42 U.S.C. § 1755b: Pulse crop products

The purpose of this section is to encourage greater awareness and interest in the number and variety of pulse crop products available to schoolchildren, as recommended by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 5341 of title 7 . The term “eligible pulse crop” means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas. The term “pulse crop product” means a food product derived in whole or in part from an eligible pulse crop. the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and the school breakfast program established by section 1773 of this title . an evaluation of whether children participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs described in subsection (c) increased overall consumption of eligible pulse crops as a result of the activities; an evaluation of which eligible pulse crops and pulse crop products are most acceptable for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs; any recommendations of the Secretary regarding the integration of the use of pulse crop products in carrying out the school lunch and breakfast programs; an evaluation of any change in the nutrient composition in the school lunch and breakfast programs due to the activities; and an evaluation of any other outcomes determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. As soon as practicable after the completion of the evaluation under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representative 1 a report describing the results of the evaluation. 1 So in original. Probably should be “Representatives”. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.