§ 3171. — Congressional findings and declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3171]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER IV--NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
PROGRAM
Sec. 3171. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
(a) Findings
Congress finds that there is increasing evidence of a relationship
between diet and many of the leading causes of death in the United
States: that improved nutrition is an integral component of preventive
health care; that there is a serious need for research on the chronic
effects of diet on degenerative diseases and related disorders; that
nutrition and health considerations are important to United States
agricultural policy; that there is insufficient knowledge concerning
precise human nutritional requirements, the interaction of the various
nutritional constituents of food, and differences in nutritional
requirements among different population groups such as infants,
children, adolescents, elderly men and women, and pregnant women; and
that there is a critical need for objective data concerning food safety,
the potential of food enrichment, and means to encourage better
nutritional practices.
(b) Declaration of policy
It is declared to be the policy of the United States that the
Department of Agriculture conduct research in the fields of human
nutrition and the nutritive value of foods and conduct human nutrition
education activities, as provided in this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1421, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 999.)
Effective Date
Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-
113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section
1307 of this title.
Nutrition Information and Awareness Pilot Program
Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, Sec. 4403, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 334,
provided that:
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture may establish, in
not more than 5 States, for a period not to exceed 4 years for each
participating State, a pilot program to increase the domestic
consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
``(b) Purpose.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the purpose of the
program shall be to provide funds to States solely for the purpose
of assisting eligible public and private sector entities with cost-
share assistance to carry out demonstration projects--
``(A) to increase fruit and vegetable consumption; and
``(B) to convey related health promotion messages.
``(2) Limitation.--Funds made available to a State under the
program shall not be used to disparage any agricultural commodity.
``(c) Selection of States.--
``(1) In general.--In selecting States to participate in the
program, the Secretary shall take into consideration, with respect
to projects and activities proposed to be carried out under the
program--
``(A) experience in carrying out similar projects or
activities;
``(B) innovative approaches; and
``(C) the ability of the State to promote and track
increases in levels of fruit and vegetable consumption.
``(2) Enhancement of existing state programs.--The Secretary may
use the pilot program to enhance existing State programs that are
consistent with the purpose of the pilot program specified in
subsection (b).
``(d) Eligible Public and Private Sector Entities.--
``(1) In general.--A participating State shall establish
eligibility criteria under which the State may select public and
private sector entities to carry out demonstration projects under
the program.
``(2) Limitation.--No funds made available to States under the
program shall be provided by a State to any foreign for-profit
corporation.
``(e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any project
or activity carried out using funds provided under this section shall be
50 percent.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2007.''
