(17) In 2002, nearly a quarter of American 
adults, 46,000,000 people, smoked cigarettes, includ-
ing almost 40 percent of college-aged students. 
(18) Research consistently shows that smoking 
cessation services offered as a combination of to-
bacco medication therapy and counseling can be one 
of the most cost-effective health interventions and 
can reduce smoking-related health care costs. 
TITLE I—HEALTHIER KIDS AND 
SCHOOLS 
SEC. 101. FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM. 
(a) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR FRESH FRUIT AND 
VEGETABLE PROGRAM.—Section 18(g)(6)(B) of the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769(g)(6)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iv); 
and 
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL MANDATORY FUND-
ING.—Out of any funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to carry out and ex-
pand the program under this subsection, to 
remain available until expended— 
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‘‘(I) 
on 
October 
1, 
2006, 
$1,000,000,000; and 
‘‘(II) on October 1, 2007, and on 
each October 1 thereafter, the amount 
made available for the previous fiscal 
year, as adjusted under clause (iii). 
‘‘(iii) ADJUSTMENT.—On October 1, 
2007, and on each October 1 thereafter of 
a fiscal year the amount made available 
under subclause (II) of clause (ii) shall be 
calculated by adjusting the amount made 
available for the previous fiscal year to re-
flect changes in the Consumer Price Index 
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for fresh 
fruits and vegetables, with the adjust-
ment— 
‘‘(I) rounded down to the nearest 
dollar increment; and 
‘‘(II) based on the unrounded 
amounts for the preceding 12-month 
period.’’. 
(b) HEALTHY COOKING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and 
(6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) HEALTHY COOKING PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the pro-
gram conducted under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall carry out a pilot program under 
which the Secretary shall make competitive 
grants to selected elementary and secondary 
schools to teach children— 
‘‘(i) how to eat a nutritious diet; 
‘‘(ii) how to select foods to make a 
healthy meal; and 
‘‘(iii) how to prepare healthy meals. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION OF SCHOOLS.—In select-
ing schools to participate in the pilot program, 
the Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) only schools participating in the 
fruit and vegetable program under this 
subsection are eligible to receive funds 
under this paragraph; 
‘‘(ii) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, at least 75 percent of schools se-
lected are schools in which at least 50 per-
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cent of the students enrolled are eligible 
for free or reduced price meals under this 
Act; and 
‘‘(iii) there is appropriate representa-
tion, as determined by the Secretary, of— 
‘‘(I) rural, urban, and suburban 
schools; and 
‘‘(II) elementary, middle, and 
secondary schools. 
‘‘(C) 
PRIORITY
CONSIDERATION.—In 
awarding competitive grants under this para-
graph, the Secretary shall give priority consid-
eration to schools that submit an application 
that includes the participation of the parents or 
families of the children enrolled in the school.’’. 
SEC. 102. FOOD OF MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE. 
Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1779) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and all that 
follows through ‘‘(a) The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. REGULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(b) FOOD OF MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE.— 
‘‘(1) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this para-
graph, the Secretary shall promulgate proposed 
regulations to revise the definition of ‘food of 
minimal nutritional value’ that is used to carry 
out this Act and the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The revised defini-
tion of ‘food of minimal nutritional value’ shall 
apply to all foods sold— 
‘‘(i) outside the school meal programs; 
‘‘(ii) on the school campus; and 
‘‘(iii) at any time during the school 
day. 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS.—In revising the 
definition, the Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(i) both the positive and negative 
contributions of nutrients, ingredients, and 
foods (including calories, portion size, satu-
rated fat, trans fat, sodium, and added 
sugars) to the diets of children; 
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