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124 STAT. 3190 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 ‘‘(ii) WITHOUT FURTHER APPLICATION.—Subject to paragraph (6), the agreement described in subpara- graph (D) shall establish procedures under which an eligible child shall be certified for free lunches under this Act and free breakfasts under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), without further application (as defined in paragraph (4)(G)). ‘‘(D) CERTIFICATION.—For the school year beginning on July 1, 2012, and each subsequent school year, subject to paragraph (6), the local educational agencies partici- pating in the demonstration project shall certify an eligible child as eligible for free lunches under this Act and free breakfasts under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), without further application (as defined in paragraph (4)(G)). ‘‘(E) SITE SELECTION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to participate in the demonstration project under this subsection, a State agency shall submit to the Secretary an applica- tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting States and local educational agencies for participation in the dem- onstration project, the Secretary may take into consid- eration such factors as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, which may include— ‘‘(I) the rate of direct certification; ‘‘(II) the share of individuals who are eligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) who participate in the program, as determined by the Secretary; ‘‘(III) the income eligibility limit for the Med- icaid program; ‘‘(IV) the feasibility of matching data between local educational agencies and the Medicaid pro- gram; ‘‘(V) the socioeconomic profile of the State or local educational agencies; and ‘‘(VI) the willingness of the State and local educational agencies to comply with the require- ments of the demonstration project. ‘‘(F) ACCESS TO DATA.—For purposes of conducting the demonstration project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall have access to— ‘‘(i) educational and other records of State and local educational and other agencies and institutions receiving funding or providing benefits for 1 or more programs authorized under this Act or the Child Nutri- tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); and ‘‘(ii) income and program participation information from public agencies administering the Medicaid pro- gram. ‘‘(G) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Effective date. Procedures.