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Secretary of Education, shall, on a competitive basis, 
provide assistance to States for the purpose of cre-
ating model nutrition education and physical activity 
programs, consistent with current dietary and fit-
ness guidelines, for students in elementary schools 
and secondary schools. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STATE
PARTICIPA-
TION.—To be eligible to receive assistance under this 
subsection, a State Coordinator shall submit an ap-
plication to the Secretary at such time, an in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including—
‘‘(A) a description of how the proposed nu-
trition and physical activity program will pro-
mote healthy eating and physical activity and 
fitness and address the health and social con-
sequences of children who are at risk of becom-
ing overweight or obese; 
‘‘(B) information describing how nutrition 
activities are to be coordinated at the State 
level with other health activities conducted by 
education, health and agriculture agencies; 
‘‘(C) information describing how initiatives 
to promote physical activity are to be coordi-
nated at the State level with other initiatives to
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promote physical activity conducted by edu-
cation, health, and parks and recreation agen-
cies; 
‘‘(D) a description of the consultative proc-
ess that the State Coordinator employed in the 
development of the model nutrition and physical 
activity programs, including consultations with 
individuals and organizations with expertise in 
promoting public health, nutrition, or physical 
activity, and organizations representing the ag-
riculture, food and beverage, fitness, and sports 
and recreation industries; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the State Coor-
dinator will evaluate the effectiveness of its pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(F) a description of how any and all com-
munications to parents and guardians of all 
students who are members of a household re-
ceiving or applying for assistance under the 
program shall be in an understandable and uni-
form format, and, to the extent practicable, in 
a language that parents can understand. 
‘‘(5) DURATION.—Subject to the availability of 
funds made available to carry out this subsection, a
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State Coordinator shall conduct the project for a pe-
riod of 3 successive school years. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible ap-
plicant that receives assistance under this subsection 
may use funds to carry out one or more of the fol-
lowing activities—
‘‘(A) collecting, analyzing, and dissemi-
nating data regarding the extent to which chil-
dren and youth in the State are overweight or 
physically inactive and the programs and serv-
ices available to meet those needs; 
‘‘(B) developing and implementing model 
elementary and secondary education curricula 
to create a comprehensive, coordinated nutrition 
and physical fitness awareness and obesity pre-
vention program; 
‘‘(C) developing and implementing pilot 
programs in schools to increase physical activity 
and to enhance the nutritional status of stu-
dents, including through the increased con-
sumption of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, 
and lowfat dairy products; 
‘‘(D) developing and implementing State 
guidelines in health, which include nutrition 
education, and physical education and empha-
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size regular physical activity during school 
hours; 
‘‘(E) collaborating with community based 
organizations, volunteer organizations, State 
medical associations, and public health groups 
to develop and implement nutrition and physical 
education programs targeting lower income chil-
dren, ethnic minorities, and youth at a greater 
risk for obesity; 
‘‘(F) collaborating with public or private 
organizations that have as a mission the raising 
of public awareness of the importance of a bal-
anced diet and an active lifestyle; and 
‘‘(G) providing training and technical as-
sistance to teachers and school food service pro-
fessionals consistent with the purpose of this 
section. 
‘‘(7) LIMITATION.—Materials prepared under 
this subsection regarding agricultural commodities, 
food, or beverages must be factual and without bias. 
‘‘(8) REPORT.—Within 18 months of comple-
tion of the projects and the evaluations, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
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and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate a 
report describing the results of the evaluation of the 
demonstration programs and shall make such re-
ports available to the public, including through the 
Internet. 
‘‘(9) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
enter into an agreement with an independent, 
non-partisan science-based research organiza-
tion to conduct a comprehensive independent 
evaluation of the effectiveness of the Team Nu-
trition initiative and the Team Nutrition Net-
work authorized by this subsection and to iden-
tify best practices in—
‘‘(i) improving student understanding 
of healthful eating patterns; 
‘‘(ii) engaging students in regular 
physical activity and improving physical 
fitness; 
‘‘(iii) reducing diabetes and obesity 
rates in school children; 
‘‘(iv) improving student nutrition be-
haviors on the school campus including 
healthier meal choices evidenced by greater
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inclusion 
of 
fruits, 
vegetables, 
whole 
grains, and lean dairy and protein in meal 
and snack selections; 
‘‘(v) providing training and technical 
assistance for food service professionals re-
sulting in the availability of healthy meals 
that appeal to ethnic and cultural taste 
preferences; 
‘‘(vi) linking meals programs to nutri-
tion education activities; and 
‘‘(vii) successfully involving school ad-
ministrators, the private sector, public 
health agencies, non-profit organizations, 
and other community partners. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 
2007, the Secretary shall transmit the findings 
of the independent evaluation to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(d) LOCAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 
PROJECT.—