124 STAT. 3231 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 ‘‘(IV) such other criteria as the Secretary con- siders appropriate after consultation with State and local program agencies. ‘‘(ii) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in clause (viii) of subparagraph (A) such sums as are necessary. ‘‘(C) PERFORMANCE BONUSES.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Following the publication of breastfeeding performance measurements under subparagraph (A)(vii), the Secretary shall provide performance bonus payments to not more than 15 State agencies that demonstrate, as compared to other State agencies participating in the program— ‘‘(I) the highest proportion of breast-fed infants; or ‘‘(II) the greatest improvement in proportion of breast-fed infants. ‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATION.—In providing performance bonus payments to State agencies under this subpara- graph, the Secretary shall consider the proportion of fully breast-fed infants in the States. ‘‘(iii) USE OF FUNDS.—A State agency that receives a performance bonus under clause (i)— ‘‘(I) shall treat the funds as program income; and ‘‘(II) may transfer the funds to local agencies for use in carrying out the program. ‘‘(iv) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall pro- vide the first performance bonuses not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this clause and may subsequently revise the criteria for awarding performance bonuses; and’’; and (B) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the fol- lowing: ‘‘(10) FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT INFORMA- TION SYSTEMS, AND SPECIAL NUTRITION EDUCATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2010 through 2015, the Secretary shall use for the purposes specified in subparagraph (B) $139,000,000 (as adjusted annually for inflation by the same factor used to determine the national average per participant grant for nutrition services and administration for the fiscal year under para- graph (1)(B)). ‘‘(B) PURPOSES.—Subject to subparagraph (C), of the amount made available under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year— ‘‘(i) $14,000,000 shall be used for— ‘‘(I) infrastructure for the program under this section; ‘‘(II) special projects to promote breastfeeding, including projects to assess the effectiveness of particular breastfeeding promotion strategies; and ‘‘(III) special State projects of regional or national significance to improve the services of the program; Deadline. Payments.
