summary: Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for the costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to states and food assistance agencies under the emergency food assistance program.

bonus assistance_act amends emergency food assistance_act direct secretary agriculture provide assistance costs intrastate transportation storage distribution bonus commodities provided states food assistance agencies emergency food assistance program


Summary: Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to change the TANF supplemental grant for population increases in certain states into simply a supplemental grant for certain states, for FY2009 and FY2010, including both qualifying states that received and qualifying states that did not receive a supplemental grant for FY2008, if their TANF resources are below average.

amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act change tanf supplemental grant population increases certain states simply supplemental grant certain states fy2009 fy2010 including qualifying states received qualifying states receive supplemental grant fy2008 tanf resources average


Summary: Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to enable states to establish emergency assistance programs to make certain payments to eligible low-income households for the purchase of gasoline. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize a state to use funds from any TANF grant to carry out such a program.

low income gasoline assistance program act_-_directs secretary health_and_human_services grants enable states establish emergency assistance programs certain payments eligible low income households purchase gasoline amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act authorize state use funds tanf grant carry program


Summary: Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (LIHEAP Program).

warm winter cool summer act makes appropriations fy2008 payments low income home energy assistance_act program


Summary: Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit percentage for purposes of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2008. Makes appropriations for FY2008 for payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (LIHEAP Program). Makes appropriations for FY2008 to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons under the Energy Conservation and Production Act.

emergency energy assistance_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase credit percentage purposes earned income tax credit taxable years beginning makes appropriations fy2008 payments low income home energy assistance_act program makes appropriations fy2008 carry weatherization_assistance_program low income persons energy_conservation_and_production_act


Summary: Weatherization, Assistance, and Relief for Middle-Income Households Act of 2008 or the WARM Act of 2008 - Makes additional appropriations in FY2008 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a income-based tax credit for 50% of home heating oil expenditures made on or after June 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2009, up to $1,000 ($2,000 for joint returns); (2) deny major integrated oil companies a tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or primary products thereof; and (3) establish a fair market value standard for determining foreign oil and gas extraction income.

weatherization assistance relief middle income households act warm act makes additional appropriations fy2008 low income home energy assistance program weatherization_assistance_program low income persons amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow income based tax credit home heating oil expenditures june january joint returns deny major integrated oil companies tax deduction income attributable domestic production refining processing transportation distribution oil gas primary products thereof establish fair market value standard determining foreign oil gas extraction income


Summary: Drug Free Families Act of 2008 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to implement a program to test TANF applicants and recipients for illegal drug use. Requires state TANF programs to deny assistance to individuals who test positive for illegal drugs and individuals convicted of drug-related crimes.

drug free families act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act require state tanf programs implement program test tanf applicants recipients illegal drug use requires state tanf programs deny assistance individuals test positive illegal drugs individuals convicted drug related crimes


Summary: Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to count 24 months of participation in post-secondary education toward work requirements.

amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act count months participation post secondary education work requirements


Summary: Food Insecurity Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as renamed by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) to increase to 12 months the amount of time certain work capable adults can receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits (formerly, food stamp benefits). Revises the definition of "covered individual."

food insecurity reduction act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 food_stamp_act renamed food conservation energy act increase months time certain work capable adults receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits food stamp benefits revises definition covered individual


Summary: Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to convene a United States Council on Overweight-Obesity Prevention with duties to include developing strategies to comprehensively prevent, treat, and reduce overweight and obesity. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a grant demonstration and pilot program to address overweight and obesity issues, including through promoting increased physical activity and healthier lifestyles.Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants to promote health behaviors for women and children in target populations.Provides for the collection and analysis of data on fitness levels, health, and nutrition. Includes community education programs designed to address and prevent overweight, obesity, and eating disorders as activities states may carry out under preventive health services and health services block grants.Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to update and reform federal oversight of food and beverage labeling.Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for additional funding for a program to make free fresh fruits and vegetables available in elementary schools.Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant titles of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain services related to overweight and obesity, including diet and exercise counseling, medical nutrition therapy services, and weight and body mass index (BMI) measurement and monitoring.

obesity prevention treatment research_act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services secretary convene united_states council overweight obesity prevention duties include developing strategies comprehensively prevent treat reduce overweight obesity requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish grant demonstration pilot program address overweight obesity issues including promoting increased physical activity healthier lifestyles authorizes secretary acting director cdc award grants promote health behaviors women children target populations provides collection analysis data fitness levels health nutrition includes community education programs designed address prevent overweight obesity eating disorders activities states carry preventive health services health services block grants requires secretary secretary agriculture update reform federal oversight food beverage labeling amends richard national school lunch act provide additional funding program free fresh fruits vegetables available elementary schools amends medicare medicaid state children health insurance program schip maternal child health services block grant titles social_security_act provide coverage certain services related overweight obesity including diet exercise counseling medical nutrition therapy services weight body mass index bmi measurement monitoring


Summary: Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen pilot program to provide grants: (1) to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group in each designated pilot community which shall allocate subgrants to other nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups in such community; and (2) for technical assistance grants. Sets forth program provisions.

anti hunger empowerment act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 known food_stamp_act replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program known food stamp program administrative cost provisions provisions authorizing reimbursement specified state activities increase program access states fingerprinting shall required program participation kitchen grants program act directs secretary agriculture establish kitchen pilot program provide grants primary community based nonprofit feeding anti hunger group designated pilot community shall allocate subgrants nonprofit feeding anti hunger groups community technical assistance grants sets forth program provisions


Summary: Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to each state to carry out a program for making available throughout that state the 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services. Requires a participating state to ensure that at least 50% of the resources of the program funded by the grant will be derived from other sources. Requires a state seeking a grant to carry out its activities through a lead entity to be known as a 2-1-1 Collaborative. Requires grant amounts to be used solely to make available to a state 2-1-1 telephone service for community information and referral on human services to all citizens of that state with phone access, including telephone connections between families and individuals seeking services and the service providers. Requires grant recipients to: (1) abide by the Key Standards for 2-1-1 Centers; and (2) collaborate with human service organizations to provide an exhaustive database of services with which to provide information or referral to individuals utilizing the 2-1-1 service.

calling act directs secretary health_and_human_services award grant state carry program making available state telephone service information referral human services requires participating state ensure resources program funded grant derived sources requires state seeking grant carry activities lead entity known collaborative requires grant amounts solely available state telephone service community information referral human services citizens state phone access including telephone connections families individuals seeking services service providers requires grant recipients abide key standards centers collaborate human service organizations provide database services provide information referral individuals utilizing service


