[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3132 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3132
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote and support
breastfeeding through the special supplemental nutrition program for
women, infants, and children.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17, 2010
Mr. Harkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote and support
breastfeeding through the special supplemental nutrition program for
women, infants, and children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Exemplary Breastfeeding Support
Act''.
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING IN THE WIC PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--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
nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and
support, through any eligible local agency''; and
(2) in subsection (h)(4)--
(A) by striking ``(4) The Secretary'' and all that
follows through ``(A) in consultation'' and inserting
the following:
``(4) Requirements.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
``(i) in consultation'';
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
through (F) as clauses (ii) through (vi),
respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(ii) in clause (v) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``and'' at the end;
(iii) in clause (vi) (as so redesignated),
by striking ``2010 initiative.'' and inserting
``initiative; and''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) annually compile and publish
breastfeeding performance measurements based on
program participant data on the number of
partially and fully breastfed infants,
including breastfeeding performance
measurements for--
``(I) each State agency; and
``(II) each local agency;
``(viii) in accordance with subparagraph
(B), implement a program to recognize exemplary
breastfeeding support practices at local
agencies or clinics participating in the
special supplemental nutrition program
established under this section; and
``(ix) in accordance with subparagraph (C),
implement a program to provide performance
bonuses to State agencies participating in the
special supplemental nutrition program
established under this section that achieve--
``(I) the highest proportion of
participating breastfed infants; or
``(II) the greatest improvement in
the proportion of participating
breastfed infants.
``(B) Exemplary breastfeeding support practices.--
In evaluating exemplary practices under subparagraph
(A)(viii), the Secretary shall consider--
``(i) performance measurements of
breastfeeding;
``(ii) the effectiveness of a peer
counselor program;
``(iii) the extent to which the agency or
clinic has partnered with other entities to
build a supportive breastfeeding environment
for women participating in the program; and
``(iv) such other criteria as the Secretary
considers appropriate after consultation with
State and local program agencies.
``(C) Performance bonuses.--
``(i) In general.--Following the
publication of breastfeeding performance
measurements under subparagraph (A)(vii), the
Secretary shall provide performance bonus
payments to State agencies that demonstrate--
``(I) the highest proportion of
participating breastfed infants, as
compared to other State agencies
participating in the program; or
``(II) the greatest improvement in
proportion of participating breastfed
infants, as compared to other State
agencies participating in the program.
``(ii) Consideration.--In providing
performance bonus payments to State agencies
under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall
consider the proportion of participating fully
breastfed infants that are served by the State
agency.
``(iii) Use of funds.--A State agency that
receives a performance bonus under clause (i)--
``(I) shall treat the funds as
program funds; and
``(II) may transfer the funds to
local agencies for use in carrying out
the program.
``(iv) Implementation.--The Secretary shall
provide the first performance bonuses not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
clause and may subsequently revise the criteria
for awarding performance bonuses.''.
(b) Breast Pumps.--Section 17(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``,
including amounts provided through a contingency reserve under the
terms and conditions established by the Secretary,'' after ``clause
(i)''.
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