103 STAT. 894 PUBLIC LAW 101-147—NOV. 10, 1989 Effective date. 42 USC 1776 note. State and local governments. Education. (2) in subsection (g), by inserting before the period at the end ' the following: ", and that agree to participate fully in any studies authorized by the Secretary"; and (3) in subsection (h), by striking "For" and all that follows through "1989," and inserting "For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977, and each succeeding fiscal year ending before October 1, 1994,". (b) IMPLEMENTATION. — The amendment made by subsection (a)(l)(A) shall be effective as of October 1, 1989. SEC. 123. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(17) 'Competitive bidding' means a procurement process under which the State agency selects the single source offering the lowest price, as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for the product for which bids are sought."; (2) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(2)(A) The Secretary shall establish income eligibility standards to be used in conjunction with the nutritional risk criteria in determining eligibility of individuals for participation in the pro- gram. Any individual at nutritional risk shall be eligible for the program under this section only if such individual— "(i) is a member of a family with an income that is less than the maximum income limit prescribed under section 9(b) of the National School Lunch Act for free and reduced price meals; "(ii)CD receives food stamps under the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or "(ID is a member of a family that receives assistance under the program for aid to families with dependent children estab- lished under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; or "(iiiXD receives medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act; or "(ID is a member of a family in which a pregnant woman or an infant receives such assistance. "(B) For the purpose of determining income eligibility under this section, any State agency may choose to exclude from income any basic allowance for quarters received by military service personnel residing off military installations."; (3) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking the last 3 sentences of paragraph (1); (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary shall prescribe standards to ensure that ade- quate nutrition education services and breastfeeding promotion and support are provided. The State agency shall provide training to persons providing nutrition education under this section. Nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion and support shall be evalu- ated annually by each State agency, and such evaluation shall include the views of participants concerning the effectiveness of the
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