Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “School Meals during School Closures Act”.
School Meals during School Closures Act
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a waiver under such Act to address certain school closures, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Waiver exception for certain school closures
Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
“(k) Waiver exception for certain school closures
“(1) In general—The Secretary may waive any requirement under this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), or any regulation issued under either such Act, for a State or eligible service provider that requests a waiver to provide meals and meal supplements under such Acts during a school closure due to—
“(A) a strike or other labor-management dispute (except a waiver shall not apply in the case of a lockout by an employer);
“(B) inclement weather, a natural disaster, a public health emergency, unsafe facilities, construction, or repairs; or
“(C) an unanticipated event that the Secretary determines appropriate.
“(2) Requirements
“(A) In general—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the requirements applicable to a waiver under subsection (l) shall apply to a waiver under this subsection.
“(B) Exceptions—Paragraphs (1)(A)(iii), (4), and (5) of subsection (l) shall not apply to a waiver under this subsection.”