,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #i1 #bjae ,mr4 ,udall introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to support & enc\rage ! heal? & well-be+ ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts by enhanc+ s*ool physical education & heal? education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,heal? z ,y\? ,skills 9 ,classrooms & ,life ,act 4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,*ildhood obesity has rea*$ epidemic proportions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,rese>*]s e/imate t ! m$ical co/s ( ! obesity epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may total #bgj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4 7#c7 ,m ?an "o-?ird ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts are e/imat$ to be ov]weight or obese4 7#d7 ,( all ,unit$ ,/ates dea?s f major *ronic disease1 #bc p]c5t are l9k$ to s$5t>y life/yles t n[ beg9 at *ildhood4 7#e7 ,ov]weight adolesc5ts h a #gj- to #hj-p]c5t *ance ( becom+ ov]weight adults1 increas+ _! risk = *ronic disease1 disability1 & dea?4 7#f7 ,/udies %[ t *ildr5 born today1 = ! fir/ "t 9 #b c5turies1 h a %ort] life expectancy ?an _! p>5ts4 7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 9 #bjjf-- 7,a7 #a 9 #e /ud5ts 9 grades #i-ab s]i\sly consid]s suicide2 7,b7 #a 9 #c #ab? grad]s1 #a 9 #d #aj? grad]s1 & #a 9 #aj #h? grad]s b+e dr9k2 & 7,c7 #a 9 #aj *ildr5 suff] m5tal illness caus+ "s level ( impairm5t4 7#h7 ,/udies %[ t-- 7,a7 /ud5ts :o receive social-psy*ological support & prev5tion h improv$ academic a*ievem5t2 7,b7 in/ruction 9 p]sonal & social skills improves decisionmak+ & r$uces risky heal? behaviors2 & 7,c7 compreh5sive programs l9k+ rigor\s in/ruction ) heal?1 education1 social s]vices1 & heal? s]vices 9 s*ools c r$uce abs5teeism4 7#i7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion recomm5ds t /ud5ts receive a m9imum ( #ej h\rs ( heal? education p] ye> 9 ord] to ensure heal? lit]acy4 7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 only #f4d p]c5t ( elem5t>y s*ools1 #bj4f p]c5t ( middle s*ools1 & #ce4h p]c5t ( high s*ools require heal? in/ruction 9 all #ad recomm5d$ heal? topics & only #c4h p]c5t ( elem5t>y s*ools1 #g4h p]c5t ( middle s*ools1 & #b4a p]c5t ( high s*ools provide daily physical education or its equival5t4 7#aa7 ,! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e 9 #bjjd report$ t enhanc$ s*ool heal? education programs are ess5tial to develop+ a heal? lit]ate society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! ,nation faces increas+ heal? c>e *all5ges4 ,9 #bjac1 ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e recomm5d$ elevat+ physical education to a core subject 9 an ef=t to combat *ildhood obesity4 7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 /udies sugge/ t physical activity c impact cognitive skills & attitudes1 & important compon5ts ( improv$ academic p]=mance1 includ+ enhanc$ conc5tration & att5tion z well z improv$ classroom behavior4 7#ac7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,task ,=ce on ,*ildhood ,obesity ,report recomm5ds increas+ ! quality & frequ5cy ( sequ5tial1 age1 & developm5tally appropriate physical education = all /ud5ts1 taught by c]tifi$ physical education tea*]s4 7#ad7 ,! ,society ( ,heal? & ,physical ,educators recomm5ds t elem5t>y s*ool /ud5ts receive #aej m9utes p] week ( physical education & t middle s*ool & high s*ool /ud5ts receive #bbe m9utes p] week ( physical education4 7#ae7 ,! ,am]ican s*ool sy/em is already situat$ to rea* #ej1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & y\? to provide ! heal? & physical education !y ne$ & a place = !m to engage 9 ^! behaviors1 su* z nutriti\s eat+ & p>ticipat+ 9 physical activity4 7#af7 ,milit>y read9ess is vuln]able1 z almo/ #cj p]c5t ( #ag-bd ye> olds are too ov]weight to s]ve 9 ! ,u4,s4 milit>y4 7#ag7 ,physical education & heal? education are critical to combat+ ^! h>mful tr5ds & are key compon5ts to educat+ ! :ole *ild4 #c4 ,heal? education & physical education 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #iaja7aa7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7aa77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & geography & ins]t+ geography1 physical education1 & heal? education4 7b7 ,assessm5ts ,section #aaaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,assessm5ts = heal? education & physical education ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate %all det]m9e ! mo/ feasible measure = assess+ /ud5ts 9 heal? education & physical education1 includ+ ! use ( adaptive assessm5ts1 to measure /ud5t k & p]=mance accord+ to ,/ate /&>ds & b5*m>ks4 4 #d4 ,c>ol ,m4 ,:ite ,physical ,education ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c>ol ,m4 ,:ite ,physical ,education ,program 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbfa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #eejc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #eejc4 ,program au?oriz$ 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to local educational ag5cies & community-bas$ organizations to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( initiat+1 exp&+1 & improv+ physical education programs = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab?-grade /ud5ts by-- 7#a7 provid+ mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & support to enable /ud5ts to p>ticipate actively 9 physical education activities2 & 7#b7 provid+ funds = /aff & tea*] tra9+ & education4 7b7 ,program elem5ts ,a physical education program fund$ "u ?is subp>t may provide = #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,fitness education & assessm5t to help /ud5ts und]/&1 improve1 or ma9ta9 _! physical well-be+4 7#b7 ,in/ruction 9 a v>iety ( motor skills & physical activities design$ to enhance ! physical1 m5tal1 & social or emotional developm5t ( e /ud5t4 7#c7 ,developm5t (1 & in/ruction 91 cognitive concepts ab\t motor skill & physical fitness t support a lifelong heal?y life/yle4 7#d7 ,opportunities to develop positive social & coop]ative skills ?r\gh physical activity p>ticipation4 7#e7 ,in/ruction 9 heal?y eat+ habits & good nutrition4 7#f7 ,opportunities = pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s ( physical education to /ay abrea/ ( ! late/ rese>*1 issues1 & tr5ds 9 ! field ( physical education4 7c7 ,special rule ,= ! purpose ( ?is subp>t1 extracurricul> activities1 su* z team sports & ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps 7,,rotc7 program activities1 %all n be consid]$ z "p ( ! curriculum ( a physical education program assi/$ "u ?is subp>t4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #eejh4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #eejg ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #eejh4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4