42 U.S.C. § 3020E
Section 3020e · Nutrition education
Current version, with additions and removals from the November 13, 2000 version.
Current — October 17, 2006
As of November 13, 2000
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.
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.