,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjac ,mr4   
,hoy] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>ney1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1
 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,c>son
 ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,israel1   
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1   
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,"y (  
,alaska1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4          
,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,doyle1  
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,ms4         
,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4     
,ru%1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 & ,mr4 ,web/] ( 
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 

! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,=eign ,affairs & ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,special      
,olympics ,sport & ,emp[]m5t ,act (     
#bjjd1 to provide assi/ance to ,be/     
,buddies to support ! expansion &       
developm5t ( m5tor+ programs1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,eunice ,k5n$y ,%riv] ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         
,i--,reau?orization ( ,special ,olympics
 ,act ,sec4 #aja4 ,reau?orization4      
,title ,,ii--,be/ ,buddies ,sec4 #bja4  
,f9d+s & purpose4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,assi/ance
 = ,be/ ,buddies4 ,sec4 #bjc4           
,application & annual report4 ,sec4     
#bjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,i ,reau?orization ( ,special ,olympics 

,act  #aja4 ,reau?orization ,sections #b
 ?r\gh #e ( ! ,special ,olympics ,sport 
& ,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aejja note7 are am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,special 
,olympics creates ! possibilities ( a _w
 :]e ev]ybody matt]s1 ev]ybody c\nts1 & 
e p]son contributes4  7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t 
& ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognize !     
dignity & value ! gift$ness ( *ildr5 &  
adults ) intellectual disabilities4     
7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t & ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates recognize t *ildr5 & adults )    
intellectual disabilities exp]i5ce      
significant heal? disp>ities1 includ+   
lack ( access to prim>y c>e s]vices &   
difficulties 9 access+ community-bas$   
prev5tion & treatm5t programs = *ronic  
diseases4  7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t & ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates are det]m9$ to end !      
isolation & /igmatization ( p )         
intellectual disabilities1 & to ensure t
 su* p are assur$ ( equal opportunities 
= community p>ticipation1 access to     

appropriate heal? c>e1 & inclusive      
education1 & to exp]i5ce life 9 a       
nondiscrim9atory mann]4  7#e7 ,= m ?an  
#dj ye>s1 ,special ,olympics has        
enc\rag$ skill developm5t1 %>+1 c\rage1 
& confid5ce ?r\gh ye>-r\nd sports tra9+ 
& a?letic competition = *ildr5 & adults 
) intellectual disabilities4  7#f7      
,special ,olympics provides ye>-r\nd    
sports tra9+ & competitive opportunities
 to m ?an #d1bjj1jjj a?letes )          
intellectual disabilities 9 #cj         
individual & team sports & plans to exp&
 ! b5efits ( p>ticipation ?r\gh sport to
 m ?an a million additional p )         
intellectual disabilities )9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & worldwide ov] ! next #e ye>s4  
7#g7 ,rese>* %[s t p>ticipation 9       
activities involv+ bo? p ) intellectual 
disabilities & p )\t disabilities       
results 9 m positive support = inclusion
 9 society1 includ+ 9 s*ools4  7#h7     
,special ,olympics has demon/rat$ its   
ability to provide a major positive     
effect on ! quality ( life ( p )        

intellectual disabilities1 improv+ _!   
heal? & physical well-be+1 build+ _!    
confid5ce & self-e/eem1 & giv+ !m a     
voice to become active & productive     
memb]s ( _! communities4 ,9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 = example1 adults ) intellectual
 disabilities :o h p>ticipat$ 9 ,special
 ,olympics h a #ajj p]c5t great] *ance (
 be+ employ$ ?an adults ) intellectual  
disabilities :o h n4  7#i7 ,9 society z 
a :ole1 ,special ,olympics has become a 
vehicle & plat=m = r$uc+ prejudice1     
improv+ public heal?1 promot+ inclusion 
ef=ts 9 s*ools & communities1 & enc\rag+
 society to value ! contributions ( all 
memb]s4  7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates en?usia/ically supports !        
,special ,olympics movem5t1 recognizes  
its importance 9 improv+ ! lives ( p )  
intellectual disabilities & _! families1
 & recognizes ,special ,olympics z a    
valu$ & important compon5t ( ! global   
community4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes (  
?is ,act are to--  7#a7 provide support 
to ,special ,olympics to increase a?lete

 p>ticipation 91 & public aw>5ess ab\t1 
! ,special ,olympics movem5t1 includ+   
ef=ts to promote broad] community       
inclusion2  7#b7 dispel negative        
/]eotypes & e/abli% positive attitudes  
ab\t p ) intellectual disabilities2     
7#c7 build community engagem5t ?r\gh    
sport & relat$ activities2 &  7#d7      
promote ! extraord9>y gifts &           
contributions ( p ) intellectual        
disabilities4  #c4 ,assi/ance = ,special
 ,olympics  7a7 ,education activities ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,education may aw>d grants 
to1 or ent] into contracts or coop]ative
 agreem5ts )1 ,special ,olympics to c>ry
 out ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,activities  
to promote ! expansion ( ,special       
,olympics1 includ+ activities to        
increase ! full p>ticipation ( p )      
intellectual disabilities 9 a?letics1   
sports & recreation1 & o!r inclusive    
s*ool & community activities ) p )\t    
disabilities4  7#b7 ,! design &         
implem5tation ( ,special ,olympics      
education programs1 includ+ "* education

