PILOT PROJECTS.

SEC. 709. PILOT PROJECTS. (a) Universal Free Pilot.—Section 18(d) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(d)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Demonstration Project Outside School Hours.—Section 18(e) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking “(A)”; and (ii) by striking “shall” and inserting “may”; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: “(5) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998.” .