118 STAT. 766 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 (B) by striking ‘‘After submitting’’ and all that follows through ‘‘change in the plan.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) UPDATES AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—After submitting the initial plan, a State shall be required to submit to the Secretary for approval only a substantive change in the plan. ‘‘(B) PLAN CONTENTS.—Each State plan shall, at a min imum, include a description of how technology and informa tion management systems will be used to improve program integrity by— ‘‘(i) monitoring the nutrient content of meals served; ‘‘(ii) training local educational agencies, school food authorities, and schools in how to use technology and information management systems (including verifying eligibility for free or reduced price meals using program participation or income data gathered by State or local agencies); and ‘‘(iii) using electronic data to establish benchmarks to compare and monitor program integrity, program participation, and financial data. ‘‘(3) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Each State shall submit to the Secretary for approval a plan describing the manner in which the State intends to implement subsection (g) and section 22(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.’’; (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (j); and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ‘‘(g) STATE TRAINING.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At least annually, each State shall pro vide training in administrative practices (including training in application, certification, verification, meal counting, and meal claiming procedures) to local educational agency and school food authority administrative personnel and other appro priate personnel, with emphasis on the requirements estab lished by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 and the amendments made by that Act. ‘‘(2) FEDERAL ROLE.—The Secretary shall— ‘‘(A) provide training and technical assistance to a State; or ‘‘(B) at the option of the Secretary, directly provide training and technical assistance described in paragraph (1). ‘‘(3) REQUIRED PARTICIPATION.—In accordance with proce dures established by the Secretary, each local educational agency or school food authority shall ensure that an individual conducting or overseeing administrative procedures described in paragraph (1) receives training at least annually, unless determined otherwise by the Secretary. ‘‘(h) FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS.— ‘‘(1) FUNDING.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2004, and on each October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this subsection $4,000,000, to remain available until expended. Effective date. Procedures.
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