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7 U.S.C. § 3179 — Research on strategies to promote the selection and consumption of healthy foods

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7 U.S.C. § 3179 — Research on strategies to promote the selection and consumption of healthy foods

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**(a) In general** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish a research, demonstration, and technical assistance program to promote healthy eating and reduce the prevalence of obesity, among all population groups but especially among children, by applying the principles and insights of behavioral economics research in schools, child care programs, and other settings. **(b) Priorities** The Secretary shall— (1) identify and assess the impacts of specific presentation, placement, and other strategies for structuring choices on selection and consumption of healthful foods in a variety of settings, consistent with the most recent version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under [section 5341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) demonstrate and rigorously evaluate behavioral economics-related interventions that hold promise to improve diets and promote health, including through demonstration projects that may include evaluation of the use of portion size, labeling, convenience, and other strategies to encourage healthy choices; and (3) encourage adoption of the most effective strategies through outreach and technical assistance. **(c) Authority** In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may— (1) enter into competitively awarded contracts or cooperative agreements; or (2) provide grants to States or public or private agencies or organizations, as determined by the Secretary. **(d) Application** To be eligible to enter into a contract or cooperative agreement or receive a grant under this section, a State or public or private agency or organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. **(e) Coordination** The solicitation and evaluation of contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant proposals considered under this section shall be coordinated with the Food and Nutrition Service as appropriate to ensure that funded projects are consistent with the operations of Federally supported nutrition assistance programs and related laws (including regulations). **(f) Annual reports** Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes a description of— (1) the policies, priorities, and operations of the program carried out by the Secretary under this section during the fiscal year; (2) the results of any evaluations completed during the fiscal year; and (3) the efforts undertaken to disseminate successful practices through outreach and technical assistance. **(g) Authorization of appropriations** (1) **In general** — There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015. (2) **Use of funds** — The Secretary may use up to 5 percent of the funds made available under paragraph (1) for Federal administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section.

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42 U.S.C. § 1751 — Congressional declaration of policy

It is declared to be the policy of Congress, as a measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities and other food, by assisting the States, through grants-in-aid and other means, in providing an adequate supply of foods and other facilities for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and expansion of nonprofit school lunch programs.

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7 U.S.C. § 5341 — Structure of Council

**(a) In general** (1) **Establishment** — The President shall establish, within ninety days after October 22, 1990, a National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council. The Council shall assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, provide scientific and technical advice on the development and implementation of the coordinated program and comprehensive plan, and serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretaries. (2) **Membership** — The Council shall consist of nine voting members, of whom— (A) five members shall be appointed by the President based upon recommendations from the Secretaries; and (B) four members shall be appointed by Congress, of whom— (i) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (ii) one shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (iii) one shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate; and (iv) one shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (3) **Ex officio members** — The Council also shall include the joint chairpersons of the Board as ex officio nonvoting members. **(b) Selection criteria** Each person appointed to the Council shall be selected solely on the basis of an established record of distinguished service and shall be eminent in one of the following fields: (1) public health, including clinical dietetics, public health nutrition, epidemiology, clinical medicine, health education, or nutrition education; (2) nutrition monitoring research, including nutrition monitoring and surveillance, food consumption patterns, nutritional anthropology, community nutrition research, nutritional biochemistry, food composition analysis, survey statistics, dietary-intake methodology, or nutrition status methodology; or (3) food produ

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7 U.S.C. § 3179 — Research on strategies to promote the se-

Page 1602 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3179 § 3179. Research on strategies to promote the se- lection and consumption of healthy foods (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services, shall es- tablish a research, demonstration, and technical assistance program to promote healthy eating and reduce the prevalence of obesity, among all population groups but especially among chil- dren, by applying the principles and insights of behavioral economics research in schools, child care programs, and other settings. (b) Priorities The Secretary shall— (1) identify and assess the impacts of specific presentation, placement, and other strategies for structuring choices on selection and con- sumption of healthful foods in a variety of set- tings, consistent with the most recent version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans pub- lished under section 5341 of this title; (2) demonstrate and rigorously evaluate be- havioral economics-related interventions that hold promise to improve diets and promote health, including through demonstration projects that may include evaluation of the use of portion size, labeling, convenience, and other strategies to encourage healthy choices; and (3) encourage adoption of the most effective strategies through outreach and technical as- sistance. (c) Authority In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may— (1) enter into competitively awarded con- tracts or cooperative agreements; or (2) provide grants to States or public or pri- vate agencies or organizations, as determined by the Secretary. (d) Application To be eligible to enter into a contract or coop- erative agreement or receive a grant under this section, a State or public or private agency or organ

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