; and (ii) by striking as of April 1 of the school year prior and all that follows through subparagraph and inserting during the period beginning on April 1 of the covered school year and ending on the last day of the covered school year ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (III) Definition of covered school year In this clause, the term covered school year means the school year prior to the first school year that a school or local educational agency elected to receive special assistance payments under this subparagraph. ; and (2) in clause (x)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking for the next school year if, not later than June 30 of the current school year, and inserting if ; (B) in subclause (II)(aa), by inserting , based on counts conducted by schools of identified students beginning on or after April 1 of that school year, after clause (viii) ; and (C) in subclause (IV)(aa), by inserting , based on counts conducted by schools of identified students beginning on or after April 1 of that school year, after clause (viii) . 5. Enhancing direct certification Section 9(b)(15)(B)(ii)(III) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15)(B)(ii)(III) ) is amended by striking 10 and inserting 20 . 6. State performance on enrolling children receiving program benefits for free school meals Section 4301(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1758a(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) in the case of a State identified under clause (ii)(I) of section 9(b)(4)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(4)(F) ), a description of— (A) the technical assistance provided to the State; and (B) the progress made by the State in implementing the measures and meeting the goals described in items (aa) through (cc) of clause (iii)(II) of that section. .