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 PUBLIC LAW 100-356—JUNE 28, 1988

102 STAT. 669

Public Law 100-356 100th Congress An Act To amend the National School Lunch Act to require eligibility for free lunches to be based on the nonfarm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget.

June 28, 1988 [S. 2156]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FREE LUNCH PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.

Section 9(b)(l)(A) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(l)(A)) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking out "For the school years ending June 30, 1982, and June 30, 1983, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The"; and (2) by striking out the third sentence. SEC. 2. COMPUTATION OF CASH COMPENSATION TO DISTRICTS UNDER SECTION 14(g)(3) OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14(g)(3)(A) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "The Secretary, in computing losses sustained by any school district under the preceding sentence, shall base such computation on the actual amount of assistance received by such school district under this Act for the school year ending June 30, 1982, including— "(i) the value of assisteince in the form of commodities provided in addition to those provided pursuant to section 6(e) of this Act; and "(ii) the value of assistance provided in the form of either cash or commodity letters of credit. The Secretary may provide cash compensation under this subparagraph only to eligible school districts that submit applications for such compensation not later than May 1, 1988.". (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 14(g)(3)(B) of the

National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)(3)(B)) is amended by striking out "$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "such sums as may be necessary". (c) TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.—Section 14(g)(3)(A) of the Na-

tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall complete action on any claim submitted under this subparagraph not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this sentence.". SEC. 3. FUNDS FOR NUTRITION SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION.

(a) CONVERSION OF FUNDS.—Section 17(h)(5) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(5)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraphs: "(D) Following the implementation of an approved cost-saving strategy identified in subsection (h)(5)(A), a State agency may con-

State and local governments.

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