118 STAT. 735 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 ‘‘(B) CHILDREN OF HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS.—Subject to paragraph (6), any local educational agency may certify any child as eligible for free lunches or breakfasts, without further application, by directly communicating with the appropriate State or local agency to obtain documentation of the status of the child as a member of a household that is receiving food stamps under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ‘‘(6) USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The use or disclosure of any information obtained from an application for free or reduced price meals, or from a State or local agency referred to in paragraph (3)(F), (4), or (5), shall be limited to— ‘‘(i) a person directly connected with the adminis tration or enforcement of this Act or the Child Nutri tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (including a regulation promulgated under either Act); ‘‘(ii) a person directly connected with the adminis tration or enforcement of— ‘‘(I) a Federal education program; ‘‘(II) a State health or education program administered by the State or local educational agency (other than a program carried out under title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.)); or ‘‘(III) a Federal, State, or local means tested nutrition program with eligibility standards com parable to the school lunch program under this Act; ‘‘(iii)(I) the Comptroller General of the United States for audit and examination authorized by any other provision of law; and ‘‘(II) notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal, State, or local law enforcement official for the purpose of investigating an alleged violation of any program covered by this paragraph or paragraph (3)(F), (4), or (5); ‘‘(iv) a person directly connected with the adminis tration of the State medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or the State children’s health insurance program under title XXI of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) solely for the purposes of— ‘‘(I) identifying children eligible for benefits under, and enrolling children in, those programs, except that this subclause shall apply only to the extent that the State and the local educational agency or school food authority so elect; and ‘‘(II) verifying the eligibility of children for programs under this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); and ‘‘(v) a third party contractor described in paragraph (3)(G)(iv). ‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON INFORMATION PROVIDED.—Informa tion provided under clause (ii) or (v) of subparagraph (A) shall be limited to the income eligibility status of the
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