98th Congress > House > Vote 878
Description: TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4684, A BILL ESTABLISHING A COORDINATED NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH PROGRAM, AND A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NUTRITIONAL AND DIETARY STATUS OF THE UNITED STATES POPULATION AND THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF THE UNITED STATES FOOD SYPPLY, WITH PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF SUCH PROGRAM AND PLAN. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIRED)
Bill summary: (Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #432 (265-157))
National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1984 -
Title I: Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research
- Establishes: (1) a ten-year National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program; and (2) a Directorate, with the Secretaries of Defense, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services as joint chairpersons, to implement such program.
Sets forth the Directorate's functions, including: (1)
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establishing National Science Foundation-administered matching grants to accelerate the development of uniform and cost-effective standards to monitor nutritional and health status; (2) establishing Centers for Disease Control-administered grants to assist States and local governments to monitor and enhance nutrition services; and (3) submitting an annual report to the President and the Congress by January 15 of each year.
Requires the Directorate to prepare a National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Plan which shall: (1) assess and report on U.S. nutritional and dietary trends; (2) sponsor or conduct research; (3) develop and maintain dietary and nutritional data resources; (4) coordinate Federal activities and assist similar State and local activities, including scientific and technical assistance; (5) maintain and coordinate present and future nutrition and dietary surveys, including the development of uniform survey standards; and (6) encourage private sector and academic program participation.
Requires a 60-day public comment period before such plan is submitted in final form to the President and the Congress.
Provides for scientific research and development in support of such program and plan.
Authorizes: (1) FY 1985 appropriations to be available until expended to establish the Directorate and the National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council (as provided for in title II of this Act); and (2) ten-year appropriations for the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control grant programs.
Title II: National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council
- Establishes a 15-member Advisory Council to: (1) evaluate such program and plan; (2) provide scientific and technical advice; and (3) submit an annual report to the Directorate.
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Bill titles: A bill to establish a coordinated National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program, and a comprehensive plan for the assessment and maintenance of the nutritional and dietary status of the United States population and the nutritional quality of the United States food supply, with provision for the conduct of scientific research and development in support of such Program and plan.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 129, p. 10857;
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