Summary: Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2009 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility for a person convicted of a felony which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.

food assistance improve reintegration act amends personal_responsibility_and_work_opportunity reconciliation act repeal denial food stamp eligibility person convicted felony element possession use distribution controlled substance


Summary: Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to the summer food service programs for children in service institutions (e.g., schools and summer camps). Revises the condition limiting eligibility to institutions conducting a regularly scheduled food service for children from areas in which poor economic conditions exist (i.e., where at least 50% of the children meet eligibility requirements for certain free or reduced price school meals.) Eliminates the special 2005 and 2006 exemption from this requirement for rural areas in Pennsylvania which lowers the threshold eligibility to areas where at least 40% of the children meet eligibility requirements for free or reduced price school meals. Applies such 40% threshold to rural areas of all states and makes it permanent.

summer food service rural expansion act_-_amends richard national school lunch act respect summer food service programs children service institutions schools summer camps revises condition limiting eligibility institutions conducting regularly scheduled food service children areas poor economic conditions exist children meet eligibility requirements certain free reduced price school meals eliminates special exemption requirement rural areas pennsylvania lowers threshold eligibility areas children meet eligibility requirements free reduced price school meals applies threshold rural areas states makes permanent


Summary: Economic Recovery Through Increased Feeding Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as renamed by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) to increase to 12 months the amount of time certain work capable adults can receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly, food stamp benefits). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to require appropriate states to: (1) submit to the Secretary reports identifying SNAP participation in the 25 largest U.S. cities; and (2) implement practices to increase program participation in cities where eligible household participation is less than 85%. Increases funding for grants to increase program participation. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to support the use of electronic benefits transfers for federal nutrition programs at farmers' markets.

economic recovery increased feeding act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 food_stamp_act renamed food conservation energy act increase months time certain work capable adults receive supplemental nutrition assistance program snap benefits food stamp benefits directs secretary agriculture require appropriate states submit secretary reports identifying snap participation largest cities implement practices increase program participation cities eligible household participation increases funding grants increase program participation directs secretary carry program support use electronic benefits transfers federal nutrition programs farmers markets


Summary: Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2009 - Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider a public bill or joint resolution authorizing an appropriation of $10 million or more, unless: (1) the accompanying committee report includes a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Poverty Impact Division impact statement; or (2) the chair of the committee reporting the legislation submits such statement for publication in the Congressional Record before consideration of the measure. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish the CBO Poverty Impact Division to prepare and submit poverty impact statements to the chair of House committees.

poverty impact trigger act amends rule xxi restrictions certain bills rules house_of_representatives order consider public bill joint resolution authorizing appropriation million accompanying committee report includes congressional_budget_office cbo poverty impact division impact statement chair committee reporting legislation submits statement publication congressional_record consideration measure amends congressional_budget_act establish cbo poverty impact division prepare submit poverty impact statements chair house committees


Summary: Troubled Asset Relief Program Transparency Reporting Act - Prohibits the use by a recipient or its subsidiary of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for lobbying expenditures or political contributions. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, through enhanced internal reporting and oversight requirements, to develop and publish corporate governance principles and ethical guidelines for such recipients, including specified restrictions. Sets forth recipient reporting and certifying requirements governing such TARP funds. Requires the Secretary to make such reports and certifications publicly available online and free of charge. Subjects persons to civil fines for violating such prohibition on the use of TARP funds or failing to file the required report or certification. Bars recipients from future TARP funds for noncompliance with such guidelines unless the Secretary determines that reasonable steps have been taken to bring their actions into compliance with and to prevent future violations of this Act.

troubled_asset_relief_program transparency reporting act prohibits use recipient subsidiary troubled_asset_relief_program tarp funds emergency_economic_stabilization_act lobbying expenditures political contributions requires secretary treasury enhanced internal reporting oversight requirements develop publish corporate governance principles ethical guidelines recipients including specified restrictions sets forth recipient reporting certifying requirements governing tarp funds requires secretary reports certifications publicly available online free charge subjects persons civil fines violating prohibition use tarp funds failing file required report certification bars recipients future tarp funds noncompliance guidelines secretary determines reasonable steps taken bring actions compliance prevent future violations act


Summary: Welfare Reform Restoration Act of 2009 - Amends title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (Emergency Fund), as added by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and eliminate related provisions.

welfare reform restoration act amends title temporary_assistance needy families tanf social_security_act repeal emergency contingency fund state temporary_assistance needy families programs emergency fund added american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act eliminate related provisions


Summary: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; (2) the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

torture victims relief reauthorization act amends torture victims relief_act authorize fy2010 fy2011 appropriations department_of_health_and_human_services hhs grants domestic treatment centers costs services provided rehabilitation victims torture including treatment physical psychological effects torture social legal services research training health_care providers outside treatment centers programs president grants foreign treatment centers programs activities designed treat victims physical psychological effects torture united_nations voluntary fund victims torture


Summary: Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to deny certain agricultural commodity payments for not less than five years, or permanently, to a person or legal entity that has knowingly engaged in, or aided in the creation of a fraudulent document, or failed to disclose material information relevant to the administration of such benefits. (Current law authorizes payment denial for up to five crop years.) Requires that a person or legal entity that received benefits while ineligible due to excess income repay such amounts fully. Directs the Secretary to request the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to verify the income-related eligibility of a benefit applicant, and deny benefits to a person or entity determined to be ineligible. Authorizes Farm Service Agency reconsideration of a denial.

amends food security act direct secretary agriculture deny certain agricultural commodity payments years permanently person legal entity knowingly engaged aided creation fraudulent document failed disclose material information relevant administration benefits current law authorizes payment denial crop years requires person legal entity received benefits ineligible excess income repay amounts fully directs secretary request internal_revenue_service irs verify income related eligibility benefit applicant deny benefits person entity determined ineligible authorizes farm_service_agency reconsideration denial


Summary: The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition - Directs: (1) the President to call the White House Conference on Food and Nutrition to be convened in order to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to end hunger and to improve nutrition in the United States; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury to plan and conduct the Conference. Sets forth Conference provisions.

white_house conference food nutrition directs president white_house conference food nutrition convened order fundamental policy recommendations ways end hunger improve nutrition united_states secretary health_and_human_services secretary agriculture secretary treasury plan conduct conference sets forth conference provisions


