with existing coordinated school health pro-
grams, and other health-related activities in the 
schools and community served by the local edu-
cational agency; and 
‘‘(C) making Committee proceedings and 
other pertinent information relating to the ac-
tivities of the Committee readily available. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Education and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, shall assist in the adoption of effective local 
wellness policies by local educational agencies in ac-
cordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) OUTREACH.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall perform outreach to key 
State and local stakeholders to promote effective 
local wellness policies and provide technical assist-
ance that— 
‘‘(A) includes— 
‘‘(i) a hotline, online resources, and 
trainings on designing, implementing, pro-
moting, disseminating, and evaluating local 
wellness policies and overcoming barriers 
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to the adoption of local wellness policies; 
and 
‘‘(ii) model local wellness policies and 
best practices recommended by Federal 
agencies, State agencies, and nongovern-
mental organizations; and 
‘‘(B) is for guidance purposes only and not 
binding or otherwise designed to be mandate to 
schools, local educational agencies, school food 
authorities, or State child nutrition programs. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2010, 
and on each October 1 thereafter through Octo-
ber 1, 2014, out of any funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to 
carry out this paragraph $1,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this paragraph 
the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(f) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in conjunc-
tion with the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, shall prepare a report on 
the implementation, strength, and effectiveness of 
the local wellness policies carried out in accordance 
with this section. 
‘‘(2) STUDY OF LOCAL WELLNESS POLICIES.— 
The study described in paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the strengths and 
weaknesses of local wellness policies and how 
the policies compare with model local wellness 
policies 
recommended 
under 
subsection 
(e)(2)(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the impact of the 
local wellness policies in addressing the require-
ments of subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 
2014, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives a report that describes 
the findings of the study.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 204 of the 
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (42 
U.S.C. 1751 note; Public Law 108–265) is repealed. 
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SEC. 4. THE WELLNESS AND NUTRITION NETWORK. 
Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1788) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 19. THE WELLNESS AND NUTRITION NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE OF THE WELLNESS AND NUTRITION 
NETWORK.—The purpose of this section is to promote, 
through technical assistance, training, and nutrition pro-
motion and education programs and policies, the nutri-
tional health of school children in the United States and 
to decrease the prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases, 
as well as hunger and food insecurity. The Wellness and 
Nutrition Network will coordinate and collaborate at the 
Federal, State, and local levels to leverage and maximize 
resources and ensure effective and coordinated child nutri-
tion program delivery. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) THE
WELLNESS
AND
NUTRITION
NET-
WORK (TWNN).—The term ‘The Wellness and Nutri-
tion Network (TWNN)’ means a nationwide multi-
disciplinary program to establish and support tech-
nical assistance, training, and programs and policies 
that promote and support healthy eating and phys-
ical activity by children and that is— 
‘‘(A) based on sound nutritional, edu-
cational, and social marketing approaches; 
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