1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act of 2024 . 2. Eligibility certification criteria for proprietary child care centers Section 17(a)(6) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking No institution shall be eligible to participate in the program unless it satisfies the following criteria: and inserting the following: (A) In general No institution shall be eligible to participate in the program unless the institution— ; (4) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)— (A) in clause (iii)(II) (as so redesignated), by striking the organization shall employ and inserting employs ; (B) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by striking the organization before does not base ; (C) in clause (v) (as so redesignated), by striking the organization before has in effect ; and (D) in clause (vi) (as so redesignated), by striking the institution before is bonded ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (B) Annual eligibility for private organizations providing nonresidential child care or day care outside school hours The eligibility of an institution described in paragraph (2)(B) shall be determined on an annual basis. . 3. Review of serious deficiency process Section 17(d)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking Procedures established pursuant to and inserting the following: (i) In general Procedures established under