,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bagi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,kind 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schock7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the publication by the ,secretary of ,human ,services of physical activity guidelines for ,americans4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,physical ,activity ,guidelines for ,americans ,act4 #b4 ,physical activity guidelines for ,americans 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,at least every #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall publish a report entitled ,physical ,activity ,guidelines for ,americans4 ,each such report shall contain physical activity information and guidelines for the general public1 and shall be promoted by each ,federal agency in carrying out any ,federal health program4 ,not later than #e years after the publication of the first such report1 and every #aj years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall publish a report highlighting the best practices and continuing issues in the physical activity arena1 which may focus on a particular group1 subsection1 or other division of the general public or a particular issue relating to the physical activity of ,americans4 7#b7 ,basis of guidelines ,the information and guidelines contained in each report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be based on the preponderance of the scientific and medical knowledge which is current at the time the report is prepared1 and shall include guidelines for identified population subgroups1 including children1 if the preponderance of scientific and medical knowledge indicates those subgroups require different levels of physical activity4 7b7 ,approval by ,secretary 7#a7 ,review ,any ,federal agency that proposes to issue any physical activity guidance for the general population or identified population subgroups shall submit the text of such guidance to the ,secretary for a #fj-;day review period4 7#b7 ,basis of review 7,a7 ,in general ,during the #fj-;day review period established in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall review and approve or disapprove such guidance to assure that the guidance either is consistent with the ,physical ,activity ,guidelines for ,americans or that the guidance is based on medical or new scientific knowledge which is determined to be valid by the ,secretary4 ,if after such #fj-;day review period the ,secretary has not notified the proposing agency that such guidance has been disapproved1 then such guidance may be issued by the agency4 ,if the ,secretary disapproves such guidance1 it shall be returned to the agency4 ,if the ,secretary finds that such guidance is inconsistent with the ,physical ,activity ,guidelines for ,americans and so notifies the proposing agency1 such agency shall follow the procedures set forth in this subsection before disseminating such proposal to the public in final form4 ,if after such #fj-;day period1 the ,secretary disapproves such guidance as inconsistent with the ,physical ,activity ,guidelines for ,americans the proposing agency shall-- 7i7 publish a notice in the ,federal ,register of the availability of the full text of the proposal and the preamble of such proposal which shall explain the basis and purpose for the proposed physical activity guidance2 7ii7 provide in such notice for a public comment period of #cj days2 and 7iii7 make available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours any comment received by the agency during such comment period4 7,b7 ,review of comments ,after review of comments received during the comment period1 the ,secretary may approve for dissemination by the proposing agency a final version of such physical activity guidance along with an explanation of the basis and purpose for the final guidance which addresses significant and substantive comments as determined by the proposing agency4 7,c7 ,announcement ,any such final physical activity guidance to be disseminated under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be announced in a notice published in the ,federal ,register1 before public dissemination along with an address where copies may be obtained4 7,d7 ,notification of disapproval ,if after the #cj-;day period for comment as provided under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,secretary disapproves a proposed physical activity guidance1 the ,secretary shall notify the ,federal agency submitting such guidance of such disapproval1 and such guidance may not be issued1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,e74 7,e7 ,review of disapproval ,if a proposed physical activity guidance is disapproved by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,d71 the ,federal agency proposing such guidance may1 within #ae days after receiving notification of such disapproval under subparagraph 7,d71 request the ,secretary to review such disapproval4 ,within #ae days after receiving a request for such a review1 the ,secretary shall conduct such review4 ,if1 pursuant to such review1 the ,secretary approves such proposed physical activity guidance1 such guidance may be issued by the ,federal agency4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term physical activity guidance for the general population does not include any rule or regulation issued by a ,federal agency4 7,b7 ,the term identified population subgroups shall include1 but not be limited to1 groups based on factors such as age1 sex1 race1 or physical disability4 7c7 ,existing authority not affected ,this section does not place any limitations on-- 7#a7 the conduct or support of any scientific or medical research by any ,federal agency2 or 7#b7 the presentation of any scientific or medical findings or the exchange or review of scientific or medical information by any ,federal agency4