In general .—
The Secretary shall—
(i)#
in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, develop a definition of breastfeeding for the purposes of the program under this section;
(ii)#
authorize the purchase of breastfeeding aids by State and local agencies as an allowable expense under nutrition services and administration;
(iii)#
require each State agency to designate an agency staff member to coordinate breastfeeding promotion efforts identified in the State plan of operation and administration;
(iv)#
require the State agency to provide training on the promotion and management of breastfeeding to staff members of local agencies who are responsible for counseling participants in the program under this section concerning breastfeeding;
(ix)#
in accordance with subparagraph (C), implement a program to provide performance bonuses to State agencies.
(v)#
not later than 1 year after November 2, 1994 , develop uniform requirements for the collection of data regarding the incidence and duration of breastfeeding among participants in the program;
(vi)#
partner with communities, State and local agencies, employers, health care professionals, and other entities in the private sector to build a supportive breastfeeding environment for women participating in the program under this section to support the breastfeeding goals of the Healthy People initiative; and
(vii)#
annually compile and publish breastfeeding performance measurements based on program participant data on the number of partially and fully breast-fed infants, including breastfeeding performance measurements for—
(I) each State agency; and
(II) each local agency;
(vii)(I)#
each State agency; and
(vii)(II)#
each local agency;
(viii)#
in accordance with subparagraph (B), implement a program to recognize exemplary breastfeeding support practices at local agencies or clinics participating in the special supplemental nutrition program established under this section; and
(ix) in accordance with subparagraph (C), implement a program to provide performance bonuses to State agencies.