FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Child Nutrition Programs

Original title: A REVIEW OF CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as the foundational legislative review for federal school meal programs, which determine the standards, funding, and eligibility requirements for nutrition services provided to millions of students nationwide.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

School districts

School districts must implement nutrition standards and reporting requirements mandated by the reauthorized legislation.

Students

Students are the recipients of the nutrition programs governed by the legislation discussed in the hearing.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a May 7, 2015, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing. The committee met to review federal child nutrition programs, including the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as part of the process.

Key Facts

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing on May 7, 2015, to review child nutrition programs.
The hearing focused on the reauthorization of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
The committee heard testimony from two panels of experts, including representatives from the GAO, policy centers, food banks, state education departments, and pediatric associations.
The document includes extensive written responses to follow-up questions from committee members provided by the witnesses.
The hearing was held in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to review existing child nutrition programs as part of the legislative process to reauthorize the laws that govern them.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included experts from the Government Accountability Office, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Dare to Care Food Bank, the West Virginia Department of Education, the Olathe Unified School District, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Legislative Reauthorization Cycle

The document highlights the periodic nature of federal nutrition program oversight through the reauthorization process.

Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act Child Nutrition Act of 1966

Connected Entities

personPat Roberts“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry”Map →

personBrian Riendeau“Executive Director, Dare to Care Food Bank”Map →

personDebbie Stabenow“Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry”Map →

personDr. Sandra G. Hassink“President, American Academy of Pediatrics”Map →

personStephen M. Lord“Managing Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office”Map →

personRichard Goff“Executive Director, Office of Child Nutrition, West Virginia Department of Educa”Map →

personZoe Neuberger“Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities”Map →

personCindy Jones“Business Management Coordinator, Olathe Unified School District 233”Map →

Sources

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