118 STAT. 768 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 ‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year. ‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION IMPROVEMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of funds made available under paragraph (5), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of improving the certification process used for the school lunch program established under this Act. ‘‘(2) PILOT PROJECTS.—In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may conduct pilot projects to improve the certification process used for the school lunch program. ‘‘(3) COMPONENTS.—In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall examine the use of— ‘‘(A) other income reporting systems; ‘‘(B) an integrated benefit eligibility determination process managed by a single agency; ‘‘(C) income or program participation data gathered by State or local agencies; and ‘‘(D) other options determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(4) WAIVERS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may waive such provisions of this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) as are necessary to carry out this subsection. ‘‘(B) PROVISIONS.—The protections of section 9(b)(6) shall apply to any study or pilot project carried out under this subsection. ‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary.’’. TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966 SEC. 201. SEVERE NEED ASSISTANCE. Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: ‘‘(d) SEVERE NEED ASSISTANCE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency shall pro vide additional assistance to schools in severe need, which shall include only those schools (having a breakfast program or desiring to initiate a breakfast program) in which— ‘‘(A) during the most recent second preceding school year for which lunches were served, 40 percent or more of the lunches served to students at the school were served free or at a reduced price; or ‘‘(B) in the case of a school in which lunches were not served during the most recent second preceding school year, the Secretary otherwise determines that the require ments of subparagraph (A) would have been met. ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—A school, on the submission of appropriate documentation about the need circumstances in that school and the eligibility of the school for additional Applicability.
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