; and (II) that shall be designed to be easily accessible and in a user-friendly manner. (iv) Transition authority from frpl to esea measures The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall have the authority to take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and implementation of— (I) activities that are necessary for the continuity of direct certification carried out by local educational agencies and State agencies specified in paragraphs (4), (5), and (15) section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as in effect on September 30, 2022, for the purposes of identifying any child eligible for free or reduced priced lunch under such Act, as in effect on such date, as a child from a low-income background; (II) procedures for verification of information collected under this subparagraph, which may include procedures modeled on the requirement specified in section 9(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as in effect on September 30, 2022; and (III) data privacy provisions for information collected under this subparagraph, in accordance with the requirements specified in section 9(b)(6) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as in effect on September 30, 2022. (v) Special rule For the purposes of subparagraph (A), a local educational agency may determine the number of children from low-income backgrounds enrolled in a school served by such agency using one or more of the following methods: (I) Results from surveys specified in clause (i)(II). (II) Direct certification data specified in clause (i)(III). (III) Utilization of both methods described in subclauses (I) and (II). . IV Amendments to Other Programs and Laws 401. Supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) Agreement for direct certification (1) In general Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020 ) is amended— (A) by striking subsection (u)