CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY OF FOSTER CHILDREN.

SEC. 102. CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY OF FOSTER CHILDREN.(a) Discretionary Certification.—Section 9(b)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(5)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking “or” at the end;(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(E)(i) a foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of an agency that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); or“(ii) a foster child who a court has placed with a caretaker household.”.(b) Categorical Eligibility.—Section 9(b)(12)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(12)(A)) is amended—(1) in clause (iv), by adding “)” before the semicolon at the end;(2) in clause (v), by striking “or” at the end;(3) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and(4) by adding at the end the following:“(vii)(I) a foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of an agency that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); or124 STAT. 3188“(II) a foster child who a court has placed with a caretaker household.”.(c) Documentation.—Section 9(d)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(d)(2)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking “or” at the end;(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(F)(i) documentation has been provided to the appropriate local educational agency showing the status of the child as a foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of an agency that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); or“(ii) documentation has been provided to the appropriate local educational agency showing the status of the child as a foster child who a court has placed with a caretaker household.”.