§ 3175c. — Program of food, nutrition, and consumer education by State cooperative extension services.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3175c]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER IV--NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
PROGRAM
Sec. 3175c. Program of food, nutrition, and consumer education
by State cooperative extension services
The cooperative extension services of the States shall, with funds
made available under this subtitle, carry out an expanded program of
food, nutrition, and consumer education for low-income individuals in a
manner designed to achieve the purpose set forth in section 3175b of
this title. In operating the program, the cooperative extension services
may use the expanded food and nutrition education program, and other
food, nutrition, and consumer education activities of the cooperative
extension services or similar activities carried out by them in
collaboration with other public or private nonprofit agencies or
organizations. In carrying out their responsibilities under the program,
the cooperative extension services are encouraged to--
(1) provide effective and meaningful food, nutrition, and
consumer education services to as many low-income individuals as
possible;
(2) employ educational methodologies, including innovative
approaches, that accomplish the purpose set forth in section 3175b
of this title; and
(3) to the extent practicable, coordinate activities carried out
under the program with the delivery to low-income individuals of
benefits under food assistance programs.
(Pub. L. 99-198, title XV, Sec. 1586, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1596.)
References in Text
This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle C (Secs. 1581-1589)
of title XV of Pub. L. 99-198 which is classified as follows: sections
1581 and 1582 are not classified to the Code; section 1583 is set out as
a note under section 2011 of this title; sections 1584 through 1588 are
classified, respectively, to sections 3175a to 3175e of this title; and
section 1589 is classified to section 3178a of this title.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and
not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2020, 3175b, 3175d, 3175e of
this title.
