V 112 STAT. 3146 PUBLIC LAW 105-336—OCT. 31, 1998 Grants. Deadline. "(I) THROUGH JUNE 3O, 1999.—For the period ending June 30, 1999, the adjustments"; and (D) by adding at the end the following: "(11) JULY 1, 1999, AND THEREAFTER. —On July 1, 1999, and on each subsequent July 1, the national average payment rates for meals and supplements shall be adjusted to the nearest lower cent increment and shall be based on the unrounded amounts for the preceding 12-month period.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 4(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)) is amended— (A) in the second sentence of paragraph (1)(B), by striking "adjusted to the nearest one-fourth cent,"; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ", which shall be adjusted" and all that follows and inserting "(as adjusted pursuant to section 11(a)(3)(B) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C 1759a(a)(3)(B))). ". (c) INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE CONCERNING REIMBURSE- MENT OPTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 11 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) is amended by adding at the end the following: " (f) INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE CONCERNING REIMBURSE- MENT OPTIONS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— From funds made available under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide grants to not more them 10 State agencies in each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001 to enable the agencies, in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, to— "(A) identify separately in a list— "(i) schools that are most likely to benefit from electing to receive special assistance under subparagraph (C) or (E) of subsection (a)(1); and "(ii) schools that may benefit from electing to receive special assistance under subparagraph (C) or (E) of subsection (a)(1); "(B) make the list of schools identified under this subsection available to each school district within the State and to the public; "(C) provide technical assistance to schools, or school districts containing the schools, to enable the schools to evaluate and receive special assistance under subparagraph (C) or (E) of subsection (a)(1); "(D) take any other actions the Secretary determines are consistent with receiving special assistance under subparagraph (C) or (E) of subsection (a)(1) and receiving a grant under this subsection; and "(E) as soon as practicable after receipt of the grant, but not later than September 30, 2001, take the actions described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). " (2) REPORT.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of
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