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PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985 to the biomedical aspects of human nutrition concerned with diagnosis or treatment of disease); (3) section 1423 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 3173) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research into food and human nutrition as a separate and distinct mission of the Department of Agriculture; (4) the Secretary has established a nutrition education program; and (5) nutrition research continues to be of great importance to those involved in agricultural production. HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH

7 USC 3173 note.

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SEC. 1452. (a) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this subtitle referred to as the "Secretary") shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive plan for implementing a national food and human nutrition research program, including recommendations relating to research directions, educational activities, and funding levels necessary to carry out such plan. G)) Not later than 1 year after the date of the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to such committees an annual report on the human nutrition research activities conducted by the Secretary. DIETARY ASSESSMENT AND STUDIES

7 USC 3173 note.

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SEC. 1453. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly conduct an assessment of existing scientific literature and research relating to— (1) the relationship between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol and human health and nutrition; and (2) dietary calcium and its importance in humeui health and nutrition. In conducting the assessments under this subsection, the Secretaries shall consult with agencies of the Federal Government involved in related research. On completion of such assessments, the Secretaries shall each recommend such further studies as the Secretaries consider useful. (b) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each submit to the House Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Labor and Human Resources a report that shall include the results of the assessments conducted under subsection (a) and recommendations made under such subsection, for more complete studies of the issues examined under such subsection, including a protocol, feasibility assessment, budget estimates and a timetable for such research as each Secretary shall consider appropriate. Subtitle C—Agricultural Productivity Research DEFINITIONS

7 USC 4701.

SEC. 1461. For purposes of this subtitle: (1) The term extension" shall have the same meaning given to such term by section 1404(7) of the National Agricultural

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