In response to Congressional requests, this report describes the extent of Hispanic American health and nutrition data available from federal sources. Oversampling of a minority group by a national survey is necessary for valid analysis of group characteristics. Among the four national health and nutrition surveys conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey plans to oversample Mexican Americans, the largest Hispanic subgroup, in its current project, and completed a special regional survey of Hispanics in 1984. The National Medical Expenditures Survey will oversample Hispanics in general. The National Health Interview Survey and the Nationwide Food Consumption Survey currently have no such plans. The Vital Statistics Program's new birth and death registration forms include a Hispanic identifier. The states need not decide whether to use the form until 1989, but 23 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City already collect Hispanic natality and mortality data. All 13 of the Department of Agriculture's food assistance programs collect racial and ethnic data, but only four publish national Hispanic participation information. Appendices include a table showing state populations and perceptions of Hispanics, details of national health and nutrition data collection systems, descriptions of food assistance programs, and federal and state production costs for birth and death data tapes. (SV)