Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 19, 2016Agriculture and Food
S. 2445
A bill to improve the effectiveness and coordination of nutrition education.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 19, 2016)
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study and report to Congress on state administrative expense funds, including:
- the use of the funds by state agencies;
- policies, practices, and training methods being implemented using the funds;
- factors that interfere with the ability of a state agency to use the funds effectively; and
- ways the funds are being used to encourage the implementation of effective and consistent school nutrition workforce training and technical assistance.
USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion must study and report to Congress on the effectiveness and level of coordination between nutrition education in the child nutrition programs and other federal programs that include nutrition education.
What just happenedJan 19, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN](D-MN)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateJan 19, 2016
- Jan 19, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Jan 19, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate