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S. 1739 (101st)

Nutrition and Health Act of 1989

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Introduced

6 October 1989

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Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Agriculture.

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Summary

Nutrition and Health Act of 1989 - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the Federal Council on Nutrition and Health to: (1) assemble information on the relationship between nutrition and health; (2) identify related, ongoing research and aspects of the relationship between nutrition and health requiring additional research; (3) monitor research into the role of nutrition in health; (4) monitor the progress of nutrition education efforts; and (5) maintain an understandable and retrievable data base of information on the relationship of nutrition and health to serve as a clearinghouse. Requires annual reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to be distributed to the President, the Congress, and others. Authorizes appropriations.

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