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 PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2549

(A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), to read as follows: ‘‘(i) comply with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, and’’; and (ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘daily recommended dietary allowances as’’ and inserting ‘‘dietary reference intakes’’; (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘joint’’ after ‘‘encourages’’; (C) in subparagraph (G), to read as follows: ‘‘(G) ensures that meal providers solicit the advice and expertise of— ‘‘(i) a dietitian or other individual described in paragraph (1), ‘‘(ii) meal participants, and ‘‘(iii) other individuals knowledgeable with regard to the needs of older individuals,’’; (D) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and accompany’’; (E) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (F) by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting the following: ‘‘(J) provides for nutrition screening and nutrition education, and nutrition assessment and counseling if appropriate, and ‘‘(K) encourages individuals who distribute nutrition services under subpart 2 to provide, to homebound older individuals, available medical information approved by health care professionals, such as informational brochures and information on how to get vaccines, including vaccines for influenza, pneumonia, and shingles, in the individuals’ communities.’’. SEC. 317. STUDY OF NUTRITION PROJECTS.

(a) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary for Aging shall use funds allocated in section 206(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3017(g)) to enter into a contract with the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, for the purpose of establishing an independent panel of experts that will conduct an evidence-based study of the nutrition projects authorized by such Act. (2) STUDY.—Such study shall, to the extent data are available, include— (A) an evaluation of the effect of the nutrition projects authorized by such Act on— (i) improvement of the health status, including nutritional status, of participants in the projects; (ii) prevention of hunger and food insecurity of the participants; and (iii) continuation of the ability of the participants to live independently; (B) a cost-benefit analysis of nutrition projects authorized by such Act, including the potential to affect costs

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