§ 5311. — Establishment of coordinated program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC5311]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 84--NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH
SUBCHAPTER I--NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH
Sec. 5311. Establishment of coordinated program
(a) In general
There is established a ten-year coordinated program, to be known as
the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program, to carry
out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Implementation responsibility
The Secretaries shall be responsible for the implementation of the
coordinated program.
(c) Establishment of Board
To assist in implementing the coordinated program, there is
established an Interagency Board for Nutrition Monitoring and Related
Research, of which an Assistant Secretary in the Department of
Agriculture (designated by the Secretary of Agriculture) and an
Assistant Secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services
(designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) shall be
joint chairpersons. The remaining membership of the Board shall consist
of additional representatives of Federal agencies, as determined
appropriate by the joint chairpersons of the Board. The Board shall meet
no less often than once every three months for the two-year period
following October 22, 1990, and when appropriate thereafter.
(d) Administrator
To establish a central focus and coordinator for the coordinated
program, the Secretaries may appoint an Administrator of Nutrition
Monitoring and Related Research. The Administrator shall--
(1) be an individual who is eminent in the field of nutrition
monitoring and related areas and be selected on the basis of the
established record of expertise and distinguished service of such
individual; and
(2) administer the coordinated program with the advice and
counsel of the joint chairpersons of the Board, serve as the focal
point for the coordinated program, and serve as the Executive
Secretary for the National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council.
(Pub. L. 101-445, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1035.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5302, 5331 of this title.