Summary: Savings for Working Families Act of 2009 - Allows certain low-income individuals between age 18 and 61 to establish tax-exempt individual development accounts (IDAs) to pay for certain qualified expenses, including education expenses, first-time homebuyer costs, and business capitalization or expansion costs. Sets forth rules for the establishment, maintenance, and termination of IDAs. Permits tax-free withdrawals from IDAs for qualified expenses, but requires IDA beneficiaries to complete one or more financial education courses prior to making an IDA withdrawal. Allows certain financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations, and Indian tribes to sponsor and administer IDAs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow such entities a business-related tax credit for the cost of administering IDAs and for making matching contributions to IDAs in parallel accounts. Provides that IDA amounts shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for assistance under certain means-tested federal programs.

savings working_families act allows certain low income individuals age establish tax exempt individual development accounts idas pay certain qualified expenses including education expenses time homebuyer costs business capitalization expansion costs sets forth rules establishment maintenance termination idas permits tax free withdrawals idas qualified expenses requires ida beneficiaries complete financial education courses prior making ida withdrawal allows certain financial institutions tax exempt organizations indian tribes sponsor administer idas amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow entities business related tax credit cost administering idas making matching contributions idas parallel accounts provides ida amounts shall disregarded purposes determining eligibility assistance certain means tested federal programs


Summary: Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to up to 10 states and, through them, subgrants to up to 10 schools in each of those states for a pilot program requiring schools to: (1) post nutritional content information in school cafeterias regarding the food they serve; and (2) teach students how to make healthy food selections. Requires the Secretary to encourage such schools to post the nutritional content information, including caloric information, on their websites.

healthy food choices kids act_-_amends richard national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture award grants states subgrants schools states pilot program requiring schools post nutritional content information school food serve teach students healthy food selections requires secretary encourage schools post nutritional content information including caloric information websites


Summary: Menu Education and Labeling Act or the MEAL Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations doing business under the same trade name to disclose: (1) in a statement adjacent to a standard menu item, the number of calories, grams of saturated plus trans fat, grams of carbohydrate, and milligrams of sodium in each such item; (2) other information designed to enable the public to understand the significance of the nutrition information provided in the context of a total daily diet; (3) that such nutrition information is available in writing at the point of ordering; and (4) the number of calories in food on a drive-through menu board, adjacent to each menu item. Exempts condiments, items placed on a table or counter for general use, daily specials, and temporary menu items. Requires restaurants that sell self-serve food and beverages, such as through a salad bar, buffet line, or cafeteria lines, to place a sign that lists the number of calories per serving adjacent to each food item or beverage offered. Requires vending machine operators who operate 20 or more vending machines to provide a conspicuous sign disclosing the number of calories contained in each article of food dispensed from such machines. Permits restaurants and vending machine operators to voluntarily provide, and states to require, additional nutritional information.

menu education labeling act meal act_-_amends federal food drug cosmetic act require chain restaurants locations business trade disclose statement adjacent standard menu item number calories grams saturated plus trans fat grams sodium item information designed enable public understand significance nutrition information provided context total daily diet nutrition information available writing point ordering number calories food drive menu board adjacent menu item exempts items placed table counter general use daily temporary menu items requires restaurants sell self serve food beverages salad bar line cafeteria lines place sign lists number calories serving adjacent food item beverage offered requires vending machine operators operate vending machines provide conspicuous sign disclosing number calories contained article food dispensed machines permits restaurants vending machine operators voluntarily provide states require additional nutritional information


Summary: IRA Charitable Giving Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the exclusion from gross income for income tax purposes of distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes.

ira charitable giving act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend exclusion gross income income tax purposes distributions individual retirement accounts charitable purposes


Summary: Charitable Goods Donation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the tax deductions for contributions of food and book inventory and for contributions of computer technology or equipment to schools and public libraries.

charitable goods donation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax deductions contributions food book inventory contributions computer technology equipment schools public libraries


Summary: Recidivism Reduction Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the reinstatement upon release of an otherwise eligible disabled inmate for SSI benefits which were terminated owing to the inmate's incarceration in a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility for a period of 12 or more consecutive months. Requires the inmate to apply for reinstatement and resumption of such benefits within 36 months after release. Allows application for reinstatement even before release. Permits provisional benefits to such an individual until the application is acted upon. Requires the reinstatement of SSI benefit eligibility for such an individual's spouse if the spouse was previously an SSI-eligible spouse. Amends SSA title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) (OASDI) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a system for prerelease application for resumption of suspended OASDI disability insurance benefits, or other benefits based on disability. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to require state Medicaid plans to provide that in the case of any individual enrolled for medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate of a public institution: (1) the enrollment shall be reinstated upon the individual's release from such institution unless and until there is a determination that the individual is no longer eligible to be so enrolled; and (2) any period of continuous eligibility in effect on the date the individual became such an inmate shall be reinstated as of the release date and the duration of such period shall be determined without regard to the period in which the individual was such an inmate. Increases from 90% to 95% the federal matching rate for any state implementing a Medicaid reinstatement system. Authorizes case management services in order to engage in planning for services following an individual's release from a public institution.

recidivism reduction act_-_amends title xvi supplemental security income aged blind disabled ssi social_security_act ssa require reinstatement release eligible disabled inmate ssi benefits terminated owing inmate incarceration jail prison penal institution correctional facility period consecutive months requires inmate apply reinstatement resumption benefits months release allows application reinstatement release permits provisional benefits individual application acted requires reinstatement ssi benefit eligibility individual spouse spouse previously ssi eligible spouse amends ssa title old age survivors disability_insurance benefits oasdi direct commissioner_of_social_security develop system application resumption suspended oasdi disability_insurance benefits benefits based disability amends ssa title xix medicaid require state medicaid plans provide case individual enrolled medical assistance immediately inmate public institution enrollment shall reinstated individual release institution determination individual longer eligible enrolled period continuous eligibility effect date individual inmate shall reinstated release date duration period shall determined regard period individual inmate increases federal matching rate state implementing medicaid reinstatement system authorizes case management services order engage planning services following individual release public institution


Summary: Food Desert Oasis Act of 2009 - Designates certain U.S. cities as Food Desert Zones. Defines a "qualified food desert business" as a wholesale or retail business that derives at least 25% of its gross receipts from the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables. Grants certain tax benefits to a qualified food desert business, including an increased tax credit rate for rehabilitation expenditures, empowerment zone status, and tax-exempt bond financing. Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to: (1) increase to 100% the federal share of costs associated with hunger-free communities program activities in a Food Desert Zone in FY2010-FY2015; and (2) extend the authorization of appropriations for such program through FY2015. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to submit annual reports to Congress on the Food Desert Oasis Pilot Program under this Act.

