124 STAT. 3229 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 SEC. 223. STUDY ON NUTRITION AND WELLNESS QUALITY OF CHILD CARE SETTINGS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 3 years after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall enter into a contract for the conduct of a nationally representative study of child care centers and family or group day care homes that includes an assessment of— (1) the nutritional quality of all foods provided to children in child care settings as compared to the recommendations in most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341); (2) the quantity and type of opportunities for physical activity provided to children in child care settings; (3) the quantity of time spent by children in child care settings in sedentary activities; (4) an assessment of barriers and facilitators to— (A) providing foods to children in child care settings that meet the recommendations of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341); (B) providing the appropriate quantity and type of opportunities of physical activity for children in child care settings; and (C) participation by child care centers and family or group day care homes in the child and adult care food program established under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766); and (5) such other assessment measures as the Secretary may determine to be necessary. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit to Con- gress a report that includes a detailed description of the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary shall be enti- tled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. Subtitle C—Special Supplemental Nutri- tion Program for Women, Infants, and Children SEC. 231. SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING IN THE WIC PROGRAM. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘supplemental foods and nutrition education through any eligible local agency’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental foods and Effective date. Deadline. Contracts.
