Pub. L. 111-296, tit. II, subtit. A, sec. 208

NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR ALL FOODS SOLD IN SCHOOL.

EnactedYear: 2010Length: 427 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 208. NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR ALL FOODS SOLD IN SCHOOL. Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) is amended—(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through “(a) The Secretary” and inserting the following:“SEC. 10. REGULATIONS.“(a) In General.—The Secretary” ; and(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:“(b) National School Nutrition Standards.—“(1) Proposed regulations.—“(A) In general.—The Secretary shall—“(i) establish science-based nutrition standards for foods sold in schools other than foods provided under this Act and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and“(ii) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, promulgate proposed regulations to carry out clause (i).“(B) Application.—The nutrition standards shall apply to all foods sold—“(i) outside the school meal programs;“(ii) on the school campus; and“(iii) at any time during the school day.“(C) Requirements.—In establishing nutrition standards under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—“(i) establish standards that are consistent with 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), including the food groups to encourage and nutrients of concern identified in the Dietary Guidelines; and“(ii) consider—“(I) authoritative scientific recommendations for nutrition standards;124 STAT. 3222“(II) existing school nutrition standards, including voluntary standards for beverages and snack foods and State and local standards;“(III) the practical application of the nutrition standards; and“(IV) special exemptions for school-sponsored fundraisers (other than fundraising through vending machines, school stores, snack bars, a la carte sales, and any other exclusions determined by the Secretary), if the fundraisers are approved by the school and are infrequent within the school.“(D) Updating standards.—As soon as practicable after the date of publication by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services of a new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341), the Secretary shall review and update as necessary the school nutrition standards and requirements established under this subsection.“(2) Implementation.—“(A) Effective date.—The interim or final regulations under this subsection shall take effect at the beginning of the school year that is not earlier than 1 year and not later than 2 years following the date on which the regulations are finalized.“(B) Reporting.—The Secretary shall 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 quarterly report that describes progress made toward promulgating final regulations under this subsection.”.
Pub. L. 111-296, tit. II, subtit. A, sec. 208: NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR ALL FOODS SOLD IN SCHOOL. | Justis AI