123STA T . 2132 PUBLIC LA W 111 –80—O CT. 21 , 200 9(d)Section18 ( h )( 5 )o f the R ich ar d B. R us se l l N ational School L unch A ct( 42U .S. C . 1 769 (h)(5)) is a m ended by stri k in g‘ ‘2 0 09 ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. (e) Section 21(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b - 1(g)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘and O ctober 1 , 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2008, and October 1, 2009’’. (f) Section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. (g)(1) F rom the funds made a v ailable under p aragraph (5), the Secretary shall carry out demonstration pro j ects to develop and test methods of providing access to food for children in urban and rural areas during the summer months w hen schools are not in regular session to — (A) reduce or eliminate the food insecurity and hunger of children
and (B) improve the nutritional status of children. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘children’’ means low-income children, as specified by the Secretary. ( 3 )(A) From the funds made available under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall provide for an independent evaluation of the demonstration projects carried out under this subsection, which shall use rigorous methodologies, including— (i) random assignment of children or schools, where prac- ticable; or (ii) if random assignment of children or schools is not practicable, q uasi-e x perimental or other methods that are capable of producing scientifically valid information regarding which projects are effective in achieving the purposes described in paragraph (1). (B)(i) Not later than D ecember 31, 2010, and each December 31 thereafter until the completion of the last evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A) the Secretary shall submit to the Com- mittee on E ducation and Labor of the H ouse of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— ( I ) the status of each demonstration project carried out under this subsection; and (II) the results of the evaluations conducted under subpara- graph (A) for the previous fiscal year. (ii) Not later than 120 days after the completion of the last evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes recommendations on how to improve children’s access to food during the summer months when school is not in regular session. (4) T he Secretary may use funds made available under para- graph (5) to pay— (A) participant benefits; (B) the added administrative expenses incurred by partici- pating organi z ations as a result of participating in a project under this subsection; (C) costs associated with outreach to potential participants and potential sponsoring organizations; and Deadlin e .R e ports . Deadlines. Reports. De f inition. Ch ildren and y o u th. U r b an and rural areas.
