42 U.S.C. § 3020e

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 3020e - Nutrition education

The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to agencies and organizations that serve older individuals to assist such agencies and organizations to carry out integrated health promotion and disease prevention programs that-

(1) are designed for older individuals; and

(2) include-

(A) nutrition education;

(B) physical activity; and

(C) other activities to modify behavior and to improve health literacy, including providing information on optimal nutrient intake, through nutrition education and nutrition assessment and counseling, in accordance with section 3030g-21(2)(J) of this title.

42 U.S.C. § 3020e

Pub. L. 89-73, title II, §214, as added Pub. L. 102-375, title II, §209, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1215; amended Pub. L. 103-171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990; Pub. L. 106-501, title VIII, §801(b)(5), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2292; Pub. L. 109-365, title II, §208, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2537.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2006- Pub. L. 109-365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Assistant Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may provide technical assistance and appropriate material to agencies carrying out nutrition education programs in accordance with section 3030g-21(2)(J) of this title."2000- Pub. L. 106-501 substituted "3030g-21(2)(J)" for "3027(a)(13)(J)".1993- Pub. L. 103-171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner".

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,