118 STAT. 773 PUBLIC LAW 108–265—JUNE 30, 2004 (3) USE OF CLAIMS FROM LOCAL AGENCIES.—Section 17(f)(21) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(21)) is amended— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘VENDORS’’ and inserting ‘‘LOCAL AGENCIES, VENDORS,’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘vendors’’ and inserting ‘‘local agencies, vendors,’’. (4) INFANT FORMULA BENEFITS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 17(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(25) INFANT FORMULA BENEFITS.—A State agency may round up to the next whole can of infant formula to allow all participants under the program to receive the full authorized nutritional benefit specified by regulation.’’. (B) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by subpara graph (A) applies to infant formula provided under a con tract resulting from a bid solicitation issued on or after October 1, 2004. (5) NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS.—Section 17(f) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)) (as amended by para graph (4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(26) NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS.—If a State agency finds that a vendor has committed a violation that requires a pattern of occurrences in order to impose a penalty or sanction, the State agency shall notify the vendor of the initial violation in writing prior to documentation of another violation, unless the State agency determines that notifying the vendor would compromise an investigation.’’. (d) REAUTHORIZATION OF WIC PROGRAM.—Section 17(g) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘(g)(1)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘As authorized’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009. ‘‘(B) ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS; AVAILABILITY.—As authorized’’. (e) NUTRITION SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION FUNDS; COMPETI TIVE BIDDING; RETAILERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 17(h)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘For each of the fiscal years 1995 through 2003, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. (2) HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 INITIATIVE.—Section 17(h)(4) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(4)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(F) partner with communities, State and local agen cies, employers, health care professionals, and other enti ties in the private sector to build a supportive breastfeeding
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