HR 3928
106th Congress
House
Education
Agriculture and Food
Child development
Child health
Child nutrition
Communication in medicine
Eating disorders
Economics and Public Finance
Educational statistics
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Health education
Medical research
Medical statistics
Eating Disorders Awareness, Prevention, and Education Act of 2000
Introduced: March 15, 2000
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 15, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 15, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Eating Disorders Awareness, Prevention, and Education Act of 2000 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise title VI (Innovative Education Program Strategies) part C (Local Innovative Education Programs) to include, among authorized uses of innovative assistance funds, programs to: (1) improve identification of students with eating disorders; (2) increase awareness of such disorders among parents and students; and (3) train educators with respect to effective eating disorder prevention and assistance methods.
Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to broadcast public service announcements to improve public awareness, and to promote the identification and prevention, of eating disorders. Requires consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health.
Requires the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics to: (1) study the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement; (2) report on current State and local programs to educate youth on the dangers of eating disorders; and (3) recommend Federal, State, and local measures that could be undertaken.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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