legislation: 110-hr-7037

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110-hr-7037 110 hr 7037 Healthy Activity for Lifelong Energy Act of 2008 Health 2008-09-24 2008-09-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] GA D B000490 0 Healthy Activity for Lifelong Energy Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to enable state health departments to maintain community action teams to work within the local community to promote healthier lifestyles through physical activity and good nutrition and thereby prevent obesity and chronic disease. Requires such departments to collect data on the effectiveness of the community action team program.Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct training institutes to jump-start the work of such teams; (2) provide the teams with access to national experts in ongoing community change; and (3) disseminate information about success achieved through the teams to communities across the nation. 2019-11-15T21:20:20Z  

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