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 124 STAT. 3227 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 day care homes the use of electronic media to an appro- priate level. ‘‘(2) WATER CONSUMPTION.—Participating child care centers and family or group day care homes shall make available to children, as nutritionally appropriate, potable water as an acceptable fluid for consumption throughout the day, including at meal times. ‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide tech- nical assistance to institutions participating in the program under this section to assist participating child care centers and family or group day care homes in complying with the nutritional requirements and wellness recommenda- tions prescribed by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection and subsection (g). ‘‘(B) GUIDANCE.—Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall issue guidance to States and institutions to encourage participating child care centers and family or group day care homes serving meals and snacks under this section to— ‘‘(i) include foods that are recommended for increased serving consumption in amounts rec- ommended by 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 fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables, whole grain products, lean meat products, and low-fat and non-fat dairy products; and ‘‘(ii) reduce sedentary activities and provide opportunities for regular physical activity in quantities recommended by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans described in clause (i). ‘‘(C) NUTRITION.—Technical assistance relating to the nutritional requirements of this subsection and subsection (g) shall include— ‘‘(i) nutrition education, including education that emphasizes the relationship between nutrition, phys- ical activity, and health; ‘‘(ii) menu planning; ‘‘(iii) interpretation of nutrition labels; and ‘‘(iv) food preparation and purchasing guidance to produce meals and snacks that are— ‘‘(I) consistent with the goals of the most recent Dietary Guidelines; and ‘‘(II) promote the health of the population served by the program under this section, as rec- ommended by authoritative scientific organiza- tions. ‘‘(D) PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.—Technical assistance relating to the physical activity requirements of this subsection shall include— ‘‘(i) education on the importance of regular physical activity to overall health and well being; and ‘‘(ii) sharing of best practices for physical activity plans in child care centers and homes as recommended by authoritative scientific organizations. Deadline.