,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjad ,mr4   
,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,b5net1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to    
c>ry out programs & activities t connect
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially      
*ildr51 y\?1 & families1 ) ! outdoors4  
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,heal?y ,kids ,outdoors ,act (      
#bjad4  #b4  ,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,*ildr5 today are sp5d+    
less "t outdoors ?an any g5]ation 9     
human hi/ory1 z evid5c$ by /udies t %[  
*ildr5 enjoy half z mu* "t outdoors     
today z !y did j #bj ye>s ago1 :ile     
sp5d+ m ?an #ga_/b h\rs e day 9 front ( 
electronic m$ia4  7#b7 ,! heal? ( our   
*ildr5 is at risk z evid5c$ by ! gr[+   
obesity crisis :]e1 9 ! pa/ #cj ye>s1   
*ildhood obesity has m ?an d\bl$ 9      

*ildr5 & quadrupl$ 9 adolesc5ts1 co/+ ! 
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates billions (    
doll>s ea* ye>4  7#c7 ,our milit>y      
read9ess is decl9+ z ne>ly #a 9 #d      
applicants to ! milit>y is reject$ = be+
 ov]weight or obese1 :i* is ! mo/ common
 reason = m$ical disqualification4  7#d7
 ,rese>* has %[n t milit>y *ildr5 &     
families are fac+ increas$ /ress & m5tal
 /ra9 & *all5ges due to multiple1 ext5d$
 deploym5ts4 ,milit>y family s]vice     
organizations h develop$ programs t     
connect milit>y *ildr5 & families )     
positive1 mean+ful outdoor exp]i5ces t  
b5efit m5tal & physical heal?1 b !y lack
 suffici5t res\rces to meet increas+    
dem&4  7#e7 ,9 addition to ! negative   
economic impact ( *ildhood obesity1 !   
outdoor retail indu/ry1 _m local t\ri/  
de/9ations or gateway communities1 &    
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies rely on    
rev5ue g5]at$ :5 individuals sp5d "t    
outdoors to create jobs 9 local         
communities4  7#f7 ,ov] ! pa/ sev]al    
ye>s1 urbanization1 *ang+ l& use        

patt]ns1 increas+ road traffic1 &       
inadequate solutions to address+ ^!     
*all5ges 9 ! built environm5t h comb9$  
to make x m difficult = _m p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to walk or bike to s*ools1 p>ks1 
& play areas or exp]i5ce ! natural      
environm5t 9 g5]al4  7#g7 ,sp5d+ "t 9   
gre5 spaces outside ! home1 includ+     
public l&s1 p>ks1 play areas1 & g>d5s1 c
 increase conc5tration1 inhibition (    
initial impulses1 & self-discipl9e & has
 be5 %[n to r$uce /ress & m5tal fatigue4
 ,9 "o /udy1 *ildr5 :o 7 expos$ to gre5]
 environm5ts 9 a public h\s+ area       
demon/rat$ less aggression1 viol5ce1 &  
/ress4  7#h7 ,visitation to our         
,nation's public l&s has decl9$ or      
rema9$ flat 9 rec5t ye>s1 & yet1        
connect+ ) nature & ! great outdoors 9  
our communities is critical to fo/]+ !  
next g5]ation ( outdoor en?usia/s :o w  
visit1 appreciate1 & become /ew>ds ( our
 ,nation's public l&s4  7#i7 ,sp5d+ "t  
outdoors 9 nature is b5eficial to our   
*ildr5's physical1 m5tal1 & emotional   

heal? & has be5 prov5 to decrease       
symptoms ( att5tion deficit &           
hyp]activity disord]1 /imulate bra9     
developm5t1 improve motor skills1 result
 9 bett] sleep1 r$uce /ress1 increase   
creativity1 improve mood1 & r$uce       
*ildr5's risk ( develop+ myopia4  7#aj7 
,*ildr5 :o sp5d "t play+ outside are m  
likely to take risks1 seek out adv5ture1
 develop self-confid5ce1 & respect !    
value ( nature4 ,a direct *ildhood      
exp]i5ce ) nature be=e ! age ( #aa      
promotes a long-t]m connection to       
nature4  7#aa7 ,cons]vation education & 
outdoor recreation exp]i5ces su* z      
camp+1 hik+1 boat+1 hunt+1 fi%+1 ar*]y1 
recreational %oot+1 wildlife wat*+1 &   
o!rs are critical to engag+ "y p 9 !    
outdoors4  7#ab7 ,z *ildr5 become m     
disconnect$ f ! natural _w1 ! hunt+ &   
angl+ cons]vation legacy ( ,am]ica is at
 risk4  7#ac7 ,hunt]s & angl]s play a   
critical role 9 reconnect+ "y p )       
nature1 protect+ our natural res\rces1 &
 fo/]+ a lifelong und]/&+ ( ! value (   

