A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to assure that Federal financial assistance to the child nutrition programs is maintained at the level budgeted for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that each State educational agency under the National School Lunch Act shall receive food assistance payments according to a formula set forth in this Act. States that such payments shall be used by the State educational agency to assist schools of that State in financing the cost of obtaining agricultural commodities and other foods used in the school programs. Provides that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may authorize additional funds to the States regardless of the formula. States that funds available under this Act shall not be subject to the State matching provisions under the National School Lunch Act.…