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 118 STAT. 769 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 assistance, shall be entitled to receive the meal reimbursement rate specified in subsection (b)(2).’’. SEC. 202. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. (a) MINIMUM STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE GRANTS.—Sec tion 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through ‘‘(a)(1) Each’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘SEC. 7. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. ‘‘(a) AMOUNT AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— ‘‘(1) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each’’; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting after the first sentence the fol lowing: ‘‘(B) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—In the case of each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007, the Secretary shall make avail able to each State for administrative costs not less than the initial allocation made to the State under this sub section for fiscal year 2004.’’; (ii) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(C) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary’’; and (iii) by striking the last sentence; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking ‘‘(2) The’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) EXPENSE GRANTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the’’; (ii) in the second sentence— (I) by striking ‘‘In no case’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(B) MINIMUM AMOUNT.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In no case’’; (II) by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph’’; and (III) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000 (as adjusted under clause (ii)’’; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(ii) ADJUSTMENT.—On October 1, 2008, and each October 1 thereafter, the minimum dollar amount for a fiscal year specified in clause (i) shall be adjusted to reflect the percentage change between— ‘‘(I) the value of the index for State and local government purchases, as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Com merce, for the 12 month period ending June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year; and ‘‘(II) the value of that index for the 12 month period ending June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.’’. (b) TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT.—Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776) is amended by inserting after subsection (h) (as added by section 126(c)(3)) the following: Effective date.

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