,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,hultgr5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4
 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mrs4
 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice (        
,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,bab97 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5  ,families1 to  
aw>d grants on a competitive basis to   
public & private entities to provide    
exclusively education 9 sexual risk     
avoidance 7mean+ avoid+ all sexual risk 
by volunt>ily refra9+ f nonm>ital sexual
 activity74  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,relation%ips   
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,sexual risk         
avoidance education  7a7 ,grants ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5    
,families 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,secret>y71 may aw>d grants on a        

competitive basis to public & private   
entities = ! exclusive purpose ( provid+
 qualifi$ sexual risk avoidance 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ,,sra7 education to 
y\? & _! p>5ts4  7b7 ,qualifi$ ,,sra    
education ,to receive fund+ = ,,sra     
education "u ?is section1 an entity %all
 demon/rate to ! ,secret>y ea* ( !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! education-- 7,a7 w be  
evid5c$-bas$1 mean+ x w h a cle>        
!oretical framework integrat+ rese>*    
f9d+s ) practical implem5tation relevant
 to ! ,,sra field t mat*es ! ne$s &     
desir$ outcomes = ! int5d$ audi5ce2 &   
7,b7 if effectively implem5t$1 w give   
y\? improv$ life & heal? outcomes4  7#b7
 ,! unambigu\s & prim>y emphasis &      
context = ea* topic cov]$ by ! education
 w be ! message to middle & high s*ool  
/ud5ts t avoid+ nonm>ital sexual        
activity (f]s ! be/ opportunity =       
optimal sexual heal?4  7#c7 ,! education
 w be m$ically accurate1 mean+ t        
in=mation w be ref]5c$ to pe] review$   
publications by educational1 sci5tific1 

gov]nm5tal1 or heal? organizations4     
7#d7 ,! education w be age-appropriate1 
mean+ x w be appropriate = ! g5]al      
developm5tal & social maturity ( !      
t>get$ age gr\p 7z oppos$ to ! cognitive
 ability to und]/& a topic1 or !        
atypical maturation1 ( a small segm5t ( 
! t>get$ population74  7#e7 ,! education
 w ?or\ghly address ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,! holi/ic individual & societal       
b5efits associat$ ) p]sonal             
responsibility1 self-regulation1 goal   
sett+1 heal?y decisionmak+1 & a focus on
 ! future4  7,b7 ,! rese>*-support$     
advantage ( res]v+ sexual activity =    
m>riage1 9 ord] to improve ! future     
prospects & physical & emotional heal? (
 y\?1 & help+ sexually active /ud5ts    
return to a risk-free /atus4 ,9 ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! t]ms sexual activity &   
sexually active ref] to any type (      
g5ital contact or sexual /imulation = ! 
purpose ( ar\sal1 includ+ sexual        
int]c\rse4  7,c7 ,! increas$ likelihood 
( avoid+ pov]ty :5 y\? implem5t !       

success sequ5ce by a*iev+ ?ree norms 9  
sequ5ce3 complete s*ool1 secure a full  
"t job1 & wait until at lea/ #ba ye>s ( 
age to m>ry & h *ildr54  7,d7 ,! skills 
ne$$ to resi/ ! h>ms associat$ )        
pornography & ! p]vasive1 sex-saturat$  
culture t portrays te5age sexual        
activity z an expect$ norm1 ) few risks 
or negative consequ5ces4  7,e7 ,!       
f\ndational compon5ts ( heal?y          
relation%ips & _! impact on ! =mation ( 
heal?y m>riages & safe & /able families4
  7,f7 ,h[ to resi/ & avoid sexual      
co]cion & dat+ viol5ce1 recogniz+ t ev5 
) cons5t1 te5 sex rema9s a y\? risk     
behavior4  7,g7 ,h[ o!r y\? risk        
behaviors1 su* z drug & alcohol usage1  
increase ! risk = te5 sex4  7#f7 ,!     
education w ensure t any in=mation      
provid$ on contraception--  7,a7 is     
m$ically accurate & ensures t /ud5ts    
und]/& t contraception (f]s only        
physical risk r$uction & n risk         
elim9ation2 &  7,b7 does n include      
demon/ration1 simulation1 or di/ribution

 ( contraceptive devices4  7c7 ,priority
 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applicants propos+ programs to provide  
qualifi$ ,,sra education t w--  7#a7    
regul>ly re9=ce ! ,,sra message 9 bo? ! 
middle & high s*ool grades2 &  7#b7     
promote p>5t-*ild communication reg>d+ !
 b5efits ( avoid+ all sexual risk4  7d7 
,application ,to seek an application "u 
?is section1 an entity %all submit an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require4 ,at a m9imum1 ! application   
%all include--  7#a7 assurances         
satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t ea* ( !   
conditions li/$ 9 subsection 7c7 w be   
satisfi$2  7#b7 an individualiz$ plan to
 evaluate ! ,,sra education to be fund$ 
?r\gh ! grant = behavioral impact1 or to
 in=m be/ practices 9 ! provision ( su* 
,,sra education t are bas$ on rese>* t--
  7,a7 is conduct$ by indep5d5t rese>*]s
 :o h exp]i5ce 9 conduct+ & publi%+     
rese>* 9 pe]-review$ outlets2 &  7,b7 is

 n "p ( a national evaluation t is m&at$
 by1 contract$ =1 or conduct$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 & 
7#c7 an agreem5t to exp5d n m ?an #bj   
p]c5t ( _! ov]all grant aw>d = su*      
evaluation4  7e7 ,tra9+ & te*nical      
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance  
to grantees "u ?is section4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts ,any su* tra9+ & te*nical  
assi/ance %all-- 7,a7 emphasize !       
practical implem5tation ( ,,sra 9 all   
educational messag+ to te5s2  7,b7 be   
provid$ directly to grantees by         
,,sra-cr$5tial$ exp]ts2  7,c7 cov]      
me?odologies & be/ practices 9 ,,sra =  
te5s2 &  7,d7 consi/5tly tea* 9 !       
context ( a public heal? model t /resses
 risk avoidance or a return to a risk   
avoidance /atus4  7#c7 ,sett+s ,any su* 
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance %all be      
provid$ dur+ national & regional        
conf]5ces1 web9>s1 & "o-on-"o           
conv]sations ab\t fund$ projects4  7#d7 
,qualifi$ organizations ,9 addition to  

tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance provid$ by   
/aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 su* tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance
 %all be provid$ by qualifi$            
organizations t h--  7,a7 sole focus on 
! developm5t & advancem5t ( ,,sra       
education2  7,b7 exp]tise 9 !ory-bas$   
,,sra program developm5t &              
implem5tation2  7,c7 direct exp]i5ce 9  
develop+ ,,sra evaluation in/rum5ts2 &  
7,d7 ! ability to (f] te*nical assi/ance
 & tra9+ on topics relevant to ! ,,sra  
field4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 ,am\nts au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ by ! prec$+ s5t5ce   
%all be d]iv$ exclusively f am\nts made 
available = ! ,te5 ,pregnancy ,prev5tion
 program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,f$]al adm9i/rative    
co/s ,( ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal 
ye>-- 7,a7 up to #a1jjj1jjj are au?oriz$

 to be us$ = ! creation ( a national    
m$ia campaign to increase und]/&+ &     
appreciation = ,,sra education2  7,b7 n 
m ?an #a1jjj1jjj are au?oriz$ to be us$ 
= ,f$]al adm9i/rative co/s2 &  7,c7 ( ! 
am\nt us$ by ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative 
co/s1 no m ?an #be p]c5t %all be us$ =  
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance4