12 2 STA T . 11 0 2 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 34—M A Y 22 , 200 8‘ ‘ (vi i )Prog r ams i nte n d ed to ens u re j o b retention b yp roviding job retention servi c es , i f t h e job retention services are provided for a period of not more than 90 days after an individua lw ho received employment and training services under this paragraph gains employment .’ ’
and ( 2 ) in subparagraph ( F ), by adding at the end the following
‘‘(iii) A ny individual voluntarily electing to partici - pate in a program under this paragraph shall not be subject to the limitations described in clauses (i) and (ii).’’. PARTI II — PR OG RA M OP E RATIO NSSEC.41 11. NUTRI TI O NE D UC A TION. (a) A UTHORI T Y TO PRO V I DEN UTRITIO NE DU CA TION. —S ection 4 (a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 200 8 ( 7U .S. C . 20 13 (a)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘and, through an approved State plan, nutrition education’’ after ‘‘an allotment’’. (b) IMPL EMENTATION.—Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by stri k ing subsection (f) and inserting the following: ‘‘(f) NUTRITION EDUCATION.— ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.—State agencies may implement a nutri- tion education program for individuals eligible for program benefits that promotes healthy food choices consistent with the most recent D ietary G uidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition M onitoring and R elated Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5 341). ‘‘(2) DELIVERY O F NUTRITION EDUCATION.—State agencies may deliver nutrition education directly to eligible persons or through agreements with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, including through the e x panded food and nutrition education program under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), and other State and community health and nutrition providers and organi z ations. ‘‘(3) NUTRITION EDUCATION S TATE PLANS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State agency that elects to provide nutrition education under this subsection shall submit a nutrition education State plan to the Secretary for approval. ‘‘( B )RE Q UIREMENTS.— T he plan shall— ‘‘(i) identify the uses of the funding for local projects; and ‘‘(ii) conform to standards established by the Sec- retary through regulations or guidance. ‘‘(C) REIM B URSEMENT.—State costs for providing nutri- tion education under this subsection shall be reimbursed pursuant to section 1 6 (a). ‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, State agencies shall notify applicants, participants, and eligible program participants of the availability of nutrition education under this subsection.’’. SEC. 411 2 . TEC H NICA L CLARI F ICATION RE G ARDING ELIGI B ILIT Y . Section 6(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(k)) is amended—
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