cons]v+ ! natural _w4  7#ad7 ,rese>*    
demon/rates t hunt]s :o become engag$ 9 
hunt+ z *ildr5 are among ! mo/ active & 
int]e/$ hunt]s z adults4 ,! va/ majority
 ( hunt]s report !y 7 introduc$ to hunt+
 betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #ab1 & ! ov]:elm+
 majority ( *ildr5 are introduc$ to     
hunt+ by an adult4  7#ae7 ,p>ks &       
recreation1 y\?-s]v+1 s]vice-le>n+1     
cons]vation1 heal?1 education1 &        
built-environm5t organizations1         
facilities1 & p]sonnel provide critical 
res\rces & infra/ructure = connect+     
*ildr5 & families ) nature4  7#af7 ,x   
takes _m d$icat$ m5 & wom5 to "w to     
pres]ve1 protect1 enhance1 & re/ore     
,am]ica's natural res\rces1 & ) an ag+  
work=ce 9 ! natural res\rce pr(essions1 
x is critical = ! next g5]ation to h an 
appreciation = nature & be ready to take
 ov] ^! responsibilities4  7#ag7        
,place-bas$ s]vice-le>n+ opportunities  
use our l&s & wat]s z ! context = le>n+ 
by engag+ /ud5ts 9 ! process (          
exploration1 action1 & reflection4      

,physical activity outdoors connect$ )  
mean+ful community s]vice to solve      
real-_w problems1 su* z remov+ invasive 
plants or remov+ tra% f a /reamb$1      
/r5g!ns communities by engag+ y\? z     
citiz5 /ew>ds4  7#ah7 ,/ates nationwide 
& _! community-bas$ p>tn]s h "s notable 
programs t connect *ildr5 & families )  
nature2 h[ev]1 mo/ ,/ates lack suffici5t
 res\rces & a compreh5sive /rategy to   
effectively engage ,/ate ag5cies across 
multiple fields4  7#ai7 ,/ates ne$ to   
engage 9 cross-sector ag5cy & nonpr(it  
collaboration t involves public heal? & 
wellness1 p>ks & recreation1            
transportation & city plann+1 & o!r     
sectors focus$ on connect+ *ildr5 &     
families ) ! outdoors to increase       
coord9ation & effective implem5tation ( 
! policy tools & programs t a ,/ate c   
br+ to be> to provide outdoor           
opportunities = *ildr5 & families4  #c4 
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7         
,eligible entity  ,! t]m eligible entity
 means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 a      

consortium f "o ,/ate t may include su* 
,/ate & municipalities1 entities ( local
 or tribal gov]nm5ts1 p>ks & recreation 
dep>tm5ts or di/ricts1 s*ool di/ricts1  
in/itutions ( high] education1 or       
nonpr(it organizations4  7#b7  ,local   
p>tn]s  ,! t]m local p>tn]s means a     
municipality1 entity ( local or tribal  
gov]nm5t1 p>ks & recreation dep>tm5ts or
 di/ricts1 ,indian tribe1 s*ool di/rict1
 in/itution ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organization1 or a consortium ( local   
p>tn]s4  7#c7  ,secret>y  ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#d7  ,/ate  ,! t]m ,/ate    
means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 any o!r      
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 or any ,indian tribe4  #d4      
,coop]ative agreem5ts = developm5t or   
implem5tation ( heal?y kids outdoors    
,/ate /rategies  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!      

,secret>y is au?oriz$ to issue "o       
coop]ative agreem5t p] ,/ate to eligible
 entities to develop1 implem5t1 & update
 a #e-ye> ,/ate /rategy1 to be kn[n z a 
,heal?y ,kids ,outdoors ,/ate ,/rategy1 
design$ to enc\rage ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 especially *ildr51 y\?1 &       
families1 to be physically active       
outdoors4  7b7  ,submission & approval (
 /rategies  7#a7  ,applications  ,an    
application = a coop]ative agreem5t "u  
subsection 7a7 %all--  7,a7 be submitt$ 
n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! ,secret>y   
publi%es guidel9es "u subsection        
7f77#a72 &  7,b7 include a ,heal?y ,kids
 ,outdoors ,/ate ,/rategy meet+ !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 or a       
proposal = developm5t & submission ( su*
 a /rategy4  7#b7  ,approval ( /rategy2 
pe] review  ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]   
submission ( a ,heal?y ,kids ,outdoors  
,/ate ,/rategy1 ! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh 
a pe] review process1 approve or        
recomm5d *anges to ! /rategy4  7#c7     
,/rategy update  ,an eligible entity    

