Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§3178a Nutrition Monitoring
Title 7 › CHAPTER 64 — AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING › SUBCHAPTER IV — NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAM › § 3178a
Summary
The Secretary of Agriculture must include people with low incomes in the Department’s ongoing and national food surveys and, when possible, gather information on their food buys and household spending. The Secretary must also keep the Department’s nutrient database current. The Secretary must promote public and private research on better ways to measure people’s nutrition and diets.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §3178a
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(1)in conducting the Department of Agriculture’s continuing survey of food intakes of individuals and any nationwide food consumption survey, include a sample that is representative of low-income individuals and, to the extent practicable, the collection of information on food purchases and other household expenditures by such individuals;
(2)to the extent practicable, continue to maintain the nutrient data base established by the Department of Agriculture; and
(3)encourage research by public and private entities relating to effective standards, methodologies, and technologies for accurate assessment of the nutritional and dietary status of individuals.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 3178a
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102