National Nutrition Education Act

Summary

National Nutrition Education Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to encourage the provisions of nutrition education programs in the classroom and lunchrooms of elementary and secondary schools by establishing a system of grants for teacher training, pilot and demonstration projects, and the development of comprehensive nutrition education programs. Directs the Commissioner of Education to make grants to State education agencies and institutions of higher education for teacher training with respect to the provision of nutrition education programs in schools. Authorizes specified appropriations for such grants for fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to State and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or private nonprofit education or research agencies, institutions, or organizations to pay the cost of pilot demonstration projects in elementary and secondary schools with respect to nutrition education and nutrition-related problems. Authorizes special appropriations for such grants for fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to State education agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of developing and carrying out nutrition education programs in elementary and secondary schools within each State. Authorizes specified appropriations for such grants for fiscal years 1976, 1977 and 1978. Sets forth application requirements for the grants authorized to be made by this Act. Establishes within the Office of Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a National Nutrition Education Resource Center. Makes it the function of the Center to provide training and information relating to nutrition education. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the center not to exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1975

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