 & volunte] programs t support !        
purposes ( ?is ,act1 t c be integrat$   
into classroom in/ruction & community   
sett+s1 & are consi/5t ) academic cont5t
 /&>ds4  7b7 ,int]national activities ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =           
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs1 may  
aw>d grants to1 or ent] into contracts  
or coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,special     
,olympics to c>ry out ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,activities to increase !          
p>ticipation ( p ) intellectual         
disabilities 9 ,special ,olympics       
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7        
,activities to improve ! aw>5ess outside
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! abilities ( p )  
intellectual disabilities & ! unique    
contributions t p ) intellectual        
disabilities c make to society1 & to    
promote active support programs = sports
 programs = p ) intellectual            
disabilities4  7c7 ,heal?y a?letes  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices may aw>d grants to1 or ent]   

into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts  
)1 ,special ,olympics = ! implem5tation 
( on-site heal? assessm5ts1 scre5+ =    
heal? problems1 heal? education1        
community-bas$ prev5tion1 data          
collection1 & ref]rals to direct heal?  
c>e s]vices4  7#b7 ,coord9ation         
,activities "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
coord9at$ ) appropriate heal? c>e       
entities1 includ+ private heal? c>e     
provid]s1 entities c>ry+ out local1     
,/ate1 ,f$]al1 or int]national programs1
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 z applicable4  7d7 ,limitation
 ,am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is    
section %all n be us$ = direct treatm5t 
( diseases1 m$ical conditions1 or m5tal 
heal? conditions4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+      
s5t5ce %all be con/ru$ to limit ! use ( 
non-,f$]al funds by ,special ,olympics4 
#d4 ,application & annual report  7a7   
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible = a grant1 contract1 or        
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a71  
7b71 or 7c7 ( section #c1 ,special      

,olympics %all submit an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,education1   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 z applicable1 may   
require4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,at a m9imum1 an 
application "u ?is subsection %all      
conta9 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,activities
 ,a description ( activities to be c>ri$
 out ) ! grant1 contract1 or coop]ative 
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,measurable goals ,a    
description ( specific measurable annual
 b5*m>ks & long-t]m goals & objectives  
to be a*iev$ ?r\gh specifi$ activities  
c>ri$ out ) ! grant1 contract1 or       
coop]ative agreem5t1 :i* specifi$       
activities %all include1 at a m9imum1   
ea* ( ! foll[+ activities3  7i7         
,activities to increase ! full          
p>ticipation ( p ) intellectual         
disabilities 9 a?letics1 sports &       
recreation1 & o!r inclusive s*ool &     
community activities ) p )\t            
disabilities4  7ii7 ,education programs 
t dispel negative /]eotypes ab\t p )    

intellectual disabilities4  7iii7       
,activities to increase ! p>ticipation (
 p ) intellectual disabilities 9        
,special ,olympics outside ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & promote volunte]ism on behalf (
 su* activities4  7iv7 ,heal?-relat$    
activities z describ$ 9 section #c7;c74 
7b7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a  
condition on receipt ( any funds = a    
program "u subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 (
 section #c1 ,special ,olympics %all    
agree to submit an annual report at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 or ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 z applicable1 may require4    
7#b7 ,cont5t ,at a m9imum1 ea* annual   
report "u ?is subsection %all describe--
  7,a7 ! degree to :i* progress has be5 
made t[>d meet+ ! annual b5*m>ks &      
long-t]m goals & objectives describ$ 9 !
 applications submitt$ "u subsection    
7a72 &  7,b7 demographic data ab\t      
,special ,olympics p>ticipants1 includ+ 
! numb] ( p ) intellectual disabilities 

s]v$ 9 ea* program ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  #e4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$--  7#a7 = grants1 contracts1
 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u section     
#c7;a71 #i1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad1 &
 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d
 succe$+ fiscal ye>s2  7#b7 = grants1   
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u   
section #c7;b71 #d1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjad1 & su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s2 &  7#c7 
= grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative      
agreem5ts "u section #c7;c71 #h1ejj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjad1 & su* sums z may be 
necess>y = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal    
ye>s4  4  ,,ii ,be/ ,buddies  #bja4     
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,be/ ,buddies      
op]ates ! fir/ national social &        
recreational program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 p ) intellectual disabilities4  7#b7   
,be/ ,buddies is d$icat$ to help+ p )   
intellectual disabilities become "p (   
ma9/ream society4  7#c7 ,be/ ,buddies is

