124 STAT. 3246 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 (c) REGULATIONS.—After conducting the study under subsection (b)(1) and identifying costs under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary may promulgate regulations to address— (1) any identified deficiencies in the allocation of indirect costs; and (2) the authority of school food authorities to reimburse only those costs identified by the Secretary as reasonable and necessary under subsection (b)(2). (d) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study under subsection (b). (e) 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 $2,000,000, 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. SEC. 308. ENSURING SAFETY OF SCHOOL MEALS. The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is amended by after section 28 (42 U.S.C. 1769i) the following: ‘‘SEC. 29. ENSURING SAFETY OF SCHOOL MEALS. ‘‘(a) FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, shall— ‘‘(1) in consultation with the Administrator of the Agricul- tural Marketing Service and the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, develop guidelines to determine the cir- cumstances under which it is appropriate for the Secretary to institute an administrative hold on suspect foods purchased by the Secretary that are being used in school meal programs under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); ‘‘(2) work with States to explore ways for the States to increase the timeliness of notification of food recalls to schools and school food authorities; ‘‘(3) improve the timeliness and completeness of direct communication between the Food and Nutrition Service and States about holds and recalls, such as through the commodity alert system of the Food and Nutrition Service; and ‘‘(4) establish a timeframe to improve the commodity hold and recall procedures of the Department of Agriculture to address the role of processors and determine the involvement of distributors with processed products that may contain recalled ingredients, to facilitate the provision of more timely and complete information to schools. ‘‘(b) FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator Guidelines. Deadlines. 42 USC 1769j. Effective date.
