text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Weekends Without Hunger Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS WITHOUT HUNGER.
  
      Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
  U.S.C. 1769) is amended by adding at the end the following:
      ``(j) Weekends and Holidays Without Hunger.--
              ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                      ``(A) At-risk school child.--The term `at-risk 
                  school child' has the meaning given the term in section 
                  17(r)(1).
                      ``(B) Eligible institution.--
                              ``(i) In general.--The term `eligible 
                          institution' means a public or private 
                          nonprofit institution that is determined by the 
                          Secretary to be able to meet safe food storage, 
                          handling, and delivery standards established by 
                          the Secretary.
                              ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `eligible 
                          institution' includes--
                                      ``(I) an elementary or secondary 
                                  school or school food service 
                                  authority;
                                      ``(II) a food bank or food pantry;
                                      ``(III) a homeless shelter; and
                                      ``(IV) such other type of emergency 
                                  feeding agency as is approved by the 
                                  Secretary.
              ``(2) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
          appropriations provided in advance in an appropriations Act 
          specifically for the purpose of carrying out this subsection, 
          the Secretary shall establish a program under which the 
          Secretary shall provide commodities, on a competitive basis, to 
          eligible institutions to provide nutritious food to at-risk 
          children on weekends and during extended school holidays during 
          the school year.
              ``(3) Eligibility.--
                      ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive 
                  commodities under this subsection, an eligible 
                  institution shall submit an application to the 
                  Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                  such information as the Secretary may determine.
                      ``(B) Plan.--An application under subparagraph (A) 
                  shall include the plan of the eligible institution for 
                  the distribution of nutritious foods to at-risk school 
                  children, including--
                              ``(i) methods of food service delivery to 
                          at-risk school children;
                              ``(ii) assurances that children receiving 
                          foods under the project will not be publicly 
                          separated or overtly identified;
                              ``(iii) lists of the types of food to be 
                          provided under the project and provisions to 
                          ensure food quality and safety;
                              ``(iv) information on the number of at-risk 
                          school children to be served and the per-child 
                          cost of providing the children with food; and
                              ``(v) such other information as the 
                          Secretary determines to be necessary to assist 
                          the Secretary in evaluating projects that 
                          receive commodities under this subsection.
              ``(4) Priority.--In selecting applications under this 
          subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
          institutions that--
                      ``(A) have on-going programs and experience serving 
                  populations with significant proportions of at-risk 
                  school children;
                      ``(B) have a good record of experience in food 
                  delivery and food safety systems;
                      ``(C) maintain high quality control, 
                  accountability, and recordkeeping standards;
                      ``(D) provide children with readily consumable food 
                  of high nutrient content and quality;
                      ``(E) demonstrate cost efficiencies and the 
                  potential for obtaining supplemental funding from non-
                  Federal sources to carry out projects; and
                      ``(F) demonstrate the ability to continue projects 
                  for the full approved term of the pilot project period.
              ``(5) Guidelines.--
                      ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue 
                  guidelines containing the criteria for projects to 
                  receive commodities under this section.
                      ``(B) Inclusions.--The guidelines shall, to the 
                  maximum extent practicable within the funds available 
                  and applications submitted, take into account--
                              ``(i) geographical variations in project 
                          locations to include qualifying projects in 
                          rural, urban, and suburban areas with high 
                          proportions of families with at-risk school 
                          children;
                              ``(ii) different types of projects that 
                          offer nutritious foods on weekends and during 
                          school holidays to at-risk school children; and
                              ``(iii) institutional capacity to collect, 
                          maintain, and provide statistically valid 
                          information necessary for the Secretary--
                                      ``(I) to analyze and evaluate the 
                                  results of the pilot project; and
                                      ``(II) to make recommendations to 
                                  Congress.
              ``(6) Evaluation.--
                      ``(A) Interim evaluation.--Not later than November 
                  30, 2013, the Secretary shall complete an interim 
                  evaluation of the pilot program carried out under this 
                  subsection.
                      ``(B) Final report.--Not later than December 31, 
                  2015, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final 
                  report that contains--
                              ``(i) an evaluation of the pilot program 
                          carried out under this subsection; and
                              ``(ii) any recommendations of the Secretary 
                          for legislative action.
              ``(7) Funding.--
                      ``(A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                  authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
                  such sums as are necessary, to remain available until 
                  expended.
                      ``(B) Availability of funds.--Not more than 3 
                  percent of the funds made available under subparagraph 
                  (A) may be used by the Secretary for expenses 
                  associated with review of the operations and evaluation 
                  of the projects carried out under this subsection.''.
  
              Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2010.
  
              Attest:
  
                                              LORRAINE C. MILLER,
  
                                                                   Clerk.
target: 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.
feat_title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year.