STATE-LOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT THE SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM.

SEC. 211. STATE-LOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT THE SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM. (a) Elimination of Duplicate Provision.— Section 3(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772(a)), as similarly amended first by section 329 of the School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, as contained in Public Law 99–591 (100 Stat. 3341–365) and later by section 4209 of the Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, as contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99–661), is amended to read as if only the later amendment was enacted. (b) State-Local Agreements.— Subsection (a) of section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 1772) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (c) 0) The State educational agency shall disburse funds paid to the State during any fiscal year for purposes of carrying out the program under this section in accordance with such agreements approved by the Secretary as may be entered into by such State agency and the schools in the State. The agreements described in the preceding sentence shall be permanent agreements that may be amended as necessary. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to limit the ability of the State educational agency to suspend or terminate any such agreement in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.”.