; (2) recommendations on how to overcome such barriers; and (3) an assessment of transportation safety risks for pregnant individuals and recommendations on how to mitigate such risks. (b) Considerations In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall give special consideration to solutions for— (1) women living in a health professional shortage area designated under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e ); and (2) women living in areas with high maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity rates and significant racial or ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes. 105. Department of Agriculture (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a public entity; (B) a private community entity; (C) a community-based organization; (D) an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )); and (E) an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (1) Extension of postpartum period Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10) ) is amended by striking six months and inserting 24 months . (2) Extension of breastfeeding period Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 24 months . (3) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this subsection on— (A) maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to those outcomes