U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024
§ 2026a.
Healthy fluid milk incentives projects
(a)
Definition of fluid milk
In this section the term “fluid milk” means all varieties of pasteurized cow’s milk that—
(1)
is without flavoring or sweeteners,
(2)
is consistent with the most recent dietary recommendations,
(3)
is packaged in liquid form, and
(4)
contains vitamins A and D at levels consistent with the Food and Drug Administration, State, and local standards for fluid milk.
(b)
Projects
(c)
Grants or cooperative agreements
(1)
In general
(2)
Application
(3)
Selection criteria
(4)
Use of funds
(d)
Evaluation and reporting
(1)
Evaluation
(A)
Independent evaluation
(i)
In general
(ii)
Requirement
(B)
Costs
(2)
Reporting
Not later than December 31 of 2020, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes a description of—
(A)
the status of each healthy fluid milk incentives project, and
(B)
the results of any completed evaluation that—
(i)
include, to the maximum extent practicable, the impact of the healthy fluid milk incentive projects on health and nutrition outcomes among households participating in such projects, and
(ii)
have not been submitted in a previous report under this paragraph.
(3)
Public dissemination
(e)
Funding
(1)
Authorization of appropriations
(2)
Appropriations in advance
(Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4208, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4667.)
cite as: 7 USC 2026a