EXTENSION OF COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

SEC 103. EXTENSION OF COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. (a) General Authority.— Subsection (a) of section 14 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is amended by striking “1989” and inserting “1994”. (b) Elimination of Duplicate Provisions.— (1) In general—Section 14(g) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)), as similarly added first by section 363 of the School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, as contained in Public Law 99–500 (100 Stat. 1783–368), later by section 363 of the School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, as contained m Public Law 99–591 (100 Stat. 3341–371), and later by section 4403 of the Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, as contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99–661), and as then amended by section 2 of Public Law 100–356, is amended to read as if only the amendment made by section 4403 of the Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, as contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, was enacted. (2) Computation of cash compensation to districts under public law 100–356.— (A) Paragraph (3) of section 14(g) of the National School Lunch Act (as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection) (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)) is amended— (i) by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the following new sentences: “The Secretary, in computing losses sustained by any school district under the preceding sentence, shall base such computation on the actual amount of assistance received by such school district under this Act for the school year ending June 30, 1982, including— “(i) the value of assistance in the form of commodities provided in addition to those provided pursuant to section 6(e) of this Act; and . “(ii) the value of assistance provided in the form of either cash or commodity letters of credit. The Secretary may provide cash compensation under this subparagraph only to eligible school districts that submit applications for such compensation not later than May 1, 1988.”; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “$50,000” and inserting “such sums as may be necessary”. (B) The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect as if such amendments had been effective on June 28, 1988. (c) Computation of Cash Compensation to Districts.— Section 14(g)(3)(A) of the National School Lunch Act (as amended by subsection (b) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 1762a(g)(3)(A)) is amended by striking the second sentence and all that follows and inserting the following: “The Secretary, in computing losses sustained by any 103 STAT. 883school district under the preceding sentence, shall base such computation on the difference between the value of bonus commodity assistance received by such school district under this Act for the school year ending June 30, 1983, and the value of bonus commodities received by such school district under this Act for the school year ending June 30, 1982. For the purposes of this subparagraph— “(i) the term ‘bonus commodities’ means commodities provided in addition to commodities provided pursuant to section 6(e); and “(ii) the term ‘bonus commodity assistance’ means assistance, in the form of bonus commodities, cash, or commodity letters of credit, provided in addition to assistance provided pursuant to section 6(e). The Secretary may provide cash compensation under this subparagraph only to eligible school districts that submit applications for such compensation not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989. The Secretary shall, during the 45-day period beginning on October 1, 1990, complete action on any claim submitted under this subparagraph.”.