[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1805 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1805

  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a 
    guide on evidence-based strategies for building and maintaining 
   effective obesity prevention and control programs, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2019

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a 
    guide on evidence-based strategies for building and maintaining 
   effective obesity prevention and control programs, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Better Tools for Healthy Living 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDE ON EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT 
              OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Development and Dissemination of an Evidence-based Strategies 
Guide.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, shall--
            (1) develop a guide on evidence-based strategies for State 
        and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
        organizations to use to build and maintain effective obesity 
        prevention and control programs, which shall--
                    (A) describe an integrated program structure for 
                implementing interventions proven to be effective in 
                preventing, controlling, and reducing obesity; and
                    (B) recommend--
                            (i) optimal resources, including staffing 
                        and infrastructure, for promoting nutrition and 
                        obesity prevention, control and reduction; and
                            (ii) strategies for effective obesity 
                        prevention programs for State and local health 
                        departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
                        organizations, including strategies related 
                        to--
                                    (I) the application of evidence-
                                based practices to prevent, control, 
                                and reduce obesity rates;
                                    (II) demonstrated knowledge of 
                                obesity prevention practices that 
                                reduce associated preventable diseases, 
                                health conditions, death, and health 
                                care costs; and
                                    (III) interdisciplinary 
                                coordination between relevant public 
                                health officials specializing in fields 
                                such as nutrition, physical activity, 
                                epidemiology, communications, and 
                                policy implementation; and
            (2) disseminate the guide and current research, evidence-
        based practices, tools, and educational materials related to 
        obesity prevention, consistent with the guide, to State and 
        local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
        organizations.
    (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall 
provide technical assistance to State and local health departments, 
Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to support such health 
departments in implementing the guide developed under subsection 
(a)(1).
    (c) Indian Tribes; Tribal Organizations.--The terms ``Indian 
Tribe'' and ``Tribal organization'' have the meanings given the terms 
``Indian tribe'' and ``tribal organization'', respectively, in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304).
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