,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fetterman introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to improve program requirements and direct certification1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,school ,meal ,modernization and ,hunger ,elimination ,act4 #b4 ,direct certification ,section #i7;b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d77;,f77iii77,,ii77bb71 by inserting in not more than #c school years after measures2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,discretionary certification and inserting ,direct certification of additional low-income children2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking may certify and inserting 7including any school operated by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education7 shall certify2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting a closing parenthesis before the semicolon at the end2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking or at the end2 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by striking who and inserting whom2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 a child whose placement with a caregiver was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a ,state plan under part ,b or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or a ,tribal child welfare agency1 without regard to whether the agency is responsible for the care and placement of the child2 7iv7 a child for whom an adoption assistance payment is made under section #dgc7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77 or under a similar ,state-funded or ,state-operated program1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7v7 a child for whom a kinship guardianship assistance payment is made under section #dgc7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;d77 or under a similar ,state-funded or ,state-operated program1 as determined by the ,secretary1 without regard to whether the child was previously in foster care2 or 7vi7 a child of a family that-- 7,i7 lives in housing dedicated to low-income families with a caregiver who is a grandparent or another older person that cares for the child full-time2 or 7,,ii7 receives housing or housing assistance under the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq472 or 7,f7 a child who receives supplemental security income payments under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474 4 #c4 ,eligibility of transferred children2 retroactive reimbursement ,section #i7;b77#i7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 ,eligibility of transferred children 7i7 ,definition of covered child ,in this subparagraph1 the term covered child means a child that-- 7,i7 has been determined eligible for free or reduced price meals under this ,act by a local educational agency 7referred to in this subparagraph as the original local educational agency72 and 7,,ii7 transfers to another school that is under the jurisdiction of a different local educational agency 7referred to in this subparagraph as the new local educational agency74 7ii7 ,eligibility ,an eligibility determination made by an original local educational agency with respect to a covered child shall be transferred to1 and honored by1 the new local educational agency1 including the period for which that determination was authorized1 subject to an extension under clause 7iii74 7iii7 ,extension of duration ,a new local educational agency shall honor the eligibility determination for a covered child under clause 7ii7 for a period that is #a year longer than the period for which that determination was authorized by the original local educational agency if the covered child began living with a caregiver-- 7,i7 during the #ab-month period preceding the date on which the covered child is enrolled in a school under the jurisdiction of a new local educational agency2 and 7,,ii7 who is a grandparent or other relative and-- 7aa7 has legal authority to secure services for the child through an educational or healthcare consent affidavit1 power of attorney1 or other legal documentation2 or 7bb7 has legal custody of the child or has commenced the process of seeking legal custody of the child in a court of law4 2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,except as and all that follows through 7#c77;,h77ii7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,except as otherwise specified in clause 7ii71 subparagraph 7,c71 subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,h77ii7 of paragraph 7#c7 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,extension for certain children ,a school food authority shall extend the eligibility determination made by a local educational agency with respect to a child for a period that is #a year longer than the period for which that determination was authorized by the local educational agency1 if the child began living with a caregiver-- 7,i7 during the #ab-month period preceding the date on which the covered child is enrolled in the new school2 and 7,,ii7 who is a grandparent or other relative and-- 7aa7 has legal authority to secure services for the child through an educational or healthcare consent affidavit1 power of attorney1 or other legal documentation2 or 7bb7 has legal custody of the child or has commenced the process of seeking legal custody of the child in a court of law4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,retroactive reimbursement 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,change in eligibility ,the term change in eligibility means1 with respect to eligibility for the school lunch program under this ,act-- 7aa7 a change from eligibility for reduced price meals to eligibility for free meals2 and 7bb7 a change from noneligibility to eligibility for free or reduced price meals4 7,,ii7 ,meal claim ,the term meal claim means any documentation provided by a school food authority to a ,state agency in order to receive reimbursement under this ,act for the cost of a meal served to a child by the school food authority4 7,,iii7 ,previously submitted ,the term previously submitted1 with respect to a meal claim1 means a meal claim submitted on or after the retroactive date4 7,,iv7 ,retroactive date ,the term retroactive date means the first day of the current school year4 7ii7 ,retroactivity 7,i7 ,submission of meal claims ,a local educational agency shall-- 7aa7 revise and resubmit a previously submitted meal claim to reflect a change in eligibility described in subclause 7i77,i77aa7 of a child2 and 7bb7 submit a meal claim for any meal provided on or after the retroactive date for a child that has a change of eligibility described in subclause 7i77,i77bb74 7,,ii7 ,reimbursement by ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall reimburse each meal claim submitted by a local educational agency under subclause 7,i74 