 det]m9$ to end social isolation = p )  
intellectual disabilities by promot+    
mean+ful fri5d%ips betwe5 !m & _!       
typical pe]s 9 ord] to help increase !  
self-e/eem1 confid5ce1 & abilities ( p )
 & )\t intellectual disabilities4  7#d7 
,s9ce #aihi1 ,be/ ,buddies has enhanc$ !
 lives ( p ) intellectual disabilities  
by provid+ opportunities = #a-to-#a     
fri5d%ips & integrat$ employm5t4  7#e7  
,be/ ,buddies is an int]national        
organization spann+ #a1ejj middle s*ool1
 high s*ool1 & college campuses4  7#f7  
,be/ ,buddies implem5ts programs t w    
positively impact m ?an #gjj1jjj        
individuals 9 #bjac4  7#g7 ,! ,be/      
,buddies ,middle ,s*ools program mat*es 
middle s*ool /ud5ts ) intellectual      
disabilities ) o!r middle s*ool /ud5ts &
 supports #a-to-#a fri5d%ips betwe5 !m4 
7#h7 ,! ,be/ ,buddies ,high ,s*ools     
program mat*es high s*ool /ud5ts )      
intellectual disabilities ) o!r high    
s*ool /ud5ts & supports #a-to-#a        
fri5d%ips betwe5 !m4  7#i7 ,! ,be/      

,buddies ,colleges program mat*es adults
 ) intellectual disabilities ) college  
/ud5ts & creates #a-to-#a fri5d%ips     
betwe5 !m4  7#aj7 ,! ,be/ ,buddies      
e-,buddies program supports e-mail      
fri5d%ips betwe5 p ) & )\t intellectual 
disabilities4  7#aa7 ,! ,be/ ,buddies   
,citiz5s program pairs adults )         
intellectual disabilities 9 #a-to-#a    
fri5d%ips ) o!r p 9 ! corporate & civic 
communities4  7#ab7 ,! ,be/ ,buddies    
,jobs program promotes ! integration ( p
 ) intellectual disabilities into !     
community ?r\gh support$ employm5t4     
7#ac7 ,! ,be/ ,buddies ,ambassadors     
program educates & emp[]s p )           
intellectual disabilities to be lead]s &
 public speak]s 9 _! s*ools1            
communities1 & workplaces4 ,be/ ,buddies
 ,ambassadors prep>es p ) intellectual  
disabilities to become active ag5ts (   
*ange4  7#ad7 ,be/ ,buddies ,promot]s   
emp[]s y\? to become advocates = p )    
intellectual disabilities4 ,/ud5ts :o   
take "p 9 ,be/ ,buddies ,promot]s are   

introduc$ to ! disability rights movem5t
 & ! importance ( inclusion ?r\gh local 
aw>5ess ev5ts4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes
 ( ?is title are to--  7#a7 provide     
support to ,be/ ,buddies to increase    
p>ticipation 9 & public aw>5ess ab\t    
,be/ ,buddies programs t s]ve p )       
intellectual disabilities2  7#b7 dispel 
negative /]eotypes ab\t p ) intellectual
 disabilities2 &  7#c7 promote !        
extraord9>y contributions ( p )         
intellectual disabilities4  #bjb4       
,assi/ance = ,be/ ,buddies  7a7         
,education activities ,! ,secret>y (    
,education may aw>d grants to1 or ent]  
into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts  
)1 ,be/ ,buddies to c>ry out activities 
to promote ! expansion ( ,be/ ,buddies1 
includ+ activities to increase !        
p>ticipation ( p ) intellectual         
disabilities 9 social relation%ips & o!r
 aspects ( community life1 includ+      
education & employm5t1 )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,limitations ,am\nts       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title may n 

be us$ = direct treatm5t ( diseases1    
m$ical conditions1 or m5tal heal?       
conditions4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to    
limit ! use ( non-,f$]al funds by ,be/  
,buddies4  #bjc4 ,application & annual  
report  7a7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to be eligible = a grant1 contract1 or 
coop]ative agreem5t "u section #bjb7;a71
 ,be/ ,buddies %all submit an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y (   
,education may require4  7#b7 ,cont5t   
,at a m9imum1 an application "u ?is     
subsection %all conta9 ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,a description ( activities to be c>ri$ 
out "u ! grant1 contract1 or coop]ative 
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,in=mation on specific  
measurable goals & objectives to be     
a*iev$ ?r\gh activities c>ri$ out "u !  
grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t4
  7b7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a
 condition ( receipt ( any funds "u     
section #bjb7;a71 ,be/ ,buddies %all    
agree to submit an annual report at su* 

"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y ( ,education may require4
  7#b7 ,cont5t ,at a m9imum1 ea* annual 
report "u ?is subsection %all describe !
 degree to :i* progress has be5 made    
t[>d meet+ ! specific measurable goals &
 objectives describ$ 9 ! applications   
submitt$ "u subsection 7a74  #bjd4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,education = grants1        
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u   
section #bjb7;a71 #d1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4