,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cggb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #bj1 #bjae  
,mrs4 ,lowey 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,brown  
of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,rangel1  
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 and ,mr4  
,cohen7 introduced the following bill2  
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce1 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 reduce childhood obesity1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,stop ,obesity in ,schools ,act of      
#bjae4  #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress    
finds as follows3  7#a7 ,it is estimated
 that #cd4i percent 7#gh4f million7 of  
,american adults and #ag percent        
7#ab1gjj1jjj7 of ,american children are 

overweight or obese4  7#b7 ,the         
prevalence of obesity among children    
aged #f to #aa more than doubled in the 
past #cj years1 going from #g percent in
 #aihj to #ag4g percent in #bjab4 ,the  
rate among adolescents aged #ab to #ai  
more than quadrupled1 increasing from #e
 percent to #bj4e percent4  7#c7 ,an    
estimated #gj percent of overweight     
young people have at least #a additional
 risk factor for heart disease1 such as 
high cholesterol or high blood pressure4
 ,in addition1 children who are         
overweight are at greater risk for bone 
and joint problems1 sleep apnea1 and    
social and psychological problems such  
as stigmatization and poor self-esteem4 
7#d7 ,according to the ,centers for     
,disease ,control and ,prevention       
7,,cdc71 obesity-related medical costs  
in the ,united ,states are approximately
 #adg1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,on average1 medical 
spending for an obese individual is     
#a1dbi higher per year than for someone 
of normal weight4  7#e7 ,a report       

released by ,trust for ,america's       
,health1 entitled ,f as in ,fat3 ,how   
,obesity ,policies are ,failing in      
,america1 found that the ,united ,states
 does not have an aggressive1           
coordinated national strategy as needed 
to address this crisis4  #c4 ,national  
,strategy to ,reduce ,childhood ,obesity
 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human  
,services1 in cooperation with ,state1  
local1 and tribal governments1 ,federal 
agencies1 local educational agencies1   
health care providers1 the research     
community1 and the private sector1 shall
 develop a national strategy to reduce  
childhood obesity in the ,united        
,states4 ,such strategy shall--  7#a7   
provide for the reduction of childhood  
obesity rates by #aj percent by the year
 #bjbj2  7#b7 address both short- and   
long-term solutions to reducing the     
rates of childhood obesity in the       
,united ,states2  7#c7 identify how the 
,federal ,government can work           
effectively with ,state1 local1 and     

tribal governments1 local educational   
agencies1 health care providers1 the    
research community1 the private sector1 
and other entities as necessary to      
implement the strategy2 and  7#d7       
include measures to identify and        
overcome all obstacles to achieving the 
goal of reducing childhood obesity in   
the ,united ,states4  #d4 ,grants to    
local educational agencies and tribal   
governments to adopt wellness policies  
and anti-obesity initiatives  7a7       
,grants ,the ,director of the ,centers  
for ,disease ,control and ,prevention   
shall make grants to local educational  
agencies and tribal governments to      
reduce childhood obesity by adopting    
wellness policies and anti-obesity      
initiatives4  7b7 ,use of funds ,as a   
condition on the receipt of a grant     
under this section1 a local educational 
agency or tribal government shall agree 
to use the grant to reduce childhood    
obesity by adopting wellness policies   
and anti-obesity initiatives1 which may 

include one or more of the following3   
7#a7 ,strategies to improve the         
nutritional value of food served on     
school campuses4  7#b7 ,innovative ways 
to incorporate nutrition education into 
the curriculum from prekindergarten     
through grade #ab4  7#c7 ,increased     
physical activity in during- and        
after-school activities4  7#d7 ,any     
other measure that1 in the determination
 of the ,director1 may provide a        
significant improvement in the health   
and wellness of children4  7c7 ,cost    
sharing ,as a condition on the receipt  
of a grant under this section1 a local  
educational agency or tribal government 
shall agree to pay1 from funds derived  
from non-,federal sources1 not less than
 #be percent of the costs of the        
activities carried out with the grant4  
7d7 ,application ,to seek a grant under 
this section1 a local educational agency
 or tribal government shall submit an   
application to the ,director at such    
time1 in such manner1 and containing    

