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 PUBLIC LAW 95-166—NOV. 10, 1977 grams under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and methods for operating such programs that will result in improved delivery of benefits thereunder in accordance with the purposes of such Acts. Such projects shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, include (1) not more than ten projects providing participating schools or other institutions the option of receiving all or part cash assistance in lieu of commodities under such Acts for such nutrition programs operated in such schools or institutions, (2) projects designed to streamline or reduce reporting requirements by local school districts, and (3) projects using the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service to aid in nutrition training and education in schools and other institutions. "(b) The Secretary shall conduct a study to analyze the impact and effect of cash payments in lieu of commodities. The study shall be limited to a comparison between a State that phased out its commodity distribution facilities prior to June 30, 1974, and elected to receive cash payments in lieu of donated foods, and a State not eligible for cash payments in lieu of donated foods. Such study shall include an assessment of the administrative feasibility and nutritional impact of cash payments in lieu of donated foods, the cost savings, if any, that may be effected thereby at the Federal, State, and local levels, any additional costs that may be placed on programs and participating students, the impact on Federal programs designed to provide adequate income to farmers, the impact on the quality of food served, and the impact on plate waste in school lunch and breakfast programs. "(c) The Secretary shall report to Congress, not later than eighteen months after the date of the enactment of this section, on the results of the pilot projects and study conducted under this section. In connection with such pilot projects, such report shall include an assessment of the methods employed in such projects for operating school lunch, school breakfast, and summer feeding programs, in terms of the following factors— "(1) the administrative feasibility and nutritional impact; "(2) the cost savings that may be effected at Federal, State, and local levels; "(3) the impact on Federal programs designed to provide adequate income to farmers; " (4) the impact on the quality of food served; and "(5) the impact on plate waste.".

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SEC. 11. The fifth sentence of section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 is amended to read as follows: "Children who qualify for free 42 USC 1772 lunches under guidelines set forth by the Secretary shall also be eligible for free milk, when milk is made available at times other than the periods of meal service in outlets that operate a food service program under sections 4 and 17 of the National School Lunch Act and section 42 USC 1753. 42 USC 1766. 4 of this Act.". SCHOOL BREAKFAST

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SEC. 12. Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 is amended 42 USC 1773.

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(1) inserting " (1) " after the subsection designation for subsection (b); (2) striking out the last sentence in subsection (b); and (3) adding at the end of subsection (b) a new paragraph (2) as follows:

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