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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations to carry out this subsection, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, shall provide assistance to not more than 100 
local educational agencies, at least one per State, for 
the establishment of pilot projects for purposes of 
promoting healthy eating habits and increasing 
physical activity, consistent with the Dietary Guide-
lines for Americans issued jointly by the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, among elementary and secondary 
education students. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
FOR
PARTICIPATION
IN 
PILOT PROJECT.—To be eligible to receive assistance 
under this subsection, a local educational agency 
shall, in consultation with individuals who possess 
education or experience appropriate for representing 
the general field of public health, including nutrition 
and fitness professionals, submit to the Secretary an 
application that shall include—
‘‘(A) a description of the local educational 
agency’s need for nutrition and physical activity 
programs; 
‘‘(B) a description of how the proposed 
project will improve health and nutrition
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through education and increased access to phys-
ical activity; 
‘‘(C) a description of how funds under this 
subsection will be coordinated with other pro-
grams under this Act, the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act, or other Acts, as 
appropriate, to improve student health and nu-
trition; 
‘‘(D) a statement of the local educational 
agency’s measurable goals for nutrition and 
physical education programs and promotion; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the proposed 
project will be aligned with the local wellness 
policy required under the Act; 
‘‘(F) a description of the procedures the 
agency will use for assessing and publicly re-
porting progress toward meeting those goals; 
and 
‘‘(G) a description of how communications 
to parents and guardians of participating stu-
dents regarding the activities under this sub-
section shall be in an understandable and uni-
form format, and, to the extent practicable, in 
a language that parents can understand.
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‘‘(3) DURATION.—Subject to the availability of 
funds made available to carry out this subsection, a 
local educational agency receiving assistance under 
this subsection shall conduct the project during a pe-
riod of 3 successive school years. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible ap-
plicant that receives assistance under this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) shall use funds provided to—
‘‘(i) promote healthy eating through 
the development and implementation of nu-
trition education programs and curricula 
based on the Dietary Guidelines for Ameri-
cans; and 
‘‘(ii) increase opportunities for phys-
ical activity through after school programs, 
athletics, intramural activities, and recess; 
and 
‘‘(B) may use funds provided to—
‘‘(i) educate parents and students 
about the relationship of a poor diet and 
inactivity to obesity and other health prob-
lems;
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‘‘(ii) develop and implement physical 
education programs that promote fitness 
and lifelong activity; 
‘‘(iii) provide training and technical 
assistance to food service professionals to 
develop nutritious, more appealing menus 
and recipes; 
‘‘(iv) incorporate nutrition education 
into physical education, health education, 
and after school programs, including ath-
letics; 
‘‘(v) involve parents, nutrition profes-
sionals, food service staff, educators, com-
munity leaders, and other interested par-
ties in assessing the food options in the 
school environment and developing and im-
plementing an action plan to promote a 
balanced and healthy diet; 
‘‘(vi) provide nutrient content or nu-
trition 
information 
on 
meals 
served 
through the school lunch or school break-
fast programs and items sold a la carte 
during meal times; 
‘‘(vii) encourage the increased con-
sumption of a variety of healthy foods
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through new initiatives such as salad bars 
and fruit bars; and 
‘‘(viii) provide nutrition education, in-
cluding sports nutrition education, for 
teachers, coaches, food service staff, ath-
letic trainers, and school nurses. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—Materials prepared under 
this subsection regarding agricultural commodities, 
food, or beverages must be factual and without bias. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—Within 18 months of comple-
tion of the projects and evaluations, the Secretary 
shall transmit to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion and Forestry of the Senate a report describing 
the results of the evaluation of the pilot projects and 
shall make such reports available to the public, in-
cluding through the Internet. 
‘‘(e) NUTRITION EDUCATION SUPPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the purpose 
of this section to support nutrition education, the 
Secretary may provide for technical assistance and 
grants to improve the quality of school meals and 
access to local foods in schools and institutions.
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‘‘(2) SCHOOL
MEALS
INITIATIVE.—The Sec-
retary may provide assistance to enable State edu-
cational agencies to—
‘‘(A) implement the recommendations of 
the Secretary’s School Meals Initiative for 
Healthy Children; 
‘‘(B) increase the consumption of fruits, 
vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole 
grains; 
‘‘(C) reduce saturated fat and sodium in 
school meals; 
‘‘(D) improve school nutritional environ-
ments; and 
‘‘(E) conduct other activities that aid 
schools in carrying out the Secretary’s School 
Meals Initiative for Healthy Children. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS.—The Secretary 
may provide assistance, through competitive match-
ing grants and technical assistance, to schools and 
nonprofit entities for projects that—
‘‘(A) improve access to local foods in 
schools and institutions participating in pro-
grams under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and 
Section 4 of this Act through farm-to-cafeteria