PUBLIC LAW 103-448—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4721 Public information. "(C) all skim milk in final package form for beverage use shall contain not less than 9 percent milk solids not fat. "(4)(A) In selecting where to establish pilot projects under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account, among other factors, the availability of fortified milk and the interest of the school district in being included in the pilot project. "(B) The Secretary shall establish the pilot projects in as many geographic areas as practicable, except that none of the projects shall be established in school districts that use milk described in paragraph (3) or similar milk. "(5) Not later than 2 years after the establishment of the Reports, first pilot project under this subsection, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Agriculture, of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on— "(A) the acceptability of fortified whole, lowfat, and skim milk products to participating children; "(B) the impact of offering the milk on milk consumption; "(C) the views of the school food service authorities on the pilot projects; and "(D) any increases or reductions in costs attributed to the pilot projects. "(6) The Secretary shall— "(A) obtain copies of any research studies or papers that discuss the impact of the fortification of milk pursuant to standards established by the States; and "(B) on request, make available to State agencies and the public— "(i) the information obtained under subparagraph (A); and "(ii) information about where to obtain milk described in paragraph (3). "(7)(A) Each pilot project established under this subsection shall terminate on the last day of the third year after the establishment of the pilot project. "(B) The Secretary shall advise representatives of each district participating in a pilot project that the district may continue to offer the fortified forms of milk described in paragraph (3) after the project terminates.". (d) INCREASED CHOICES OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, LEGUMES, CEREALS, AND GRAIN-BASED PRODUCTS. — Section 18 of such Act (42 U.S.CJ. 1769) (as amended by subsection (c)) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g)(1) The Secretary is authorized to establish a pilot project to assist schools participating in the school lunch program established under this Act, and the school breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), to offer participating students additional choices of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, and grain-based products (including, subject to paragraph (6), organically produced agricultural commodities and products) (collectively referred to in this subsection as 'qualified products'), "(2) The Secretary shall establish procedures under which schools may apply to participate in the pilot project. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select qualified schools that apply from each State.
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