118 STAT. 761 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the implementation of this subsection, the Secretary shall con duct an evaluation to assess the impact of the changed income eligibility guidelines by comparing the school food authorities operating under this subsection to school food authorities not operating under this subsection. ‘‘(B) IMPACT ASSESSMENT.— ‘‘(i) CHILDREN.—The evaluation shall assess the impact of this subsection separately on— ‘‘(I) children in households with incomes less than 130 percent of the applicable family income levels contained in the nonfarm poverty income guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as adjusted annually in accordance with section 9(b)(1)(B); and ‘‘(II) children in households with incomes greater than 130 percent and not greater than 185 percent of the applicable family income levels contained in the nonfarm poverty income guide lines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as adjusted annually in accordance with section 9(b)(1)(B). ‘‘(ii) FACTORS.—The evaluation shall assess the impact of this subsection on— ‘‘(I) certification and participation rates in the school lunch and breakfast programs; ‘‘(II) rates of lunch and breakfast skipping; ‘‘(III) academic achievement; ‘‘(IV) the allocation of funds authorized in title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 6301) to local educational agencies and public schools; and ‘‘(V) other factors determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(C) COST ASSESSMENT.—The evaluation shall assess the increased costs associated with providing additional free, reduced price, or paid meals in the school food authori ties operating under this subsection. ‘‘(D) REPORT.—On completion of the evaluation, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the results of the evaluation under this paragraph. ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection, to remain available until expended.’’. SEC. 125. TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b–1(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘activities and’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘activi ties and provide— ‘‘(A) training and technical assistance to improve the skills of individuals employed in— Deadline.
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