ASSISTANCE TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS.

SEC. 206. ASSISTANCE TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS.The second sentence of section 17(h)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(2)(A)) is amended— (1) by striking “formula shall—” and inserting “formula—”; (2) by inserting “shall” after the clause designations of each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); (3) by striking “and” at the end of clause (ii); (4) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting and“; and”; (5) by adding at the end the following new clause: “(iv) may provide funds, to the extent funds are not already provided under subparagraph (I)(v) for the same purpose, to help defray reasonable anticipated expenses associated with innovations in cost containment or associated with procedures that tend to enhance competition.”.