food desert act designates certain cities food desert zones defines qualified food desert business wholesale retail business derives gross receipts sale fresh fruits vegetables grants certain tax benefits qualified food desert business including increased tax credit rate rehabilitation expenditures empowerment zone status tax exempt bond financing amends food conservation energy act increase federal share costs associated hunger free communities program activities food desert zone fy2010 fy2015 extend authorization appropriations program fy2015 directs secretary treasury submit annual reports congress food desert pilot program act


Summary: Access to Books for Children Act or the ABC Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to local agencies to provide vouchers to women participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) for the purchase of educational books for their infants and children. Limits to one $5 voucher the maximum amount any one woman may receive, regardless of the number of her infants or children.

access books children act act_-_amends child nutrition act direct secretary agriculture grants local agencies provide vouchers women participating special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic purchase educational books infants children limits voucher maximum woman receive regardless number infants children


Summary: DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Authorizes and makes appropriations to: (1) carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) expand research and development of consumer information on dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully and appropriately use such funds to regulate dietary supplements. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the implementation and enforcement of DSHEA.

implementation enforcement act authorizes makes appropriations carry dietary supplement health education act applicable regulatory requirements dietary supplements federal food drug cosmetic act expand research development consumer information dietary supplements office dietary supplements national_institutes_of_health nih requires food_and_drug_administration fda fully appropriately use funds regulate dietary supplements directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs report congress implementation enforcement


Summary: Afterschool Flexibility to Expand Reimbursement for School Meals Act of 2009 or the AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make institutions in any state eligible for reimbursement for meals provided to at-risk school children under programs organized primarily to provide care to at-risk school children during after-school hours, weekends, or holidays during the regular school year. (Currently, reimbursement is limited to institutions in 10 states.) Assists states in providing meals and meal supplements to children participating in after-school programs in elementary and secondary schools. (Currently, assistance is provided for meal supplements.) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to states to encourage institutions and schools to participate in these expanded programs.

afterschool flexibility expand reimbursement school meals act afterschool meals act amends richard national school lunch act institutions state eligible reimbursement meals provided risk school children programs organized primarily provide care risk school children school hours weekends holidays regular school year currently reimbursement limited institutions states assists states providing meals meal supplements children participating school programs elementary secondary schools currently assistance provided meal supplements directs secretary agriculture award grants states encourage institutions schools participate expanded programs


Summary: Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction, up to $3,500 per year, for pet care expenses (including veterinary care).

humanity pets partnered years act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax deduction year pet care expenses including veterinary care


Summary: Nutritious Food for Health Families Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reduce the maximum interval for the issuance of supplemental nutrition assistance (formerly known as food stamp) benefits from 40 days to 17 days.

nutritious food health families act amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 reduce maximum interval issuance supplemental nutrition assistance known food stamp benefits days days


Summary: Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to prohibit any entity in receipt of financial assistance under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) (or any other program enacted by the Secretary under EESA authorities) from providing any direct or indirect assistance to, funding, promoting, or in any way contributing to the activities of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or an ACORN-related affiliate. Exempts from this prohibition any entity that has repaid all outstanding amounts of TARP or related financial assistance.

amends emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa prohibit entity receipt financial assistance asset relief program tarp program enacted secretary eesa authorities providing direct indirect assistance funding promoting way contributing activities association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn acorn related affiliate exempts prohibition entity repaid outstanding amounts tarp related financial assistance


Summary: Expand School Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand eligibility for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose family income falls at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. (This makes children who are currently eligible for reduced price meals eligible for free meals.)

expand school meals act amends richard national school lunch act child nutrition act expand eligibility free meals school lunch breakfast programs children family income falls federal poverty guidelines makes children currently eligible reduced price meals eligible free meals


Summary: Energy Assistance for American Families Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2014. Permits a state to use any allotment from such appropriations to assist households whose income does not exceed 75% of the state median income.

energy assistance american families act_-_amends low income home energy assistance_act authorize appropriations fy2011 fy2014 permits state use allotment appropriations assist households income exceed state median income


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited exclusion from gross income for income resulting from the discharge of qualified individual indebtedness. Defines "qualified individual indebtedness" as any indebtedness of an individual other than indebtedness which is discharged on account of services performed for the lender or held at any time by a person related to such individual.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow limited exclusion gross income income resulting discharge qualified individual indebtedness defines qualified individual indebtedness indebtedness individual indebtedness discharged account services performed lender held time person related individual


Summary: Emergency Jobs Program and Assistance for Families Extension Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make a grant from the Fund for each calendar quarter in FY2010 or FY2011 to each requesting state whose total expenditures for work support services in the quarter, whether under the state program funded under TANF or as qualified state expenditures, exceeds the state's total such expenditures in the corresponding quarter in its emergency fund base year. Requires a grant to equal 80% of such excess.

emergency jobs program assistance families extension act_-_amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act extend year emergency contingency fund state temporary_assistance needy families programs directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs grant fund calendar quarter fy2010 fy2011 requesting state total expenditures work support services quarter state program funded tanf qualified state expenditures exceeds state total expenditures corresponding quarter emergency fund base year requires grant equal excess


Summary: Support for Working Families Extension Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2012 the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs. Increases the amount of the quarterly grant to a state from the Emergency Fund for subsidized employment expenditures. Establishes new Emergency Fund grants to states for work support services expenditures.

support working_families extension act_-_amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act extend fy2012 emergency contingency fund state temporary_assistance needy families programs increases quarterly grant state emergency fund subsidized employment expenditures establishes new emergency fund grants states work support services expenditures


Summary: Back to Work Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt for-profit and nonprofit employers from social security taxes in 2010 for new employees who are hired after February 3, 2010, and before January 1, 2011, and who certify that they have not worked more than 40 hours during the last 60 days; and (2) allow an increase in the general business tax credit for the retention of such employees for at least one year at specified wage levels. Prohibits a carryback of unused business tax credit amounts to previous taxable years. Appropriates to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under title II of the Social Security Act amounts necessary to cover any reduction in revenues resulting from the tax exemptions provided by this Act.

work act amends_the_internal_revenue_code exempt profit nonprofit employers social_security taxes new employees hired february january certify worked hours days allow increase general business tax credit retention employees year specified wage levels prohibits carryback unused business tax credit amounts previous taxable years appropriates federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund title social_security_act amounts necessary cover reduction revenues resulting tax exemptions provided act


