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 124 STAT. 3224 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 ‘‘(II) to carry out innovative programs that improve the health and wellness of schoolchildren; and ‘‘(III) to evaluate the outcome of the pilot pro- gram; and ‘‘(iii) any other criteria the Secretary determines to be appropriate. ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’’. Subtitle B—Child and Adult Care Food Program SEC. 221. NUTRITION AND WELLNESS GOALS FOR MEALS SERVED THROUGH THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORITY’’ and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) PROGRAM PURPOSE, GRANT AUTHORITY AND INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(A) PROGRAM PURPOSE.— ‘‘(i) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— ‘‘(I) eating habits and other wellness-related behavior habits are established early in life; and ‘‘(II) good nutrition and wellness are important contributors to the overall health of young children and essential to cognitive development. ‘‘(ii) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program authorized by this section is to provide aid to child and adult care institutions and family or group day care homes for the provision of nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children, and the health and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired dis- abled persons. ‘‘(B) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may carry out a program to assist States through grants-in-aid and other means to initiate and maintain nonprofit food service pro- grams for children in institutions providing child care.’’; (2) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: ‘‘(g) NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED IN INSTITUTIONS AND FAMILY OR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES.— ‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF DIETARY GUIDELINES.—In this sub- section, the term ‘Dietary Guidelines’ means the Dietary Guide- lines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341). ‘‘(2) NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (C), reimbursable meals and snacks served by institutions, family or group day care homes, and sponsored centers