; and (2) measuring changes in food security within exposed groups. (e) Report Not later than 1 year after the completion of the grant program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the programs, activities, and surveillance carried out under such grant program, including best practices and lessons derived from the experiences of grantees with respect to reducing and preventing food insecurity and obesity and overweight among children ages birth through 5 years in the early care and education settings. (f) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (2) the term early care and education means programs and activities that serve children ages birth through 5 years either through in-home or out-of-home settings, including childcare programs, Head Start programs, family childcare, and pre-kindergarten programs. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028; and (2) $1,700,000 for fiscal year 2024, to be used to track State progress in obesity prevention and food security policies and practices of early care and education programs in a sentinel set of States as provided for in subsection (d). .