receiv+ funds "u ?is section %all update
 its ,heal?y ,kids ,outdoors ,/ate      
,/rategy at lea/ once e #e ye>s4        
,cont9u$ fund+ "u ?is section %all be   
cont+5t ^u submission ( su* updat$      
/rategies & reports t docum5t impact    
evaluation me?ods consi/5t ) ! guidel9es
 9 subsection 7f77#a7 & lessons le>n$ f 
implem5t+ ! /rategy4  7c7  ,compreh5sive
 /rategy requirem5ts  ,! ,heal?y ,kids  
,outdoors ,/ate ,/rategy "u subsection  
7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a description (
 h[ ! eligible entity w enc\rage ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially *ildr51 y\?1 
& families1 to be physically active 9 ! 
outdoors ?r\gh ,/ate1 local1 & tribal-- 
7,a7 public heal? sy/ems2  7,b7 public  
p>ks & recreation sy/ems2  7,c7 public  
transportation & city plann+ sy/ems2 &  
7,d7 o!r public sy/ems t connect ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially *ildr51 y\?1 
& families1 to ! outdoors2  7#b7 a      
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
p>tn] ) nongov]nm5tal organizations1    
especially ^? t s]ve *ildr51 y\?1 &     

families1 includ+ ^? s]v+ milit>y       
families & tribal ag5cies2  7#c7 a      
description ( h[ ,/ate ag5cies w        
collaborate ) ea* o!r to implem5t !     
/rategy2  7#d7 a description ( h[ fund+ 
w be sp5t ?r\gh local plann+ &          
implem5tation subgrants "u subsection   
7d72  7#e7 a description ( h[ ! eligible
 entity w evaluate ! effectiv5ess (1 &  
measure ! impact (1 ! /rategy1 includ+  
an e/imate ( ! co/s associat$ ) su*     
evaluation2  7#f7 a description ( h[ !  
eligible entity w provide opportunities 
= public involvem5t 9 develop+ &        
implem5t+ ! /rategy2  7#g7 a description
 ( h[ ! /rategy w increase visitation to
 ,f$]al public l&s )9 ! ,/ate2 &  7#h7 a
 description ( h[ ! eligible entity w   
lev]age private funds to exp&           
opportunities & fur!r implem5t !        
/rategy4  7d7  ,local plann+ &          
implem5tation  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a       
,heal?y ,kids ,outdoors ,/ate ,/rategy  
%all provide = subgrants by ! coop]ative
 agreem5t recipi5t "u subsection 7a7 to 

local p>tn]s to implem5t ! /rategy ?r\gh
 "o or m ( ! program activities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  ,program       
activities  ,program activities may     
include--  7,a7 implem5t+ outdoor       
recreation & y\? m5tor+ programs t      
provide opportunities to exp]i5ce !     
outdoors1 be physically active1 & tea*  
skills = lifelong p>ticipation 9 outdoor
 activities1 includ+ fi%+1 hunt+1       
recreational %oot+1 ar*]y1 hik+1 camp+1 
outdoor play 9 natural environm5ts1 &   
wildlife wat*+2  7,b7 implem5t+ programs
 t connect communities ) safe p>ks1 gre5
 spaces1 & outdoor recreation areas     
?r\gh af=dable public transportation &  
trail sy/ems t enc\rage walk+1 bik+1 &  
increas$ physical activity outdoors2    
7,c7 implem5t+ s*ool-bas$ programs t use
 outdoor le>n+ environm5ts1 su* z       
wildlife habitats or g>d5s1 & programs t
 use s]vice le>n+ to re/ore natural     
areas & ma9ta9 recreational assets2 &   
7,d7 implem5t+ education programs =     
p>5ts & c>egiv]s ab\t ! heal? b5efits ( 

active "t outdoors to fight obesity &   
increase ! quality ( life = ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 especially *ildr51 y\?1 &
 families4  7e7  ,priority  ,9 mak+     
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7 &
 subgrants "u subsection 7d77#a71 !     
,secret>y & ! recipi5t "u subsection    
7a71 respectively1 %all give pref]5ce to
 entities t s]ve individuals :o h limit$
 opportunities to exp]i5ce nature1      
includ+ ^? :o are socioeconomically     
disadvantag$ or h a disability or suff] 
disproportionately f physical & m5tal   
heal? /ressors4  7f7  ,guidel9es  ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aft] notice &    
opportunity = public comm5t1 ! ,secret>y
 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]         
guidel9es on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1
 includ+ guidel9es =--  7#a7 develop+ & 
submitt+ /rategies & evaluation me?ods  
"u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 te*nical     
assi/ance & dissem9ation ( be/ practices
 "u section #g4  7g7  ,report+  ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y approves ! 

