HR 8241 · 93th Congress · Education

Child Nutrition Education Act

Introduced 1973-05-30· Sponsored by Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1973-05-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Child Nutrition Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and administer in cooperation with State educational agencies a basic nutrition education program for children. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 necessary to carry out the purposes of the program. Establishes a Nutrition Education Advisory Council in each State to provide guidance in formulating the State nutrition education program. Limits the amount of money which may be used toward State administrative expenses from the funds so appropriated. Establishes those procedures for an amount to be paid to breakfast programs. Increases the number of members of the National Advisory Council on Child Nutrition and requires that one member shall be a supervisor of a school lunch program who is from an urban area; one member shall be a supervisor of a school lunch program in a school system in a rural area; two members shall be parents of school age children; and 2 members shall be secondary school students participating in such program. Requires that a 5 member group be established to work with the Department of Agriculture in developing regulations which reflect the recommendations…

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