trition Network and its grantees carried out 
under subsections (d), (e), and (f); 
‘‘(3) EVALUATIONS BY SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall conduct an evaluation of the Wellness 
and Nutrition Network that includes an overview 
of— 
‘‘(A) State nutrition education and pro-
motion activities; 
‘‘(B) activities by grantees under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(C) coordination and collaboration efforts 
within and between States; 
‘‘(D) identification of best practices for im-
proving healthy eating by students and pro-
moting physical activity; 
‘‘(E) improvements to school nutrition en-
vironments; and 
‘‘(F) local wellness policies activities. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 
2013, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives a report on 
the evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph (3). 
‘‘(h) SECRETARY’S TWNN RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated 
under 
subsection 
(c)(3)(A)(iii) 
or 
(c)(3)(B)(iii), as applicable, the Secretary shall de-
velop and implement a comprehensive and integrated 
national nutrition promotion and education strategy 
by carrying out the activities described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—In developing and imple-
menting the nutrition promotion and education 
strategy described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall carry out activities that shall include— 
‘‘(A) developing and disseminating the 
Wellness and Nutrition Network materials to 
States, local educational agencies, and others 
working with child nutrition programs, as ap-
propriate; 
‘‘(B) providing regular communication, 
training, technical assistance, and messages to 
States; 
‘‘(C) developing, maintaining, and updat-
ing resources including a hotline, website and 
other assistance, information, and online train-
ing of best practices and effective strategies for 
promoting healthy eating and physical activity, 
coordinating with those resources provided 
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through section 5(d)(2) of the Richard B. Rus-
sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.); and 
‘‘(D) coordinating with other national, 
State, and local nutrition education and pro-
motion efforts. 
‘‘(3) SUBJECT MATTER.—In developing and im-
plementing the nutrition promotion and education 
strategy described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall address issues such as— 
‘‘(A) effective strategies to promote and 
support healthy eating, physical activity, and 
positive behavior changes; 
‘‘(B) model policies and programs to im-
prove school nutrition and physical activity en-
vironments; 
‘‘(C) improving the nutritional quality of 
school meals, including the healthfulness of 
commodities under programs authorized under 
this Act and the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act, and foods provided outside 
of school meals, such as food provided through 
vending machines, a la carte, fundraisers, 
school stores, school celebrations, snacks, and 
food rewards; 
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