7iii7 ,reimbursement to families ,a local educational agency that receives a reimbursement under clause 7ii77,,ii7 shall reimburse the household of a child for any fees paid by the household on or after the retroactive date and prior to the change in eligibility of the child4 4 #d4 ,expanding automatic eligibility 7a7 ,in general ,section #i7;b77#ab77;,a7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#ab77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by conforming the margins of clauses 7iv7 through 7vii7 to the margin of clause 7iii72 and 7#b7 in clause 7vii7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7i7 by striking who and inserting whom2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 a child whose placement with a caregiver was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a ,state plan under part ,b or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or a ,tribal child welfare agency1 without regard to whether the agency is responsible for the care and placement of the child2 7,,iv7 a child for whom an adoption assistance payment is made under section #dgc7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;a77 or under a similar ,state-funded or ,state-operated program1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,v7 a child for whom a kinship guardianship assistance payment is made under section #dgc7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;d77 or under a similar ,state-funded or ,state-operated program1 as determined by the ,secretary1 without regard to whether the child was previously in foster care2 or 7,,vi7 a child of a family that-- 7aa7 lives in housing dedicated to low-income families with a caregiver who is a grandparent or another older person that cares for the child full-time2 or 7bb7 receives housing or housing assistance under the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq474 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #i7;d77#b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;d77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking 7iv7 or 7v7 and inserting 7ii71 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 or 7vii72 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by adding or after the semicolon2 7#c7 by striking subparagraph 7,f72 and 7#d7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,g7 as subparagraph 7,f7 and conforming the margin of the subparagraph appropriately4 #e4 ,universal medicaid direct certification ,section #i7;b77#ae7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#ae77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,eligible child 7,i7 ,in general ,the term eligible child means a child who-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the ,medicaid program2 and 7,,bb7 is a member of a family with an income as measured by the ,medicaid program that does not exceed1 in the case of eligibility for free meals1 #acc percent of the poverty line 7as defined in section #fgc7b7 of the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 including any revision required by such section7 applicable to a family of the size used for purposes of determining eligibility for the ,medicaid program1 or1 in the case of eligibility for reduced price meals1 the applicable family size income level under the income eligibility guidelines for reduced price meals2 or 7bb7 is a member of a household 7as that term is defined in section #bde4b of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations77 with a child described in item 7aa74 7,,ii7 ,other children ,the term eligible child includes a child who is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the ,medicaid program under subclause 7,i7 of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77-- 7aa7 on the basis of receiving aid or assistance under the ,state plan approved under part ,e of title ,,iv of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq472 7bb7 by reason of section #dgc7;b7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;b772 or 7cc7 under subclause 7,,ii7 of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i774 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,without further application ,the term without further application has the meaning given the term in paragraph 7#d77;,g74 2 and 7#b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,h7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,agreement ,for the school year beginning on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 and each school year thereafter1 each ,state shall enter into an agreement described in subparagraph 7,c7 with the #a or more ,state agencies conducting eligibility determinations for the ,medicaid program4 7,c7 ,procedures 7i7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,d7 and paragraph 7#f71 an agreement entered into under subparagraph 7,b7 shall establish procedures under which an eligible child shall be certified as eligible1 without further application1 for-- 7,i7 free or reduced price lunch under this ,act2 and 7,,ii7 free or reduced price breakfast under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7ii7 ,free meals ,each agreement entered into under subparagraph 7,b7 shall ensure that a child who is simultaneously eligible for reduced price meals under this paragraph or based on an income eligibility determination1 and for free meals based on documentation provided under subsection 7d77#b71 shall be certified for free meals4 7,d7 ,certification ,subject to paragraph 7#f71 and according to an agreement entered into under subparagraph 7,b71 the local educational agency conducting eligibility determinations under that agreement shall certify an eligible child as eligible1 without further application1 for-- 7i7 free or reduced price lunch under this ,act2 and 7ii7 free or reduced price breakfast under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 4 #f4 ,direct certification for children receiving ,social ,security income ,section #i7;b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#af7 ,data from ,social ,security administration ,in the case of direct certification under paragraph 7#e7 or 7#ab77;,a7 of a child who receives supplemental security income payments under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall provide a local educational agency with the data necessary to certify the child in accordance with a data-sharing agreement between the ,commissioner and the ,state in which the local educational agency is located4 4 #g4 ,direct certification improvement grants and technical assistance ,section #i7;b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77 7as amended by section #f7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ag7 ,direct certification improvement grants and technical assistance 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,i7 a ,state agency2 and 7,,ii7 