103 STAT. 880 PUBLIC LAW 101-147—NOV. 10, 1989 the school food authority or local, municipal, or county government concerned, determines that such school food authority or local, municipal, or county government would have discontinued its participation in the program regardless of whether a private non- profit organization was available to participate in the program in such area."; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Disadvantaged "(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any persons. higher education institution that receives reimbursements under the program for meals and meal supplements served to low-income children under the National Youth Sports Program is eligible to receive reimbursements for not more than 2 meals or 1 meal and 1 meal supplement per day for not more than 30 days for each child participating in a National Youth Sports Program operated by such institution during the months other than May through September. State and local The program under this paragraph shall be administered within the governments. State by the same State agency that administers the program during the months of May through September. "(B) Children participating in National Youth Sports Programs operated by higher education institutions, and such higher edu- cation institutions, shall be eligible to participate in the program under this paragraph without application. "(C) Higher education institutions shall be reimbursed for meals and meal supplements served under this paragraph— "(i) in the case of lunches and suppers, at the same rates as the payment rates established for free lunches under section 11; and "(ii) in the case of breakfasts or meal supplements, at the same rates as the severe need payment rates established for free breakfasts under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. "(D)(i) Meals for which a higher education institution is re- imbursed under this paragraph shall fulfill the minimum nutri- tional requirements and meal patterns prescribed by the Sec- retary— "(I) for meals served under the school lunch program under this Act, in the case of reimbursement for lunches or suppers; and "(II) for meals served under the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, in the case of reimbursement for breakfasts, "(ii) The Secretary may modify the minimum nutritional require- ments and meal patterns prescribed by the Secretary for meals served under the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 for application to meal supplements for which a higher education institution is reimbursed under this paragraph. Regulations. "(E) The Secretary shall issue regulations governing the im- plementation, operation, and monitoring of programs receiving assistance under this paragraph that, to the maximum extent prac- ticable, are comparable to those established for higher education institutions participating in the National Youth Sports Program and receiving reimbursements under the program for the months of May through September.";
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