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 PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977

91 STAT. 1001

funding levels, needed facilities grants, and use of Federal facilities in cooperation with States and others, necessary to achieve the policy set forth in section 1421 of this title. NUTRITIONAL STATUS MONITORING

SEC. 1428. (a) The Secretary and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall formulate and submit to Congress, within ninety days after the date of enactment of this title, a proposal for a comprehensive nutritional status monitoring system, to include: (1) an assessment system consisting of periodic surveys and continuous monitoring to determine: the extent of risk of nutrition-related health problems in the United States; which population groups or areas of the country face greatest risk; and the likely causes of risk and changes in the above risk factors over time; (2) a surveillance system to identify remediable nutritionrelated health risks to individuals or for local areas, in such a manner as to tie detection to direct intervention and treatment. Such system should draw on screening and other information from other health programs, including those funded under titles Y, X VIII, and X IX of the Social Security Act and section 330 of the Public Health Service Act; and (3) program evaluations to determine the adequacy, efficiency, effectiveness, and side effects of nutrition-related programs m reducing health risks to individuals and populations, (b) The proposal shall provide for coordination of activities under existing authorities and contain recommendations for any additional authorities necessary to achieve a comprehensive monitoring system.

Report to Congress, 7 USC 3178.

42 USC 701, 1395, 1396. 42 USC 254c.

Subtitle E—Animal Health and Disease Research i

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PURPOSE

SEC. 1429. It is the purpose of this subtitle to promote the general 7 USC 3191. welfare through the improved health and productivity of domestic livestock, poultry, aquatic animals, and other income-producing animals which are essential to the Nation's food supply and the welfare of producers and consumers of animal products; to improve the health of horses; to facilitate the effective treatment of, and, where possible, prevent, animal and poultry diseases in both domesticated and wild animals which, if not controlled, would be disastrous to the United States livestock and poultry industries and endanger the Nation's food supply; to minimize livestock and poultry losses due to transportation and handling; to protect human health through control of animal diseases transmissible to humans; to improve methods of controlling the births of predators and other animals; and otherwise to promote the general welfare through expanded programs of research and extension to improve animal health. It is recognized that the total animal k af health and disease research and extension efforts of the several State colleges and universities and of the Federal Government would be more effective if there were close coordination between such programs, and it is further recognized that colleges and universities having accredited colleges of veterinary medicine or departments of veterinary sciences or animal pathology, and similar units conducting animal health and disease research in the State agricultural experiment stations, are especially vital in training research workers in animal health.

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