| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T421 |
0-138 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The USDA has aimed to coordinate nutrition research within and outside the department in many different ways (Supplemental Table 4) (132). |
| T422 |
139-606 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–198) required the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress “a comprehensive plan for implementing a national nutrition research program, including recommendations relating to research directions, educational activities, and funding levels necessary to carry out such a plan.” This plan was submitted to Congress in 1986, but no new legislative mandates or change in mission resulted from this report (132, 151, 152). |
| T423 |
607-885 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In 1993, USDA revised its human nutrition program coordination structure and developed a Human Nutrition Policy Committee that reported to the Secretary's Policy Coordination Council and a USDA Human Nutrition Coordinating Committee (HNCC) that reported to the Policy Committee. |
| T424 |
886-964 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Human Nutrition Policy Committee has not been active since the late 1990s. |
| T425 |
965-1135 |
Sentence |
denotes |
HNCC is chaired by an ARS representative and vice-chaired by an FNS representative and includes members from a variety of USDA agencies with additional liaisons from HHS. |
| T426 |
1136-1194 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Over the last 2 decades, HNCC has generally met quarterly. |
| T427 |
1195-1344 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Each March, HNCC coordinates National Nutrition Month activities at USDA and functions as the steering committee for the website Nutrition.gov (153). |
| T428 |
1345-1792 |
Sentence |
denotes |
USDA Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) was established by Congress in 2008 (Public Law 110–234) “to provide strategic coordination of the science that informs USDA's and the federal government's decisions, policies, and regulations that impact all aspects of US food and agriculture and related landscapes and communities.” (154) The OCS advises USDA's Chief Scientist and the Secretary of Agriculture in multiple areas, including the following: |
| T429 |
1793-2069 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Agricultural Systems and Technology; Animal Health and Production, and Animal Products; Plant Health and Production, and Plant Products; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; and Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities. |
| T430 |
2070-2213 |
Sentence |
denotes |
By statute, OCS is primarily staffed by detailed staff from other departments and agencies across the government for potentially up to 3 years. |
| T431 |
2214-2396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In 2017, OCS hosted the first-of-its-kind USDA Intra-Departmental Nutrition Workshop Series and identified major gaps and needs to strengthen coordination of USDA nutrition research. |
| T432 |
2397-2813 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These gaps and needs included the following: assessing existing and potential new means of coordination and collaboration; developing new interdepartmental working groups and interest groups; identifying new and improved ways to enhance coordination with USDA food safety efforts; better utilizing the HNCC; and hosting overviews of USDA nutrition relevant databases and related data science trainings and resources. |
| T433 |
2814-2934 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The chair of this workshop series was detailed to OCS for 1 y and completed the detail a few months after this workshop. |
| T434 |
2935-3045 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A 2019 GAO report noted there are currently no plans for another intradepartmental meeting on nutrition (155). |