Summary: Farm to School Improvements Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive matching grants to schools, nonprofit organizations, and other able entities for farm to school programs that improve the access of school lunch and breakfast program participants to local foods. Provides that each grant may include an implementation grant, training and technical assistance grant, and planning grant. Requires farm to school programs to be designed to: (1) improve the nutritional health and well being of children; (2) procure healthy local foods from small and medium-sized farms; (3) support experiential nutrition education by involving school children in farm and garden-based agricultural education activities; (4) commit public and private community stakeholders to the sustained success of such programs; and (5) increase farmers' income by facilitating their access to institutional markets. Directs the Secretary to provide grant recipients with technical assistance that includes sharing information, best practices, research, and data on existing farm to school programs.

farm school improvements act amends richard national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture provide competitive matching grants schools nonprofit organizations able entities farm school programs improve access school lunch breakfast program participants local foods provides grant include implementation grant training technical assistance grant planning grant requires farm school programs designed improve nutritional health children procure healthy local foods small medium sized farms support experiential nutrition education involving school children farm garden based agricultural education activities commit public private community stakeholders sustained success programs increase farmers income facilitating access institutional markets directs secretary provide grant recipients technical assistance includes sharing information best practices research data existing farm school programs


Summary: Increased Program Access Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reimburse summer food service programs for children in service institutions and food programs for children in afterschool care for free meals or snacks served to children in areas where at least 40% (currently, 50%) of the children meet the income eligibility criteria for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to service institutions to increase participation at congregate feeding sites in summer food service programs for children through innovative approaches to limited transportation in underserved areas.

increased program access act_-_amends richard national school lunch act reimburse summer food service programs children service institutions food programs children afterschool care free meals snacks served children areas currently children meet income eligibility criteria free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs directs secretary agriculture award competitive grants service institutions increase participation congregate feeding sites summer food service programs children innovative approaches limited transportation underserved areas


Summary: Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase from $600 million to $750 million the annual authorization of appropriations for the home energy assistance needs of states arising from a natural disaster or other emergency.

amends low income home energy assistance_act increase million million annual authorization appropriations home energy assistance needs states arising natural disaster emergency


Summary: Healthy Milk and Dairy Choices in Schools Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the fat content of milk served in school lunches to be consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include nonprofit schools and child care institutions that participate in the school lunch or breakfast programs in the special milk program. (Currently, the special milk program reimburses nonprofit schools and child care institutions which do not participate in the school lunch or breakfast programs for the milk they provide to children.) Establishes a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary of Agriculture purchases low-fat cheeses, in addition to commodities currently purchased, for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report to Congress on the program. Allows the Secretary, through FY2016, to satisfy the requirement that at least 12% of school lunch program assistance be in the form of commodity assistance by using commodities procured by the Secretary under any provision of law.

healthy milk dairy choices schools act amends richard national school lunch act require fat content milk served school lunches consistent recent dietary guidelines americans amends child nutrition act include nonprofit schools child care institutions participate school lunch breakfast programs special milk program currently special milk program reimburses nonprofit schools child care institutions participate school lunch breakfast programs milk provide children establishes year pilot program secretary agriculture purchases low fat addition commodities currently purchased use school lunch breakfast programs requires secretary evaluate report congress program allows secretary fy2016 satisfy requirement school lunch program assistance form commodity assistance commodities procured secretary provision law


Summary: Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to change from discretionary authority to a mandate that states adopt and enforce standards and procedures to ensure the right and entitlement of victims of domestic and sexual violence seeking or receiving TANF under the state program.

amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act change discretionary authority mandate states adopt enforce standards procedures ensure right entitlement victims domestic sexual violence seeking receiving tanf state program


Summary: Weekends Without Hunger Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the availability of appropriations, to implement a pilot program providing commodities, on a competitive basis, to nonprofits for the provision of nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. (At-risk school children are those who participate in the school lunch program and reside in an area served by a school in which at least 50% of the students receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.) Includes elementary and secondary schools, school food authorities, food banks or pantries, homeless shelters, and other Secretary-approved emergency feeding agencies as eligible nonprofit recipients of such commodities. Requires commodity recipients to satisfy safe food storage, handling, and delivery standards established by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to: (1) complete an interim evaluation of the pilot program by November 30, 2013; and (2) submit a final report to Congress by December 31, 2015, that contains an evaluation of such program and any recommendations the Secretary may have for legislative action. Authorizes appropriations for the pilot program.

weekends hunger act_-_amends richard national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture subject availability appropriations implement pilot program providing commodities competitive basis nonprofits provision nutritious food risk school children weekends extended school holidays school year risk school children participate school lunch program reside area served school students receive free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs includes elementary secondary schools school food authorities food banks homeless shelters secretary approved emergency feeding agencies eligible nonprofit recipients commodities requires commodity recipients satisfy safe food storage handling delivery standards established secretary directs secretary complete interim evaluation pilot program november submit final report congress december contains evaluation program recommendations secretary legislative action authorizes appropriations pilot program


Summary: Nutrition Education and Wellness in Schools Act or NEW Schools Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the nutrition promotion program with a program that requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that their local wellness policies: (1) include goals for nutrition and physical education, physical activity, on-campus food marketing and advertising, and other school-based activities that promote nutrition and wellness throughout the extended school day; (2) include plans for implementing, and measuring the implementation of, such policies; (3) require reimbursable school meals to meet certain nutritional guidelines; and (4) require the nutritional guidelines for nonreimbursable foods and beverages sold in schools to be in compliance with standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires each LEA, within two years of this Act's enactment and every three years thereafter, to complete and disseminate an assessment of their local wellness policy. Directs each LEA to designate a standing Local Wellness Policy Committee made up of education, health, and nutrition stakeholders to foster the integration of a local wellness policy that meets this Act's requirements with other health-related activities in the LEA's schools and community. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance and outreach to key state and local stakeholders to promote effective local wellness policies; and (2) prepare a report, in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on the implementation, strength, and effectiveness of local wellness policies. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to replace the Team Nutrition Network program with The Wellness and Nutrition Network (TWNN) program providing grants to states to: (1) establish a comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated State Wellness and Nutrition Network; and (2) allocate grants to LEAs to promote and support healthy eating and physical activity programs, policies, or initiatives for children that participate in the child nutrition programs. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated national nutrition promotion and education strategy as part of TWNN.

