42 U.S.C. § 1790 : US Code - Section 1790: Breastfeeding promotion program

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1790 : US Code - Section 1790: Breastfeeding promotion program

(a) In general
The Secretary, from amounts received under subsection (d) of this
section, shall establish a breastfeeding promotion program to
promote breastfeeding as the best method of infant nutrition,
foster wider public acceptance of breastfeeding in the United
States, and assist in the distribution of breastfeeding equipment
to breastfeeding women.
(b) Conduct of program
In carrying out the program described in subsection (a) of this
section, the Secretary may -
(1) develop or assist others to develop appropriate educational
materials, including public service announcements, promotional
publications, and press kits for the purpose of promoting
breastfeeding;
(2) distribute or assist others to distribute such materials to
appropriate public and private individuals and entities; and
(3) provide funds to public and private individuals and
entities, including physicians, health professional
organizations, hospitals, community based health organizations,
and employers, for the purpose of assisting such entities in the
distribution of breastpumps and similar equipment to
breastfeeding women.
(c) Cooperative agreements
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements
with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other
entities to carry out the program described in subsection (a) of
this section.
(d) Gifts, bequests, and devises
(1) In general
The Secretary is authorized to solicit, accept, use, and
dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property,
both real and personal, for the purpose of establishing and
carrying out the program described in subsection (a) of this
section. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from
the sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or
devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available
for disbursement upon order of the Secretary.
(2) Criteria for acceptance
The Secretary shall establish criteria for determining whether
to solicit and accept gifts, bequests, or devises under paragraph
(1), including criteria that ensure that the acceptance of any
gifts, bequests, or devises would not -
(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Secretary to
carry out the Secretary's responsibilities in a fair and
objective manner; or
(B) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of any
governmental program or any officer or employee involved in the
program.