S.1719 - School Food Recovery Act

A bill to clarify that schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act are authorized to donate excess food to local food banks or charitable organizations. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: School Food Recovery Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to clarify that schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act are authorized to donate excess food to local food banks or charitable organizations. as introduced.

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10/17/2011--Introduced.School Food Recovery Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food under such program to tax-exempt food banks or charitable organizati

Official Summary

10/17/2011--Introduced.School Food Recovery Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food under such program to tax-exempt food banks or charitable organizations in their localities.

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03/14/12
Fountain Hills councilman survives recall

P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. In the recall election, Leger received 3,615 votes, compared with Rutkowski's 1,719 votes. Leger was elected in June 2006 and is serving his second term on the council. Linda Kavanagh ran ...

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03/10/12
JOBS Act Passes House (Second Time for CF Exemption) / All Eyes ...

The Senate has been sitting idly even though a few Senators have tried to push Crowdfunding forward [S.1719 from Scott Brown (R-MA) and S.1970 from Jeff Merkley (D-OR)]. However both Senate Majority Leader Reid ...

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03/10/12
JOBS Act Passes House (Second Time for CF Exemption) / All Eyes ...

The Senate has been sitting idly even though a few Senators have tried to push Crowdfunding forward [S.1719 from Scott Brown (R-MA) and S.1970 from Jeff Merkley (D-OR)]. However both Senate Majority Leader Reid ...

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03/10/12
JOBS Act Passes House (Second Time for CF Exemption) / All Eyes ...

The Senate has been sitting idly even though a few Senators have tried to push Crowdfunding forward [S.1719 from Scott Brown (R-MA) and S.1970 from Jeff Merkley (D-OR)]. However both Senate Majority Leader Reid ...

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