112 STAT. 3154 PUBLIC LAW 105-336—OCT. 31, 1998 "(C) operate afterschool programs with an educational or enrichment purpose.". (b) ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.— Section 17A(b) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a(b)) is amended by striking "served to children" and all that follows and inserting "served to school children who are not more than 18 years of age, except that the age limitation provided by this subsection shall not apply to a child described in section 12(d)(1)(A).". (c) REIMBURSEMENT.— Section 17A(c) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a(c)) is amended by striking "(c) REIMBURSEMENT. —For" and inserting the following: "(c) REIMBURSEMENT.— "(1) AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN.—In the case of an eligible child who is participating in a program authorized under this section operated at a site located in a geographical area served by a school in which at least 50 percent of the children enrolled are certified as eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals under this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), a supplement provided under this section to the child shall be— "(A) reimbursed at the rate at which freo supplements are reimbursed under section 17(c)(3); and "(B) served without charge. "(2) OTHER SCHOOL CHILDREN.—In the case of an eligible child who is participating in a program authorized under this section at a site that is not described in paragraph (1), for". SEC. 109. PILOT PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 18 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by striking subsections (c), (e), (g), and (h). (b) BREAKFAST PILOT PROJECTS.—Section 18(i) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(i)) is amended to read as follows: "(i) BREAKFAST PILOT PROJECTS.— Grants. "(1) IN GENERAL,— Subject to the availability of funds made available under paragraph (10), for a period of 3 successive school years, the Secretary shall make grants to State agencies to conduct pilot projects in elementary schools under the jurisdiction of not more than 6 school food authorities approved by the Secretary to— "(A) reduce paperwork, simplify meal counting requirements, and make changes that will increase participation in the school breakfast program; and "(B) evaluate the effect of providing free breakfasts to elementary school children, without regard to family income, on participation, academic achievement, attendance and tardiness, and dietary intake over the course of a day. "(2) NOMINATIONS.— A State agency that seeks a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary nominations of school food authorities to participate in a pilot project under this subsection "(3) APPROVAL. —The Secretary shall approve for participation in pilot projects under this subsection elementary schools under the jurisdiction of not more than 6 nominated school food authorities selected so as to—
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