a ,tribal organization4 7ii7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7iii7 ,rate of direct certification ,the term rate of direct certification means the percentage of children eligible for direct certification under paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 for a school year that were directly certified under those paragraphs for that school year4 7iv7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7,b7 ,grants 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities that administer the school lunch program under this ,act to improve the rate of direct certification in the ,state or ,indian ,tribe in which the eligible entity is located4 7ii7 ,priority ,in providing grants under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall give priority to ,states and ,tribal organizations with the lowest rates of direct certification4 7iii7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under clause 7i7 shall use the grant funds to pay costs relating to improving the rate of direct certification in the ,state or ,indian ,tribe1 as applicable1 including the cost of-- 7,i7 improving technology relating to direct certification2 7,,ii7 providing technical assistance to local educational agencies2 7,,iii7 newly implementing or revising a direct certification system or process in the ,state 7including at local educational agencies in the ,state7 or ,indian ,tribe1 including the cost of equipment2 and 7,,iv7 coordinating with multiple public benefits programs to increase the rate of direct certification1 including by conducting feasibility studies and demonstration projects under section #ah7;c74 7,c7 ,food distribution program on indian reservations 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide grants to ,states and ,tribal organizations administering the food distribution program on ,indian reservations under section #d7;b7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b77-- 7,i7 in the case of a ,tribal organization1 if applicable1 to establish a rate of direct certification of children that are members of households receiving assistance under that program2 or 7,,ii7 to improve the rate of direct certification of children that are members of households receiving assistance under that program4 7ii7 ,use of funds ,a ,state or ,tribal organization receiving a grant under this subparagraph shall use the funds to pay the costs described in subparagraph 7,b77iii74 7,d7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist the recipients of grants under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 and other eligible entities1 as appropriate1 in improving the rates of direct certification4 7,e7 ,funding 7i7 ,in general ,on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary to carry out this paragraph #bh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7ii7 ,food distribution program on indian reservations ,of the funds transferred to the ,secretary under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall use not less than #b1jjj1jjj to carry out subparagraph 7,c74 7iii7 ,technical assistance ,of the funds transferred to the ,secretary under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall use not more than #c1jjj1jjj to carry out subparagraph 7,d74 7iv7 ,receipt and acceptance ,the ,secretary shall be entitled to receive1 shall accept1 and shall use to carry out this paragraph the funds transferred under clause 7i71 without further appropriation4 4 #h4 ,enhancing the community eligibility option 7a7 ,in general ,section #aa7;a77#a77;,f7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i77bb7-- 7i7 by striking as of ,april #a of the prior school year and inserting during the period beginning on ,april #a of the prior school year and ending on the last day of that school year2 and 7ii7 by striking as of ,april #a of the school year prior and all that follows through subparagraph and inserting during the period beginning on ,april #a of the covered school year and ending on the last day of the covered school year2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 ,definition of covered school year ,in this clause1 the term covered school year means the school year prior to the first school year that a school or local educational agency elected to receive special assistance payments under this subparagraph4 2 7#b7 by striking clause 7vii7 and inserting the following3 7vii7 ,multiplier ,for each school year beginning on or after ,july #a1 #bjbe1 the multiplier shall be #b4e4 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7x7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking for the next school year if1 not later than ,june #cj of the current school year1 and inserting if2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,ii77aa71 by inserting 1 based on counts conducted by schools of identified students beginning on or after ,april #a of that school year1 after clause 7viii72 and 7,c7 in subclause 7,,iv77aa71 by inserting 1 based on counts conducted by schools of identified students beginning on or after ,april #a of that school year1 after clause 7viii74 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aa7;a77#a77;,f77xi7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f77xi77 is amended by striking subclause 7,,iii74 #i4 ,statewide free universal school meals demonstration projects ,section #aa7;a77#a7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,statewide free universal school meals demonstration projects 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,demonstration project ,the term demonstration project means a demonstration project carried out under clause 7ii74 7,,ii7 ,eligible school 7aa7 ,in general ,the term eligible school means a school that participates in the school lunch program under this ,act and the school breakfast program under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7bb7 ,exclusion ,the term eligible school does not include residential child care institutions 7as defined in section #baj4b of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations774 7,,iii7 ,identified students ,the term identified students has the meaning given the term in subparagraph 7,f77i74 7,,iv7 ,selected ,state ,the term selected ,state means a ,state selected to carry out a demonstration project under clause 7iii77,i74 7ii7 ,establishment ,not later than ,july #a1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary shall carry out demonstration projects in selected ,states under which school meals are provided at no charge to every student at an eligible school in the selected ,state4 7iii7 ,state selection 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall select not more than #e ,states to each carry out a demonstration project4 7,,ii7 ,applications ,a ,state seeking to carry out a demonstration project shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7,,iii7 ,priority ,in carrying out subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary shall give priority to a ,state based on-- 7aa7 the level of childhood poverty in the ,state2 7bb7 the extent to which the ,state has implemented subparagraph 7,f72 7cc7 the extent to which the direct certification rate of the ,state meets the required percentage 7as defined in section #i7;b77#d77;,f77i772 7dd7 the extent to which the ,state demonstrates a commitment to providing technical assistance to local educational agencies that will implement the demonstration project in the ,state2 and 7ee7 the extent to which the ,state demonstrates a commitment to providing non-,federal funding under clause 7vi77,,iii74 7iv7 ,start date ,a demonstration project shall begin in a selected ,state on the first day of the school year in that ,state4 7v7 ,special assistance payments 7,i7 ,first year ,for each month of the first school year during which a demonstration project is carried out1 a selected ,state shall receive special assistance payments at the rate for free meals for a percentage of all reimbursable meals served in eligible schools in the ,state in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 #a4i2 and 7bb7 the percentage of identified students in eligible schools in the ,state as of the last day of the prior school year1 up to a maximum of #ajj percent4 7,,ii7 ,subsequent years ,for each month of the second school year and each subsequent school year during which a demonstration project is carried out1 a selected ,state shall receive special assistance payments at the rate for free meals for a percentage of all reimbursable meals served in eligible schools in the ,state in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 #a4i2 and 7bb7 the higher of-- 7,,aa7 the percentage of identified students in eligible schools as of the last day of the prior school year2 and 7,,bb7 the percentage of identified students in eligible schools as of the last day of the school year prior to the first school year during which a demonstration project is carried out1 up to a maximum of #ajj percent4 7,,iii7 ,payment for other meals ,with respect to the reimbursable meals described in subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 for which a selected ,state is not receiving special assistance payments under this clause1 the reimbursement rate shall be the rate provided under section #d4 7,,iv7 ,payments in lieu of ,a special assistance payment made under this clause shall be in lieu of any other special assistance payment made under this paragraph4 7vi7 ,state implementation 7,i7 ,preliminary activities ,each selected ,state shall1 in the school year preceding the first school year during which the demonstration project shall be carried out in the ,state-- 7aa7 identify each eligible school in the ,state2 7bb7 in consultation with the ,secretary1 combine the percentage of identified students across eligible schools for the purpose of calculating the maximum reimbursement rate to ensure that the special assistance payments received under clause 7v7 are for the maximum amount2 7cc7 inform local educational agencies of the demonstration project2 and 7dd7 coordinate with local educational agencies to provide information about the demonstration project to parents or guardians of students attending eligible schools4 7,,ii7 ,meal service ,as part of a demonstration project1 an eligible school in a selected ,state-- 7aa7 shall not collect applications for free and reduced price lunches under this ,act2 and 7bb7 shall make school meals available to all children at the school at no charge4 7,,iii7 ,non-,federal funding 7aa7 ,in general ,each selected ,state may support the demonstration project using-- 7,,aa7 funds from ,state and local sources that are used for the maintenance of the free lunch program under this ,act and the free breakfast program under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 and 7,,bb7 ,state revenues appropriated or used for program purposes under section #g4 7bb7 ,non-,federal contributions ,in addition to the funding received under this ,act and the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq471 each selected ,state shall provide funding from non-,federal sources to ensure that local educational agencies in the ,state receive the free reimbursement rate for not less than #ij percent of the meals served at eligible schools4 7cc7 ,continuation of free rate ,a selected ,state that receives special assistance payments at the free reimbursement rate under subparagraph 7,f7 for more than #ij percent of the meals served at eligible schools during the school year preceding the first school year during which a demonstration project is carried out shall continue to receive the free reimbursement rate for not less than the same percentage of meals in each school year during which a demonstration project is carried out4 7vii7 ,report 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,agriculture and ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives a report that evaluates the impact of each demonstration project in a selected ,state with respect to-- 7aa7 academic achievement1 absenteeism1 tardiness1 the school environment1 child food insecurity in the selected ,state1 and other key factors identified in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education2 7bb7 the rate of participation in the free lunch program under this ,act and the free breakfast program under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc7 among identified students and other students2 7cc7 school meal services1 finances1 and operations in the selected ,state2 7dd7 administrative costs to the selected ,state and the school food authorities participating in the demonstration project2 and 7ee7 the integrity of the operation of the free lunch program under this ,act in the selected ,state4 7,,ii7 ,funding 7aa7 ,in general ,on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary to carry out this clause #c1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 7bb7 ,receipt and acceptance ,the ,secretary shall be entitled to receive1 shall accept1 and shall use to carry out this clause the funds transferred under item 7aa71 without further appropriation4 4 #aj4 ,state performance on enrolling children receiving program benefits for free school meals ,section #dcja7;b7 of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 in the case of a ,state identified under clause 7ii77,i7 of section #i7;b77#d77;,f7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#d77;,f771 a description of-- 7,a7 the technical assistance provided to the ,state2 and 7,b7 the progress made by the ,state in implementing the measures and meeting the goals described in items 7aa7 through 7cc7 of clause 7iii77,,ii7 of that section4 4