SNA Legislative Update ANC 2018
Legislative Update Doug Davis, SNS Chair, Public Policy & Legislation Committee Sara Gasiorowski, SNS Vice Chair, Public Policy & Legislation Committee Cathy Schuchart Staff Vice President, Government Affairs and Media Relations Center
SNA Accomplishments Update Appropriations: FY17 FY18 FY19 2018 SNA Position Paper SNA/USDA Farm Bill 2018 2018 Midterm Elections
Appropriations FY 2017
Year in Review: 2017 Oppose Block Grants Grassroots Allied Coalition Ongoing prevention 6 Cents Commodities HR. 3738 Ag & Allied Support Sodium/WG Flexibility FY 2017 Appropriations FY 2018 Appropriations USDA Proclamation, Memo, IFR Simplify Regulations FY 2017 Appropriations FY 2018 Appropriations Independent Study
CN Reducing Burden Study 2M/SNA Meeting (October 2017) March 2 Meeting (Cancelled) March 22-23 Meeting (SA) April 9-10 Meeting April 18 Meeting Report to Congress: October 2018
Appropriations FY2018
Appropriations FY2018 SEC. 755. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Domestic Food Programs Food and Nutrition Services Child Nutrition Programs, there is appropriated $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, to allow allied professional associations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel that focuses on school food service meal preparation and workforce development.
Appropriations FY2019
H.R. 3738 Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2017 When it comes to helping kids learn, healthy meals are just as important as textbooks. - Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) The School Breakfast Program is critical to ensuring kids are not starting their day off hungry and instead, can focus on learning. - Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Appropriations Request Letter Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Recap: SNA Success with Appropriations Fiscal Year 16 Fiscal Year 17 Fiscal Year 18 Fiscal Year 19 1. Sodium 2. Whole Grains 1. Sodium 2. Whole Grains 3. $1 Million Program Simplification Study 1. Sodium 2. Whole Grains 3. Milk 4.$2 Million Staff Training 5. Paid Lunch Equity An increase of $20 million in Commodities for breakfast.
2018 SNA Position Paper Oppose Block Grants Preserve School Meal Entitlement Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act Support H.R. 3738 Simplify Child Nutrition Mandates Sodium Whole Grains
So What Does Congress Think? Oppose Block Grants MAY SUPPORT WON T SUPPORT STRONGLY SUPPORTs 43% 6% 51% Sodium 42% 1% 57% Whole Grains 25% 11% 64% Breakfast Commodities 57% 2% 41%
Block Grants Coalition
Block Grants Coalition www.schoolnutrition.org/takeaction www.stopblockgrantsnow.org
Block Grants Coalition
Federal Register Notices
Federal Register Federal Register Notice SNA Notifies Members & Requests Feedback SNA Provides Comments to USDA
USDA
Letter to Secretary Perdue Sodium Whole Grains Milk Block Grants Breakfast Commodities Smart Snacks Administrative Reviews Time to Eat Program Simplification
Interim Final Rule Maintains the Target 1 sodium levels through SY18-19. Allows States the option of a whole grains waiver. Comments encouraging permanent flexibility submitted January 29, 2018 Waiting for Final Rule
USDA/SNA Meetings ANC 2017 Sonny Perdue Secretary of Agriculture USDA LAC 2018 Stephen Censky USDA Deputy Secretary April 2018 Brandon Lipps FNS Administrator/ USDA Acting Deputy Undersecretary
USDA Deputy Secretary LAC 2018 SNA PPL and Executive Committee with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky
U.S. Congress
2018 House Farm Bill
2018 Senate Farm Bill
Government Reorganization Hearing That would be part of the dialogue that I think we should have Certainly there are governors and state and local authorities who would welcome that When we get to the implementation phase we have to look at the costs and benefits, but I think it s certainly something we d want to look at. Margaret Weichert OMB Deputy Director for Management Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin)
U.S. Supreme Court
2018 Midterm Elections 35 Senate Seats 24 Democrats 2 Independents who Caucus with Democrats 9 Republicans Margin of Current Majority: 2 Minnesota and Mississippi electing two Senators in November
2018 Midterm Elections All 435 House Seats New Speaker of the House Committee Chairs and Ranking Members Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittees Financial Services Foreign Affairs House Administration Judiciary Oversight and Government Reform Science, Space and Technology Transportation and Infrastructure
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