such information as the ,director may   
require4  7e7 ,annual accountability    
report ,as a condition on the receipt of
 a grant under this section1 a local    
educational agency or tribal government 
shall agree to submit an annual         
accountability report to the ,director4 
,each such report shall include a       
description of the degree to which the  
agency or government1 in using grant    
funds1 has made progress in reducing    
childhood obesity4  7f7 ,authorization  
of appropriations ,to carry out this    
section1 there is authorized to be      
appropriated #bj1jjj1jjj for each of    
fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbj4  #e4  
,evaluation of programs for the         
prevention of obesity in children and   
adolescents  7a7 ,in general ,for the   
purpose described in subsection 7b71 the
 ,director shall 7directly or through   
grants or contracts awarded to public or
 nonprofit private entities7 arrange for
 the evaluation of a wide variety of    
existing programs designed in whole or  

in part to prevent obesity in children  
and adolescents1 including programs that
 do not receive grants from the ,federal
 ,government for operation4  7b7        
,purpose ,the purpose of the evaluation 
under this section shall be to determine
 the following3 7#a7 ,the effectiveness 
of programs in reducing obesity in      
children and adolescents4  7#b7 ,the    
factors contributing to the             
effectiveness of the programs4  7#c7    
,the feasibility of replicating the     
programs in other locations4  7c7       
,report ,not later than #ah months after
 the date of the enactment of this ,act1
 the ,director shall submit a report to 
the ,congress on the results of the     
evaluation under this section4  7d7     
,authorization of appropriations ,to    
carry out this section1 there is        
authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj
 for each of fiscal years #bjaf through 
#bjbj4  #f4 ,healthy living and wellness
 coordinating councils  7a7 ,grants ,the
 ,director shall make grants on a       

competitive basis to ,state1 local1 or  
tribal governments1 and consortia of    
such governments1 to reduce childhood   
obesity through--  7#a7 establishing or 
expanding healthy living and wellness   
coordinating councils2 and  7#b7        
supporting regional workshops4  7b7     
,uses of funds ,as a condition on the   
receipt of a grant under this section1  
an entity shall agree to use the grant  
to carry out one or more of the         
following3  7#a7 ,establishing a healthy
 living and wellness coordinating       
council4  7#b7 ,expanding the activities
 of a healthy living and wellness       
coordinating council1 including by      
implementing ,state-based or regionwide 
activities that will reduce the rates of
 childhood obesity4  7#c7 ,supporting   
regional workshops designed to permit   
educators1 administrators1 health care  
providers1 and other relevant parties to
 share successful research-based        
strategies for increasing healthy living
 and reducing obesity in elementary and 

secondary schools4  7c7 ,council        
requirements ,in this section1 the term 
healthy living and wellness coordinating
 council means an organization that--   
7#a7 is charged by a ,state government1 
a local or tribal government1 or a      
consortium of local or tribal           
governments1 as applicable1 to increase 
healthy living and reduce obesity in    
elementary and secondary schools2 and   
7#b7 is composed of educators1          
administrators1 health care providers1  
and other relevant parties4  7d7 ,cost  
sharing ,as a condition on the receipt  
of a grant under this section1 an entity
 shall agree to pay1 from funds derived 
from non-,federal sources1 not less than
 #be percent of the costs of the        
activities carried out with the grant4  
7e7 ,annual accountability report ,as a 
condition on the receipt of a grant     
under this section1 an entity shall     
agree to submit an annual accountability
 report to the ,director4 ,each such    
report shall include a description of   

the degree to which the entity1 in using
 grant funds1 has made progress in      
increasing healthy living and reducing  
obesity in elementary and secondary     
schools4  7f7 ,authorization of         
appropriations ,to carry out this       
section1 there is authorized to be      
appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for each of    
fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbj4  #g4  
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the   
term ,director means the ,director of   
the ,centers for ,disease ,control and  
,prevention4  7#b7 ,the term local      
educational agency has the meaning given
 to that term in section #iaja of the   
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74