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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-166—NOV. 10, 1977 September 30, 1978, an amount equal to 1 percent, and for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1979, and September 30, 1980, an amount not less than 1 percent and not greater than li/^ percent of the funds used by each State under sections 4, 11, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act and under sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act during the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the amounts are to be paid: Provided, That in no case shall the payment to any State under this section be less than $75,000 per year nor shall any State receive less than the amount allocated to it for fiscal year 1977. The percentages specified in the foregoing sentence shall apply only to the first $100,000,000 in funds used under the prescribed sections of law. For those funds used that exceed $100,000,000, the Secretary shall pay an amount equal to 1 percent of such funds. "(2) The Secretary shall make aA^ailable to States administering the child care food program, for the purpose of conducting audits of participating child care institutions, an amount up to 2 percent of the funds used by each State under section 17 of the National School Lunch Act during the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the amount is to be paid. "(b) The Secretary, in cooperation with the several States, shall develop State staffing standards for the administration by each State of sections 4,11, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act, and sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act, that will ensure sufficient staff for the planning and administration of programs covered by State administrative expenses. "(c) Funds paid to a State under subsection (a) of this section may be used to pay salaries, including employee benefits and travel expenses, for administrative and supervisory personnel; for support services; for office equipment; and for staff development. "(d) If any State agency agrees to assume responsibility for the administration of food service programs in nonprofit private schools or child care institutions that were previously administered by the Secretary, an appropriate adjustment shall be made in the administrative funds paid under this section to the State not later than the succeeding fiscal year. "(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to each State under this section for fiscal year 1978 that are not obligated or expended in that fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and expenditure by that State in fiscal year 1979. For fiscal year 1979, and the succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall establish a date by which each State shall submit to the Secretary a plan for the disbursement of funds provided under this section for each such year, and the Secretary shall reallocate any unused funds, as evidenced by such plans, to other States as the Secretary deems appropriate. "(f) The State may use a portion of the funds available under this section to assist in the administration of the commodity distribution program. "(g) Each State shall submit to the Secretary for approval by October 1 of each year an annual plan for the use of State administrative expense funds, including a staff formula for State personnel, system level supervisory and operating personnel, and school level personnel. "(h) Payments of funds under this section shall be made only to States that agree to maintain a level of funding out of State revenues, for administrative costs in connection with programs under this Act (except section 17 of this Act) and the National School Lunch

91 STAT. 1339

42 USC 1753, 1759a, 1766.

42 USC

1772-1775. Minimum payment.

Audit expenses.

42 USC 1766. Staffing standards.

42 USC 1753, 1759a, 1766.

42 USC 1772-1775. Funds, usage.

Fund adjustment. State administered programs.

Unused funds.

State plan, use of funds.

State funding requirement. 42 USC 1786.