Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “School Lunch Improvements for Children’s Education Act” or the “SLICE Act”.
School Lunch Improvements for Children’s Education Act
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
Sec. 2 Authorization for the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule
The Secretary of Agriculture may implement an interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) that—
requires crediting of tomato paste and puree based on volume;
implements science-based sodium reduction targets; and
establishes a whole grain requirement.