nutrition education wellness schools act new schools act_-_amends richard national school lunch act replace nutrition promotion program program requires local educational agencies leas ensure local wellness policies include goals nutrition physical education physical activity campus food marketing advertising school based activities promote nutrition wellness extended school day include plans implementing measuring implementation policies require reimbursable school meals meet certain nutritional guidelines require nutritional guidelines nonreimbursable foods beverages sold schools compliance standards established secretary agriculture requires lea years act enactment years complete disseminate assessment local wellness policy directs lea designate standing local wellness policy committee education health nutrition stakeholders foster integration local wellness policy meets act requirements health related activities lea schools community requires secretary provide technical assistance outreach key state local stakeholders promote effective local wellness policies prepare report conjunction director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc implementation strength effectiveness local wellness policies amends child nutrition act replace team nutrition network program wellness nutrition network program providing grants states establish comprehensive integrated coordinated state wellness nutrition network allocate grants leas promote support healthy eating physical activity programs policies initiatives children participate child nutrition programs directs secretary develop implement comprehensive integrated national nutrition promotion education strategy


Summary: School Meals Stigma Reduction Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) to revise previously submitted meal claims to approve children retroactively for up to 90 days for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program. Requires children who are eligible for free meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs to be provided the meal that is provided on any given day, regardless of unpaid fees. Requires children who are eligible for reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs to be provided the meal that is provided on any given day, as long as the child pays the reduced-price meal fee that day, regardless of unpaid fees. Directs LEAs that wish to implement a substitute meal policy for children with unpaid school meal fees to ensure that it doesn't stigmatize the children. Requires LEAs to directly certify children who owe at least a week of meal fees as eligible for free meals or provide their households with the materials and encouragement to apply for such meals. Prohibits LEAs attempting to collect unpaid school meal fees from a household from taking any action directed at the household's child or using a debt collector.

school meals stigma reduction act_-_amends richard national school lunch act allow local educational agencies leas revise previously submitted meal claims approve children retroactively days free reduced price meals school lunch program requires children eligible free meals school lunch breakfast programs provided meal provided given day regardless unpaid fees requires children eligible reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs provided meal provided given day long child pays reduced price meal fee day regardless unpaid fees directs leas wish implement substitute meal policy children unpaid school meal fees ensure children requires leas directly certify children owe week meal fees eligible free meals provide households materials encouragement apply meals prohibits leas attempting collect unpaid school meal fees household taking action directed household child debt collector


Summary: National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue guidance to school food authorities participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs covering program rules pertaining to the costs that may be charged to the nonprofit school food service accounts of such authorities, including indirect and direct costs. Requires the Secretary to assess the extent to which school food authorities pay such indirect and direct costs, and then issue additional guidance relating to the types of costs that are reasonable and necessary. Authorizes the Secretary, after the completion of such assessment, to promulgate regulations addressing: (1) any identified deficiencies in the allocation of such indirect and direct costs to school food authorities; and (2) the authority of school food authorities to reimburse only those costs identified by the Secretary as reasonable and necessary.

national school lunch protection act directs secretary agriculture issue guidance school food authorities participating school lunch breakfast programs covering program rules pertaining costs charged nonprofit school food service accounts authorities including indirect direct costs requires secretary assess extent school food authorities pay indirect direct costs issue additional guidance relating types costs reasonable necessary authorizes secretary completion assessment promulgate regulations addressing identified deficiencies allocation indirect direct costs school food authorities authority school food authorities reimburse costs identified secretary reasonable necessary


Summary: Start Healthy Habits Early Act - Amends the child and adult care food program (CACFP) under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, at least once every ten years, to review and, as appropriate, update nutritional requirements for meals and snacks served under the CACFP to ensure that they meet the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and promote the health of those served. Prohibits CACFP providers from using reimbursable meal service as a punishment or reward. Requires fluid milk served as part of a reimbursable meal or snack to meet the most recent Dietary Guidelines and appropriate authoritative scientific recommendations for young children. Allows nondairy substitutes to be served to children who cannot consume fluid milk, provided the substitutes are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and meet certain nutritional standards. Requires CACFP providers to make potable water available to children throughout the day, including at meal times. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance and guidance to CACFP providers and states regarding: (1) nutritional requirements; (2) age-appropriate physical activity and electronic media use by children; (3) parental involvement in nutrition and wellness initiatives; and (4) food choking hazards. Requires the Secretary to: (1) award competitive grants to states and, through them, subgrants to institutions participating in the CACFP to promote health and nutrition in child care settings; and (2) provide states and such institutions with best practices for implementing effective nutrition and wellness initiatives.

start healthy habits early act_-_amends child adult care food program richard national school lunch act requires secretary agriculture years review appropriate update nutritional requirements meals snacks served ensure meet recent dietary guidelines americans promote health served prohibits providers reimbursable meal service punishment reward requires fluid milk served reimbursable meal snack meet recent dietary guidelines appropriate authoritative scientific recommendations young children allows substitutes served children consume fluid milk provided substitutes equivalent fluid milk meet certain nutritional standards requires providers potable water available children day including meal times directs secretary provide technical assistance guidance providers states nutritional requirements age appropriate physical activity electronic media use children parental involvement nutrition wellness initiatives food hazards requires secretary award competitive grants states subgrants institutions participating promote health nutrition child care settings provide states institutions best practices implementing effective nutrition wellness initiatives


Summary: Service for Healthier Kids Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into an interagency agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Service that provides the Corporation with funding for a Nutrition Corps to carry out national service programs that: (1) increase access to, participation in, and the quality of, the nutrition assistance programs the Secretary administers; and (2) support local agriculture and farm to school initiatives undertaken by the Secretary.

service healthier kids act_-_authorizes secretary agriculture enter interagency agreement corporation_for_national_and_community_service provides corporation funding nutrition corps carry national service programs increase access participation quality nutrition assistance programs secretary administers support local agriculture farm school initiatives undertaken secretary


Summary: National Farm-to-School Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the benefits of farm-to-school programs and the federal role in furthering such programs. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive matching grants and technical assistance to schools, local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education, and certain governmental and nongovernmental entities to implement or expand farm-to-school programs. Authorizes such grants to come in the form of implementation grants, training and technical assistance grants, or planning grants. Defines farm-to-school programs as those that connect schools and small- and medium-sized agricultural operations to: (1) serve locally produced, healthy foods in school cafeterias; (2) improve student nutrition; (3) provide agriculture, health, and nutrition education opportunities to students; and (4) support local and regional agriculture and the growth of rural communities. Directs the Secretary to prepare, and provide Congress with, a list identifying all the programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that with little or no modification can be used to facilitate the participation of small- and medium-sized agricultural operations in farm-to-school programs. Declares that the value-added agricultural product market development grant program may be accessed by small- and medium-sized agricultural operations and their associations to support farm-to-school programs. Directs the Secretary, through the USDA Economic Research Service, to conduct a nationwide assessment of, and report to Congress on, the economic impact of farm-to-school programs on small- and medium-sized agricultural operations and rural communities. Requires the Secretary to establish an Internet-based forum for sharing and exchanging information on farm-to-school programs nationwide.

