No collection of debt

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or any other provision of law, effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, as a condition of participation in the school lunch program under that Act, a school— (1) shall not collect any debt owed to the school for unpaid lunch charges; and (2) shall continue to accrue debt for unpaid lunch charges— (A) for the purpose of receiving reimbursement under section 201; and (B) until the effective date specified in section 2. (b) National School Lunch Act amendment Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) No collection of debt A school participating in the school lunch program under this Act shall not collect any debt owed to the school for unpaid lunch charges..