,heal?y ,kids ,outdoors ,/ate ,/rategy (
 an eligible entity receiv+ funds "u ?is
 section1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! eligible   
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a     
report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy   
bas$ on ! entity's evaluation &         
assessm5t ( meet+ ! goals specifi$ 9 !  
/rategy4  7h7  ,allocation ( funds  ,an 
eligible entity receiv+ fund+ "u        
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>--  7#a7   
may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! fund+ =    
adm9i/rative exp5ses2 &  7#b7 %all use  
at lea/ #ie p]c5t ( ! fund+ = subgrants 
to local p>tn]s "u subsection 7d74  7i7 
,mat*  ,an eligible entity receiv+ fund+
 "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> %all  
provide a #be-p]c5t mat* ?r\gh 9-k9d    
contributions or ca%4  #e4  ,national   
/rategy = enc\rag+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to be active outdoors  7a7  ,9 g5]al   
,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 !     
,presid5t1 9 coop]ation ) appropriate   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all develop
 & issue a national /rategy = enc\rag+ !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially *ildr51

 y\?1 & families1 to be physically      
active outdoors4 ,su* a /rategy %all    
include--  7#a7 id5tification ( b>ri]s  
to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially    
*ildr51 y\?1 & families1 sp5d+ heal?y "t
 outdoors & specific policy solutions to
 address ^? b>ri]s2  7#b7 id5tification 
( opportunities = p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 tribal1 & local p>tn]s2  7#c7    
coord9ation ( ef=ts among ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to address ! impacts
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially    
*ildr51 y\?1 & families1 sp5d+ less     
active "t outdoors on--  7,a7 public    
heal?1 includ+ *ildhood obesity1        
att5tion deficit disord]s & /ress2  7,b7
 ! future ( cons]vation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! economy2  7#d7        
id5tification ( ongo+ rese>* ne$s to    
docum5t ! heal?1 cons]vation1 economic1 
& o!r outcomes ( implem5t+ ! national   
/rategy & ,/ate /rategies2  7#e7        
coord9ation & alignm5t ) ,heal?y ,kids  
,outdoors ,/ate ,/rategies2 &  7#f7 an  
action plan = implem5t+ ! /rategy at !  

,f$]al level4  7b7  ,/rategy developm5t 
7#a7  ,public p>ticipation  ,?r\gh\t !  
process ( develop+ ! national /rategy "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t may use1   
incorporate1 or o!rwise consid] exi/+   
,f$]al plans & /rategies t1 9 :ole or 9 
"p1 contribute to connect+ ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 especially *ildr51 y\?1 &
 families1 ) ! outdoors & %all provide =
 public p>ticipation1 includ+ a national
 summit ( p>ticipants ) demon/rat$      
exp]tise 9 enc\rag+ individuals to be   
physically active outdoors 9 nature4    
7#b7  ,updat+ ! national /rategy  ,!    
,presid5t %all update ! national /rategy
 n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ! fir/  
national /rategy is issu$ "u subsection 
7a71 & e #e ye>s !reaft]4 ,9 updat+ !   
/rategy1 ! ,presid5t %all incorporate   
results ( ! evaluation "u section #f4   
#f4  ,national evaluation ( heal?       
impacts  ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
%all--  7#a7 develop recomm5dations =   
appropriate evaluation measures &       

crit]ia = a /udy ( national significance
 on ! heal? impacts ( ! /rategies "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7#b7 c>ry out su* a /udy4  #g4
  ,te*nical assi/ance & be/ practices   
,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 provide       
te*nical assi/ance to grantees "u       
section #d ?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts ) 
national organizations ) a prov5 track  
record ( enc\rag+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 especially *ildr51 y\?1 & families1 to 
be physically active outdoors2 &  7#b7  
dissem9ate be/ practices t em]ge f      
/rategies fund$ "u ?is ,act4  #h4       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act--  7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjae2  7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjaf2 &  7#c7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjag4  7b7  ,limitation  ,( ! am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is ,act = a 
fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be made
 available = c>ry+ out section #g4  7c7 
,supplem5t1 n supplant  ,funds made     
available "u ?is ,act %all be us$ to    

supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any o!r ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local funds available =      
activities t enc\rage ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 especially *ildr51 y\?1 &       
families to be physically active        
outdoors4