national farm school act expresses sense congress benefits farm school programs federal role furthering programs amends richard national school lunch act require secretary agriculture provide competitive matching grants technical assistance schools local educational agencies leas institutions higher education certain governmental nongovernmental entities implement expand farm school programs authorizes grants come form implementation grants training technical assistance grants planning grants defines farm school programs connect schools small- medium sized agricultural operations serve locally produced healthy foods school improve student nutrition provide agriculture health nutrition education opportunities students support local regional agriculture growth rural communities directs secretary prepare provide congress list identifying programs department_of_agriculture usda little modification facilitate participation small- medium sized agricultural operations farm school programs declares value added agricultural product market development grant program accessed small- medium sized agricultural operations associations support farm school programs directs secretary usda economic research service conduct nationwide assessment report congress economic impact farm school programs small- medium sized agricultural operations rural communities requires secretary establish internet based forum sharing exchanging information farm school programs nationwide


Summary: Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to revise the school lunch and breakfast programs, the summer food service program, the child and adult care food program (CACFP), and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program). Reauthorizes appropriations for such programs through FY2015. Includes among such revisions: (1) encouraging the direct certification of children who receive other public assistance as eligible for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs; (2) establishing new mechanisms by which schools or local educational agencies (LEAs) with very high proportions of low-income children can receive federal reimbursement for free or reduced price meals under such programs without collecting individual paper applications from households; (3) establishing a program awarding competitive grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to LEAs to establish or expand the school breakfast program at low-income schools; (4) expanding the access of low-income rural areas to the summer food service program; (5) requiring updates to meal patterns and nutrition standards for the school lunch and breakfast programs based on recommendations made by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS); (6) requiring the establishment of science-based nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools outside the school lunch and breakfast programs; (7) requiring LEAs participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs to establish local school wellness policies for their schools that include goals for nutrition promotion and education, physical activity and education, and other school-based activities that promote student wellness; (8) requiring reimbursable meals and snacks provided under the CACFP to meet the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and certain authoritative scientific recommendations; (9) encouraging WIC program participants to breastfeed; and (10) requiring WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems to be implemented nationwide by October 1, 2020.

improving nutrition america children act_-_amends richard national school lunch act child nutrition act revise school lunch breakfast programs summer food service program child adult care food program special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic program reauthorizes appropriations programs fy2015 includes revisions encouraging direct certification children receive public assistance eligible free meals school lunch breakfast programs establishing new mechanisms schools local educational agencies leas high proportions low income children receive federal reimbursement free reduced price meals programs collecting individual paper applications households establishing program awarding competitive grants states competitive subgrants leas establish expand school breakfast program low income schools expanding access low income rural areas summer food service program requiring updates meal patterns nutrition standards school lunch breakfast programs based recommendations food nutrition board national_research_council national_academy_of_sciences nas requiring establishment science based nutrition standards foods sold schools outside school lunch breakfast programs requiring leas participating school lunch breakfast programs establish local school wellness policies schools include goals nutrition promotion education physical activity education school based activities promote student wellness requiring reimbursable meals snacks provided meet recent dietary guidelines americans certain authoritative scientific recommendations encouraging wic program participants requiring wic electronic benefit transfer ebt systems implemented nationwide october


Summary: Making Work and Marriage Pay Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families to study, report, and make recommendations on policy changes to mitigate the impact of the effective marginal tax rate and of phaseouts in federal benefits on low-income earners and their families.

making work marriage pay act establishes national_commission effective marginal tax rates low income families study report recommendations policy changes mitigate impact effective marginal tax rate federal benefits low income earners families


Summary: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010 - Amends the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide that: (1) through September 30, 2011, eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly the food stamp program) benefits shall not be limited by certain work-related provisions unless an individual does not comply with specified state work program provisions; and (2) beginning on October 1, 2010, with respect to such work-related provisions, a state agency shall disregard any period during which an individual received supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits prior to October 1, 2011.

supplemental nutrition assistance program act amends recovery reinvestment act provide september eligibility supplemental nutrition assistance program food stamp program benefits shall limited certain work related provisions individual comply specified state work program provisions beginning october respect work related provisions state agency shall disregard period individual received supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits prior october


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the rehabilitation tax credit for a supermarket building placed in service after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2013, in an underserved area (i.e., any enterprise community or empowerment zone and any renewal community); (2) increase by $1,000 the amount of wages paid to an employee of a supermarket in an underserved area that is eligible for the work opportunity tax credit; and (3) allow a business-related tax credit for 15% of the gross receipts from the retail sale of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables in a supermarket in an underserved area.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase rate rehabilitation tax credit building placed service december january underserved area enterprise community empowerment zone renewal community increase wages paid employee underserved area eligible work opportunity tax credit allow business related tax credit gross receipts retail sale locally grown fresh fruits vegetables underserved area


Summary: Children First Act of 2010 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five-year limit on TANF assistance; and (2) increase funding for child care. Requires an eligible state's TANF plan to include a certification by the state's chief executive officer that procedures are in effect to ensure that any child care provider in the state that provides services funded through TANF expenditures or with qualified state expenditures complies with all applicable state or local health and safety requirements under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Increases from 5 to 12 the maximum age of a child for which a single custodial parent who is unable to find child care for such child will not penalized with a reduction or termination of TANF assistance based on that individual's refusal to engage in required work in order to take care of the child. Subjects to the individual and case data reporting requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 any TANF funds expended for child care, whether or not transferred to that Act, and exempts such funds from SSA reporting requirements.

children act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act ssa exclude child care assistance determination year limit tanf assistance increase funding child care requires eligible state tanf plan include certification state chief executive officer procedures effect ensure child care provider state provides services funded tanf expenditures qualified state expenditures complies applicable state local health safety requirements child_care_and_development_block grant act increases maximum age child single custodial parent unable find child care child penalized reduction termination tanf assistance based individual refusal engage required work order care child subjects individual case data reporting requirements child_care_and_development_block grant act tanf funds expended child care transferred act exempts funds ssa reporting requirements


