United States · Bill · S
S. 1739 (101st)
Nutrition and Health Act of 1989
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1739
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1739