,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gacf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ae1 #bjah,ms4 ,adams 7for herself and ,mr4 ,faso7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #bh of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to include eating disorders prevention within the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program and the local wellness program2 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,long-,term ,in,vestment in ,education for ,wellness ,act or the ,,live ,well ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,eating disorders affect #cj million ,americans during their lifetime and have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness4 7#b7 ,eating disorders affect people of all body sizes1 ages1 races1 sexual orientations1 ethnicities1 and socioeconomic statuses4 7#c7 ,eating disorders are complex1 biologically based serious mental illnesses that include the specific disorders of anorexia nervosa1 bulimia nervosa1 binge eating disorder1 avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder1 and other specified feeding or eating disorders4 7#d7 ,eighty percent of people with an eating disorder are normal or higher weight1 and #ha percent of people with binge eating disorder are clinically higher weight or have obesity4 7#e7 ,one in #d people seeking obesity treatment has an underlying eating disorder that is often undiagnosed4 7#f7 ,children in higher weight bodies are more likely to engage in unhealthy weight-control measures1 and #b_/c are at risk of an eating disorder4 7#g7 ,research shows that focusing on weight talk1 weight stigma1 and dieting does not result in long-term reduction in weight2 #b_/c of dieters will regain more weight than lost from dieting4 7#h7 ,studies show that shifting prevention focuses from weight and dieting towards long-term health practices1 including a focus on body positivity1 nutrition1 decreasing weight-based bullying or harassment1 and physical activity1 without a focus on weight1 ,,bmi testing1 or negative weight talk1 reduces risk factors for populations affected by eating disorders and populations affected by obesity4 #c4 ,eating disorders prevention 7a7 ,amendments ,section #bh of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a71 by striking and and inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or2 7#b7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,grant ,programs ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,food and ,nutrition ,service1 shall implement an evidence-based nutrition education1 eating disorders prevention1 or obesity prevention program for eligible individuals that promotes healthy food choices and physical activity with a focus on long-term health practices4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the heading by striking and and inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting evidence-based after deliver2 and 7ii7 by striking and and by inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking and and inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ensure that interventions encourage assessment for eating disorders and include long-term health practices4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7 by inserting eating disorders prevention and assessment1 after education12 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii7 by inserting and long-term health practices after nutrition2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by inserting and eating disorders prevention1 after education2 and 7bb7 by inserting 1 ,assistant ,secretary of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 after ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7 by inserting and eating disorders after education2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking and after education2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or after nutrition education2 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking and the first place it appears and inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking and and inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or after2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking and by inserting 1 eating disorders prevention1 or after nutrition education2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,definition ,in this section the term long-term health practices means long-lasting changes within an individual focused on nutrition1 body positivity1 and physical activity1 focusing on overall health outcomes such as changes in behavior and metabolic health instead of weight4 4 #d4 ,local wellness grants 7a7 ,in general ,section #i;,a of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 through long-term health practices 7as such term is defined in subsection 7f7 of section #bh of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a771 after promote2 and 7ii7 by inserting disordered eating within children or after reduce2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting licensed mental health professionals1 after administrators12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting and in coordination with the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 after ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7ii7 by inserting school health professionals1 after school food authorities12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c7-- 7i7 by inserting and eating disorders prevention and assessment after sound nutrition2 and 7ii7 by inserting and long-term health practices 7as such term is defined in subsection 7f7 of section #bh of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a77 after nutrition environments2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration after ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #bjad and inserting #bjba2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking #bjaa1 and inserting #bjbj4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply beginning with the first school year that begins at least #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4