42 U.S.C. § 1769i — Program evaluation

submitted 80 years ago by Pub. L. 108-265 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 392 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary may assess national meal-program performance and must study better school-lunch eligibility certification. States and program participants must cooperate with evaluations.

(a)(1) If funds are available, the Secretary, through the Food and Nutrition Service Administrator, may conduct yearly national assessments of meal programs under this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act. (2) The assessment may cover meal and supplement production costs and meal nutrients and menu-planning practices. (3) Congress may appropriate $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and each later year. (b)(1) If funds are available, the Secretary must study whether the school-lunch certification process can be improved. (2) The Secretary may run pilot projects. (3) The study must examine other income-reporting systems, one-agency integrated benefit eligibility decisions, State or local income or participation data, and other options the Secretary selects. (4) The Secretary may waive needed provisions of this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act, but section 1758(b)(6) protections apply to every study or pilot. (5) Congress may appropriate needed sums. (c) States, State and local educational agencies, schools, institutions, facilities, and contractors in programs under either Act must cooperate with officials and contractors acting for the Secretary in evaluations and studies.

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(a) Performance assessments

(1) In general

Subject to the availability of funds made available under paragraph (3), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, may conduct annual national performance assessments of the meal programs under this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).

(2) Components

In conducting an assessment, the Secretary may assess—

(A)

the cost of producing meals and meal supplements under the programs described in paragraph (1); and

(B)

the nutrient profile of meals, and status of menu planning practices, under the programs.

(3) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year.

(b) Certification improvements

(1) In general

Subject to the availability of funds made available under paragraph (5), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of improving the certification process used for the school lunch program established under this chapter.

(2) Pilot projects

In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may conduct pilot projects to improve the certification process used for the school lunch program.

(3) Components

In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall examine the use of—

(A)

other income reporting systems;

(B)

an integrated benefit eligibility determination process managed by a single agency;

(C)

income or program participation data gathered by State or local agencies; and

(D)

other options determined by the Secretary.

(4) Waivers

(A) In general

Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may waive such provisions of this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) as are necessary to carry out this subsection.

(B) Provisions

The protections of section 1758(b)(6) of this title shall apply to any study or pilot project carried out under this subsection.

(5) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary.

States, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools, institutions, facilities, and contractors participating in programs authorized under this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) shall cooperate with officials and contractors acting on behalf of the Secretary, in the conduct of evaluations and studies under those Acts.

Source credit: (June 4, 1946, ch. 281, § 28, as added Pub. L. 108–265, title I, § 129, June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 767; amended Pub. L. 111–296, title III, § 305, Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3243.)

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1946Enacted · Pub. L. 108-265 · 118 Stat. 767
2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-296 · 124 Stat. 3243

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