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PUBLIC LAW 91-248-MAY 14, 1970

in such schools and institutions. The requirements of this section relating to the service of meals without cost or at a reduced cost shall apply to the lunch program of any school utilizing commodities donated under any of the provisions of law referred to in the preceding sentence. None of the requirements of this section in respect to the amount for 'reduced cost' meals and to eligibility for meals without cost shall apply to nonprofit private schools which participate in the school lunch program under the provisions of section 10 until such time as the Secretary certifies that sufficient funds from sources other than children's payments are available to enable such schools to meet these requirements."

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SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

SEC. 7. Section 11 of the National School Lunch Act is amended to read as follows:

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"SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 11. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to provide special assistance to assure access to the school lunch program under this Act by children of low-income families. " (b) Of the sums appropriated pursuant to this section for any fiscal year, 3 per centum shall be available for apportionment to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. From the funds so available the Secretary shall apportion to each such State an amount which bears the same ratio to such funds as the number of children aged three to seventeen, inclusive, in such State bears to the total number of such children in all such States. If any such State cannot utilize for the purposes of this section all of the funds so apportioned to it, the Secretary shall make further apportionment on the same basis as the initial apportionment to any such State which justifies, on the basis of operating experience, the need for additional funds for such purposes. " (c) The remaining sums appropriated pursuant to this section for any fiscal year shall be apportioned among States, other than Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. The amount apportioned to each such State shall bear the same ratio to such remaining funds as the number of children in such State aged three to seventeen, inclusive, in households with incomes of less than $4,000 per annum bears to the total number of such children in all such States. If any such State cannot utilize for the purposes of this section all of the funds so apportioned to it, the Secretary shall make further apportionment on the same basis as the initial apportionment to any such State which justifies, on the basis of operating experience, the need for such additional funds for such purposes. " (d) Payment of the funds apportioned to any State under this section shall be made as provided in the last sentence of section 7 of this Act.

"(e) Funds paid to any State for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be disbursed to schools in such State to assist them in financing all or part of the operating costs of the school lunch program in such schools including the costs 01 obtaining, preparing, and serving food. The aniounts of funds that each school shall from time to time receive, within a maximum per meal amount established by the Secretary for all States, shall be based on the need of the school for assistance in meeting the requirements of section 9 of this Act concerning the service of lunches to children unable to pay the full cost of such lunches.

Ante, p. 209.

^"f e, p. 210.

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