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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans

§ 3020e. Nutrition education

Statutory text

The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to agencies and organizations that serve older individuals to assist such agencies and organizations to carry out integrated health promotion and disease prevention programs that—

(1)

are designed for older individuals; and

(2)

include—

(A)

nutrition education;

(B)

physical activity; and

(C)

other activities to modify behavior and to improve health literacy, including providing information on optimal nutrient intake, through nutrition education and nutrition assessment and counseling, in accordance with section 3030g–21(2)(J) of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Older Americans Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–73 title II § 214 · 79 Stat. 218

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3020e

    Pub. L. 89–73, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title II, § 209, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1215

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–73, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title II, § 209, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1215

  2. Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–171 § 3(a)(13) · 107 Stat. 1988

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3020e

    Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (13) 42 USC 3013 et seq. by striking “Commissioner” each place it appears, and inserting “Assistant Secretary”, in sections 203(a), 203A, 204(d), 205, 206(g), 207, 211, 214, 215(b)(2), 301, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309(a), 310, 312, 313(a), 314, 321, 331, 336, 337, 338(a), 338A, 338B, 341, 351, 361, 381, 402, 411, 412, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425(a), 428, 429, 429A, 429B, 429C, 429D, 429F, 429G, 429H, 4291, 429J, 431, 432, 433, 613, 614, 614A, 623, 624, 631, 632, 701, 703, 705(a)(7)(D), 713, 741(a)(4)(G), 763, and 764(a).

  3. Pub. L. 106–501 title VIII § 801(b)(5) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3020e

    Pub. L. 106–501 substituted “3030g–21(2)(J)” for “3027(a)(13)(J)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–501 substituted “3030g–21(2)(J)” for “3027(a)(13)(J)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 214 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3020e) is amended by striking “307(a)(13)(J)” and inserting “339(2)(J)”.

  4. Pub. L. 109–365 title II § 208 · 120 Stat. 2537

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 3020e

    Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Assistant Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may provide technical assistance and appropriate material to agencies carrying out nutrition education programs in accordance with section 3030g–21(2)(J) of this title.”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Assistant Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may provide technical assistance and appropriate material to agencies carrying out nutrition education programs in accordance with section 3030g–21(2)(J) of this title.”

2 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments1993–2006 · 3 rounds

2006

Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Assistant Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may provide technical assistance and appropriate material to agencies carrying out nutrition education programs in accordance with section 3030g–21(2)(J) of this title.”

2000

Pub. L. 106–501 substituted “3030g–21(2)(J)” for “3027(a)(13)(J)”.

1993

Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”.

Credits

1992–2006 · 4 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 89–73, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title II, § 209, , 106 Stat. 1215
  2. 1993amended Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), , 107 Stat. 1990
  3. 2000Pub. L. 106–501, title VIII, § 801(b)(5), , 114 Stat. 2292
  4. 2006Pub. L. 109–365, title II, § 208, , 120 Stat. 2537.
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(Pub. L. 89–73, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title II, § 209, , 106 Stat. 1215; amended Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), , 107 Stat. 1990; Pub. L. 106–501, title VIII, § 801(b)(5), , 114 Stat. 2292; Pub. L. 109–365, title II, § 208, , 120 Stat. 2537.)

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