Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/3239

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124 STAT. 3213 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 of fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to remain available until expended. ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available under para- graph (1) may be used to carry out this section, including to pay Federal costs associated with developing, soliciting, awarding, monitoring, evaluating, and disseminating the results of each demonstration project under this section. ‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— ‘‘(A) DURATION.—No project may be funded under this section for more than 5 years. ‘‘(B) PERFORMANCE BASIS.—Funds provided under this section shall be made available to each Governor on an annual basis, with the amount of funds provided for each year contingent on the satisfactory implementation of the project plan and progress towards the performance goals defined in the project year plan. ‘‘(C) ALTERING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—No project that makes use of, alters, or coordinates with the supplemental nutrition assistance pro- gram may be funded under this section unless the project is fully consistent with the project requirements described in section 17(b)(1)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)). ‘‘(D) OTHER BENEFITS.—Funds made available under this section may not be used for any project in a manner that is inconsistent with— ‘‘(i) this Act; ‘‘(ii) the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); ‘‘(iii) the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or ‘‘(iv) the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) .’’. SEC. 143. REVIEW OF LOCAL POLICIES ON MEAL CHARGES AND PROVI - SION OF ALTERNATE MEALS. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) REVIEW.—The Secretary, in conjunction with States and participating local educational agencies, shall examine the current policies and practices of States and local educational agencies regarding extending credit to children to pay the cost to the children of reimbursable school lunches and breakfasts. (2) SCOPE.—The examination under paragraph (1) shall include the policies and practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act relating to providing to children who are without funds a meal other than the reimbursable meals. (3) FEASIBILITY.—In carrying out the examination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) prepare a report on the feasibility of establishing national standards for meal charges and the provision of alternate meals; and (B) provide recommendations for implementing those standards. (b) FOLLOWUP ACTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the findings and recommenda- tions under subsection (a), the Secretary may— Recommenda- tions. Reports. 42 USC 1758 note.