II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2008 Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Mikulski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide coordinated leadership in Federal efforts to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity and to promote sound health and nutrition among Americans, and for other purposes.

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Federal task force on obesity

Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Federal task force on obesity

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Establishment

The Secretary shall convene a Task Force on Obesity (referred to in this section as the Task Force) to— (1)establish a government-wide strategy for preventing and reducing overweight and obesity that includes defining clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for all agencies of the Federal Government; (2)coordinate effective interagency coordination and priorities for action among Federal agencies, including short-term and long-term goals for childhood and adult obesity rates; and (3)implement and evaluate the effectiveness of such strategy. (b)

Membership

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In general

The Task Force shall be composed of— (A)the Secretary (or his or her designee) of— (i)the Department of Health and Human Services; (ii)the Department of Agriculture; (iii)the Department of Education; (iv)the Federal Trade Commission; (v)the Department of Transportation; (vi)the Department of Defense; (vii)the Department of Veterans Affairs; (viii)the Department of Interior; (ix)the Department of Labor; and (x)any other Federal agency that the chairperson determines appropriate; and (B)the Chairman (or his or her designee) of the Federal Communications Commission. (2)

Chairperson

The chairperson of the Task Force shall be— (A)an individual appointed by the President; and (B)until the date that an individual is appointed under subparagraph (A), the Secretary. (c)

Meetings

The Task Force shall meet at the call of the chairperson. (d)

Report

Not later than January 1, 2010, and on annual basis thereafter through January 1, 2015, the Task Force shall submit to the President and to the relevant committees of Congress, a report that— (1)describes the activities and efforts to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity conducted by the Task Force during the year to which the report relates; and (2)evaluates the effectiveness of such activities and efforts to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity.

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