Summary: Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to renew through FY2016 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize states to conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely to promote the objectives of part B (Child and Family Services) or E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA). Includes among the demonstration projects that may be approved any designed to: (1) identify and address barriers that result in delays to kinship guardianship for children in foster care; (2) provide early intervention and crisis intervention services that safely reduce out-of-home placements and improve child outcomes; or (3) identify and address domestic violence that endangers children and results in the placement of children in foster care. Prohibits the Secretary from authorizing a demonstration project if the state fails to provide health insurance coverage to any child with special needs for whom there is in effect a kinship guardianship agreement between the state and the adoptive parent or parents. Requires the Secretary, in assessing a demonstration project application submitted by a state in which a court order is in effect which has determined that the state's child welfare program has failed to comply with part B or E of SSA title IV, or with the U.S. Constitution, to take into consideration the state's ability to implement an approved corrective action. Requires any demonstration project application to include: (1) an accounting of any additional federal, state, local, and private investments made during the two fiscal years preceding the application to provide project services; and (2) an assurance that the state will provide an accounting of the same spending for each year of an approved project. Requires the mandatory project evaluation by an independent contractor to use an approved evaluation design which provides for a comparison of the amounts of federal, state, local and private investments in the project services, by service type, with the amount of the investments during the period of the project. Requires the evaluation design also to compare the outcomes for all children and families under the project who come to the attention of the state's child welfare program, either through a report of abuse or neglect or through the provision of project services.

amends title social_security_act renew fy2016 authority secretary health_and_human_services hhs authorize states conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely promote objectives child family services foster care adoption assistance title social_security_act ssa includes demonstration projects approved designed identify address barriers result delays kinship guardianship children foster care provide early intervention crisis intervention services safely reduce home placements improve child outcomes identify address domestic violence endangers children results placement children foster care prohibits secretary authorizing demonstration project state fails provide health insurance coverage child special needs effect kinship guardianship agreement state adoptive parent parents requires secretary assessing demonstration project application submitted state court order effect determined state child welfare program failed comply ssa title constitution consideration state ability implement approved corrective action requires demonstration project application include accounting additional federal state local private investments fiscal years preceding application provide project services assurance state provide accounting spending year approved project requires mandatory project evaluation independent contractor use approved evaluation design provides comparison amounts federal state local private investments project services service type investments period project requires evaluation design compare outcomes children families project come attention state child welfare program report abuse neglect provision project services


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for 10% of the infant formula rebates paid or incurred under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business related tax credit infant formula rebates paid incurred special supplemental nutrition program women infants children


Summary: Foster Children Self-Support Act - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to ban the use of Social Security or SSI benefits, paid to a state or local government agency serving as a representative payee on behalf of foster children, to reimburse the state for foster care maintenance payments or other payments made by the state or local government to cover any other cost or expense (not including a certain monthly service fee) for an individual who is in foster care under state responsibility. Specifies exceptions to this prohibition, including an exception for payments made by a representative payee to reimburse a state, but only to the extent that the payment is: (1) otherwise not prohibited; and (2) made available, distributed, and applied in accordance with this Act. Amends SSA title IV part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to require the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to provide for screening of foster children for eligibility for Social Security and SSI benefits and assistance. Requires written notice to the attorney or guardian ad litem appointed to represent a foster child, and to the child too if at least age 14, of the Commissioner of Social Security's initial determination to certify payment of such benefits to a representative payee. Requires a state plan to require the appropriate state agency to develop a plan for each foster care child receiving Social Security or SSI benefits which is designed to best meet the individual's current and future needs and enable the child to achieve self-support after leaving foster care. Requires a representative payee to manage the benefits paid on behalf of such a foster child in accordance with the plan developed for the child. Excludes from the calculation of an individual's resources under the SSI program any assets managed on the individual's behalf in accordance with such plan. Disregards support and maintenance furnished in cash or in kind in determining the income of foster children under the SSI program. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on the request of a state agency responsible for administering, or supervising the administration of, a state program authorized by part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV, to provide the agency with technical assistance in carrying out the amendments made by this Act.

foster children self support act_-_amends titles old age survivors disability_insurance oasdi xvi supplemental security income ssi social_security_act ssa ban use social_security ssi benefits paid state local government agency serving representative payee behalf foster children reimburse state foster care maintenance payments payments state local government cover cost expense including certain monthly service fee individual foster care state responsibility specifies exceptions prohibition including exception payments representative payee reimburse state extent payment prohibited available distributed applied accordance act amends ssa title federal payments foster care adoption assistance require state plan foster care adoption assistance provide screening foster children eligibility social_security ssi benefits assistance requires written notice attorney guardian litem appointed represent foster child child age commissioner_of_social_security initial determination certify payment benefits representative payee requires state plan require appropriate state agency develop plan foster care child receiving social_security ssi benefits designed best meet individual current future needs enable child achieve self support leaving foster care requires representative payee manage benefits paid behalf foster child accordance plan developed child excludes calculation individual resources ssi program assets managed individual behalf accordance plan disregards support maintenance furnished cash kind determining income foster children ssi program requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs request state agency responsible administering supervising administration state program authorized foster care adoption assistance ssa title provide agency technical assistance carrying amendments act


Summary: School Food Recovery Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food under such program to tax-exempt food banks or charitable organizations in their localities.

school food recovery act_-_amends richard national school lunch act allow schools local educational agencies participating school lunch program donate excess food program tax exempt food banks charitable organizations localities


Summary: Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make child care institutions ineligible for funding under the child and adult care food program if they employ a child care staff member who: (1) refuses to consent to a criminal background check that includes a search of specified databases; (2) makes a false statement in connection with such background check; (3) is or is required to be registered on a state sex offender registry or the National Sex Offender Registry; or (4) has been convicted of a specified felony. Lists those felonies as: (1) homicide; (2) child abuse or neglect; (3) crimes against children; (4) spousal abuse; (5) crimes involving rape or sexual assault; (6) kidnapping; (7) arson; and (8) physical assault, battery, or drug-related offenses, committed within the past five years.

amends richard national school lunch act child care institutions ineligible funding child adult care food program employ child care staff member refuses consent criminal background check includes search specified databases makes false statement connection background check required registered state sex offender registry national sex offender registry convicted specified felony lists felonies homicide child abuse neglect crimes children spousal abuse crimes involving rape sexual_assault kidnapping arson physical assault battery drug related offenses committed past years