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Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2707-2708) Bill TextA bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value," the sale of which in areas where school meals are sold or eaten is prohibited as a condition for federal funding of school lunch and breakfast programs. Applies such definition (and prohibition) to all food sold outside such programs anywhere on school campuses at any time of the day, with the possible limited exemption of food sold at school fundraisers. Requires the Secretary, when revising such definition, to consider the [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Chronically ill, Department of Agriculture, Diet, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Food, Fund raising, Law, Medical care, Medicine, Obesity, Oils and fats, Salt, School lunch program, Sugar, Vending machines
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Bill TextTo amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value," the sale of which in areas where school meals are sold or eaten is prohibited as a condition for federal funding of school lunch and breakfast programs. Applies such definition (and prohibition) to all food sold outside such programs anywhere on school campuses at any time of the day, with the possible limited exemption of food sold at school fundraisers. Requires the Secretary, when revising such definition, to consider the recommendations [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. 4/25/2007--Introduced. Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every Day Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Community Play Index to measure the policy, program, or environmental barriers in communities to participating in physical activity. Requires the Index to include: (1) measurements that examine barriers to physical activities across multiple settings; and (2) measurements to assist economically and culturally diverse communities in examining the social determinants of health.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to state health departments for work in partnership with community-based coalitions to plan and implement model communities of play that: (1) increase [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2100-2101) Bill TextA bill to help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every Day Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Community Play Index to measure the policy, program, or environmental barriers in communities to participating in physical activity. Requires the Index to include: (1) measurements that examine barriers to physical activities across multiple settings; and (2) measurements to assist economically and culturally diverse communities in examining the social determinants of health.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to state health departments for work in partnership with community-based coalitions to plan and implement model communities of play that: (1) increase [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextUrging health care providers to engage in a strong program to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes, including through the use of a treatment regimen that includes certain minimum clinical practice recommendations, including measurements of body weight and other associated risk factors. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Encourages health care providers to reduce the rate of occurrence of diabetes and its complications by engaging in a program to prevent, detect, and treat the disease, including through the use of: (1) a treatment regimen that includes minimum clinical practice recommendations published by the American Diabetes Association on January 1, 2007; and (2) measurements of body weight and other risk factors. Commends U.S. health care providers for their commitment to countering the diabetes epidemic.
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Also tagged in: Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Diabetes, Diet, Exercise, Food, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medical tests, Medicine, Preventive medicine, Sports
Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextUrging health care providers to engage in a strong program to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes, including through the use of a treatment regimen that includes certain minimum clinical practice recommendations, including measurements of body weight and other associated risk factors. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Encourages health care providers to reduce the rate of occurrence of diabetes and its complications by engaging in a program to prevent, detect, and treat the disease, including through the use of: (1) a treatment regimen that includes minimum clinical practice recommendations published by the American Diabetes Association on January 1, 2007; and (2) measurements of body weight and other risk factors. Commends U.S. health care providers for their commitment to countering the diabetes epidemic.
Also tagged in: Bicycles, Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Day care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to child health services, Health education, Infants, Medical care, Medicine, Physical education and training, Physical fitness, Playgrounds, Preschool education, School health programs, Sports, Trails, Walking
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. 4/25/2007--Introduced. Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every Day Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Community Play Index to measure the policy, program, or environmental barriers in communities to participating in physical activity. Requires the Index to include: (1) measurements that examine barriers to physical activities across multiple settings; and (2) measurements to assist economically and culturally diverse communities in examining the social determinants of health.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to state health departments for work in partnership with community-based coalitions to plan and implement model communities of play that: (1) increase [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Chronically ill, Department of Agriculture, Diet, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Food, Fund raising, Law, Medical care, Medicine, Obesity, Oils and fats, Salt, School lunch program, Sugar, Vending machines
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2707-2708) Bill TextA bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value," the sale of which in areas where school meals are sold or eaten is prohibited as a condition for federal funding of school lunch and breakfast programs. Applies such definition (and prohibition) to all food sold outside such programs anywhere on school campuses at any time of the day, with the possible limited exemption of food sold at school fundraisers. Requires the Secretary, when revising such definition, to consider the [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Chronically ill, Department of Agriculture, Diet, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Food, Fund raising, Law, Medical care, Medicine, Obesity, Oils and fats, Salt, School lunch program, Sugar, Vending machines
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Bill TextTo amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value," the sale of which in areas where school meals are sold or eaten is prohibited as a condition for federal funding of school lunch and breakfast programs. Applies such definition (and prohibition) to all food sold outside such programs anywhere on school campuses at any time of the day, with the possible limited exemption of food sold at school fundraisers. Requires the Secretary, when revising such definition, to consider the recommendations [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Bicycles, Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Day care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to child health services, Health education, Infants, Medical care, Medicine, Physical education and training, Physical fitness, Playgrounds, Preschool education, School health programs, Sports, Trails, Walking
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2100-2101) Bill TextA bill to help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every Day Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Community Play Index to measure the policy, program, or environmental barriers in communities to participating in physical activity. Requires the Index to include: (1) measurements that examine barriers to physical activities across multiple settings; and (2) measurements to assist economically and culturally diverse communities in examining the social determinants of health.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to state health departments for work in partnership with community-based coalitions to plan and implement model communities of play that: (1) increase [...] show full description
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