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[CITE: 7USC3174]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
       CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
 
SUBCHAPTER IV--NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION 
                                 PROGRAM
 
Sec. 3174. Human nutrition intervention and health promotion 
        research program
        

(a) Authority of Secretary

    The Secretary may establish, and award grants for projects for, a 
multi-year research initiative on human nutrition intervention and 
health promotion.

(b) Emphasis of initiative

    In administering human nutrition research projects under this 
section, the Secretary shall give specific emphasis to--
        (1) coordinated longitudinal research assessments of nutritional 
    status; and
        (2) the implementation of unified, innovative intervention 
    strategies,

to identify and solve problems of nutritional inadequacy and contribute 
to the maintenance of health, well-being, performance, and productivity 
of individuals, thereby reducing the need of the individuals to use the 
health care system and social programs of the United States.

(c) Administration of funds

    The Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service shall 
administer funds made available to carry out this section to ensure a 
coordinated approach to health and nutrition research efforts.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1424, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title 
VIII, Sec. 808, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1162; amended Pub. L. 105-185, 
title III, Sec. 301(a)(4), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3174, Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1424, as added 
Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1610(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3719, 
provided for establishment of food science and nutrition research center 
for Southeast region of United States prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-
127, title VIII, Sec. 808, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1162.
    Another prior section 3174, Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1424, 
Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1000, provided for a study assessing potential 
value and cost of establishing regional food and human nutrition 
research centers and a report thereon, with findings and 
recommendations, to be submitted to the Congress not later than one year 
after Oct. 1, 1977, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-198, title XIV, 
Sec. 1413, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1549.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-185 substituted ``each of fiscal 
years 1996 through 2002'' for ``fiscal years 1996 and 1997''.
