WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: School lunch program

S. 3614, The National Hunger Relief Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3614 would require semiannual indexing of mandatory Federal food assistance programs....

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H.R. 7085, The America's Right-to- Eat Rescue Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7085 would require that the poverty line determined for the State of Alaska be used for all the States and the District of Columbia, during a 6-month period for the purpose of carrying out the the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act....

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S. 3584, The Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3584 would comprehensively prevent, treat, and decrease overweight and obesity in our Nation's populations....

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S. 3289, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $869.34

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2952, The Safe School Lunch Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2952 would improve food safety through mandatory meat, meat product, poultry, and poultry product recall authority, and it would require the Secretary of Agriculture to improve communication about recalls with schools participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs....

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H.R. 5762, The Food Safety Recall Information Act

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5762 would prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall....

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H.R. 3978, The Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3978 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs....

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S. 2228, The Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2228 would extend and improve agricultural programs....

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S. 2143, The Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2143 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs....

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S. 2066, The Back to School: Improving Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education in Schools Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2066 would establish nutrition and physical education standards for schools....

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H.R. 3161, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $342.42

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 3030, The Summer Food Service Program Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3030 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the summer food service program for children....

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H.R. 2968, The Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2968 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State....

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S. 1755, The Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1755 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply the program to rural areas of every State....

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H.R. 2766, The National Dairy Equity Act of 2007

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2766 would establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers....

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H.R. 2720, The FARM 21 Act of 2007

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2720 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform commodity programs and to increase nutrition, conservation, and energy programs of the Department of Agriculture, to reduce the national budget deficit....

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H.R. 2677, The IMPACT Act

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2677 would establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention....

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S. 1467, A bill to establish an establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1467 would establish an establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program....

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H.R. 2401, The NOURISH Act of 2007

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2401 would provide for greater access and opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers, it would create incentives for research, conservation, and market viability, it would provide a healthy and just work environment for agricultural workers, it would provide Americans with healthier food choices, and it would address hunger and poverty in the United States....

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H.R. 2392, The Balancing Act of 2007

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2392 would improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces....

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H.R. 2364, The Local Food and Farm Support Act

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2364 would promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages....

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S. 1399, The College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students Act of 2007

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1399 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combine the Hope Scholarship Credit and the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses into a refundable college affordability and creating chances for educational success for students (ACCESS) credit, and it would establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program, and to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant Award....

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H.R. 2144, The Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2144 would extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture....

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