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 118 STAT. 786 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 ‘‘(B) may use funds provided to— ‘‘(i) educate parents and students about the rela tionship of a poor diet and inactivity to obesity and other health problems; ‘‘(ii) develop and implement physical education pro grams that promote fitness and lifelong activity; ‘‘(iii) provide training and technical assistance to food service professionals to develop more appealing, nutritious menus and recipes; ‘‘(iv) incorporate nutrition education into physical education, health education, and after school programs, including athletics; ‘‘(v) involve parents, nutrition professionals, food service staff, educators, community leaders, and other interested parties in assessing the food options in the school environment and developing and implementing an action plan to promote a balanced and healthy diet; ‘‘(vi) provide nutrient content or nutrition informa tion on meals served through the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of this Act and items sold a la carte during meal times; ‘‘(vii) encourage the increased consumption of a variety of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat dairy products, through new initiatives to creatively market healthful foods, such as salad bars and fruit bars; ‘‘(viii) offer healthy food choices outside program meals, including by making low fat and nutrient dense options available in vending machines, school stores, and other venues; and ‘‘(ix) provide nutrition education, including sports nutrition education, for teachers, coaches, food service staff, athletic trainers, and school nurses. ‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after completion of the projects and evaluations under this subsection, the Sec retary shall— ‘‘(A) submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Com mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the results of the evaluation under this subsection; and ‘‘(B) make the report available to the public, including through the Internet. ‘‘(i) NUTRITION EDUCATION SUPPORT.—In carrying out the pur pose of this section to support nutrition education, the Secretary may provide for technical assistance and grants to improve the quality of school meals and access to local foods in schools and institutions. ‘‘(j) LIMITATION.—Material prepared under this section regarding agricultural commodities, food, or beverages, must be factual and without bias. ‘‘(k) TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—

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