,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to    
aw>d grants = outdoor le>n+ spaces & to 
develop liv+ s*ooly>ds4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,liv+        
,s*ooly>ds ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,city    
plann+ & urban developm5t (t5 disconnect
 communities f natural sy/ems1 su* z    
=e/s1 wat]ways1 & wildlife habitats4    
,exi/+ gre5 spaces 9 our cities are n   
ev5ly di/ribut$ & ! pres5ce (           
neighborhood p>ks & nature-ri* s*ool    
gr\nds are /rongly correlat$ ) income 9 
mo/ cities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is 
means t communities ) ! fewe/ res\rces  
usually also h ! lea/ access to nature 9
 _! neighborhoods & on _! s*ool gr\nds4 
7#b7 ,environm5tal su/a9ability has     

become a high priority 9 plann+ & design
 & %\ld be incorporat$ 9 con/ruction &  
r5ovation ( s*ools across urban1        
suburban1 & rural di/ricts4  7#c7 ,s*ool
 di/ricts are #a ( ! l>ge/ l& manag]s 9 
almo/ e city & t[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!
 *oices s*ools & di/ricts make ab\t h[  
!y manage _! l& directly impacts /ud5ts'
 daily exp]i5ces1 m5tal & physical      
heal?1 & le>n+ outcomes4 ,s*ools c      
b5efit _! /ud5ts1 educators1 & surr\nd+ 
communities ?r\gh ?\ghtful design & use 
( _! gr\nds1 pay+ m9d to local          
ecological1 social1 & cultural context4 
7#d7 ,on-campus gre5 space designs h    
environm5tal & ecological resili5ce     
b5efits1 su* z /ormwat] managem5t1      
ra9wat] collection1 c>bon & run(f       
seque/ration1 air quality improvem5t1   
wildlife habitat re/oration1 &          
ecological resili5cy4  7#e7 ,! am\nt (  
"t ! av]age ,am]ican *ild sp5ds outdoors
 & di/ance travel$ f ! home unsup]vis$  
are 9 con/ant decl9e4  7#f7 ,add+ gre5  
spaces to s*ooly>ds has be5 l9k$ to     

p]si/5t *anges 9 recess behavior1       
includ+ increas$ physical activity &    
social collaboration4  7#g7 ,*ildr5 sp5d
 a significant portion ( _! day on _!   
s*ool campuses1 am\nt+ to at lea/ #hdj  
in/ructional h\rs p] ye> f grades #a to 
#c1 inclusive1 & up to #a1jhj h\rs =    
grades #i to #ab1 inclusive4  7#h7      
,remov+ pavem5t & add+ %ade trees 9     
places t are accessible to *ildr5 & y\? 
dur+ ! s*ool day directly protects      
*ildr5 f high temp]atures & r$uces urban
 heat isl&s 9 ! surr\nd+ community1 :ile
 also mak+ s*ool gr\nds m com=table =   
bo? *ildr5 & adults4  7#i7 ,an          
ecological s*ooly>d ) trees & o!r       
plant+s provides a peaceful1 com=table1 
& ae/hetically pleasant environm5t =    
/ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly = ^? /ud5ts :o lack !
 desire or ability to engage 9          
competitive1 fa/-pac$1 or m /ructur$    
activities4 ,?is has be5 %[n to improve 
m5tal heal? & ! ability to pay att5tion 
= bo? *ildr5 & adults4 ,! pres5ce (     
trees on s*ool gr\nds is associat$ )    

high] academic a*ievem5t = /ud5ts4      
7#aj7 ,ecological s*ooly>ds provide a   
div]se1 engag+1 multi-facet$ play &     
social environm5t t enc\rages           
collaborative & coop]ative play & social
 int]action1 r$uc+ ! aggression & bully+
 t occurs on traditional playgr\nds4    
7#aa7 ,an on-campus gre5 space1 su* z a 
s*ool g>d51 is a fundam5tal compon5t ( a
 s*ool environm5t int5d$ to include &   
emp[] /ud5ts1 giv+ !m a s5se ( place &  
community4  7#ab7 ,s*ools are devot$ to 
nurtur+ ea* *ild's physical1 cognitive1 
social1 & emotional developm5t & ability
 to assess *all5g+ situations & make    
intellig5t *oices4  7#ac7 ,*ildr5 %\ld  
be giv5 ! opportunity to reflect &      
embrace _! local ecological1 social1 &  
cultural context 9 bo? recreational &   
in/ructional sett+s4  7#ad7 ,outdoor    
le>n+ spaces provide cle>] context &    
h&s-on tea*+ res\rces = /&>ds-bas$      
in/ruction 9 life & physical sci5ces1   
heal? & nutrition1 social sci5ce1       
ma!matics1 read+ & creative writ+1      

visual & p]=m+ art1 & o!r subject areas4
  7#ae7 ,outdoor activity is ess5tial to
 le>n+1 heal?1 & ! ov]all quality (     
/ud5t life4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3  7#a7 ,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m      
elem5t>y s*ool means a public           
in/itutional day or resid5tial s*ool1   
includ+ a public elem5t>y *>t] s*ool1 t 
provides elem5t>y education1 z det]m9$  
"u ,/ate law4  7#b7 ,liv+ s*ooly>d ,!   
t]m liv+ s*ooly>d--  7,a7 means a p>k-l 
outdoor environm5t at an elem5t>y s*ool 
or second>y s*ool t /r5g!ns local       
ecological sy/ems1 provides h&s-on le>n+
 res\rces1 & fo/]s a wide range ( play &
 social opportunities :ile enhanc+ heal?
 & well-be+ ( *ildr5 & adults2 &  7,b7  
may include trees1 g>d5s1 outdoor meet+ 
areas1 & o!r elem5ts design$ by1 & =1 ! 
/ud5ts & ! surr\nd+ community4  7#c7    
,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,outdoor le>n+  

space ,! t]m outdoor le>n+ space means  
an outdoor physical space on s*ool      
gr\nds t is--  7,a7 d$icat$ to meet or  
conduct curriculum-ti$ activities2  7,b7
 a d$icat$ space = outdoor classrooms t 
has seat+ & tables in/all$ = /ud5ts &   
tea*]s to meet regul>ly2 or  7,c7 a     
place t is us$ :5 ! ne$ arises to take  
le>n+ outdoors4  7#e7 ,second>y s*ool ,!
 t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,education4  #d4 ,grant program =       
outdoor le>n+ spaces  7a7 ,au?orization 
( program  7#a7 ,res]vation = ,,bie ,f !
 am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7d7 to 
c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 !  
,secret>y %all res]ve #e p]c5t = !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out ?is  
section = s*ools op]at$ by ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,education or s*ools t are      
op]at$ by an ,indian tribe1 or an       
organization controll$ or sanction$ by  

an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 = ! *ildr5 (
 t tribe "u a contract )1 or grant f1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior "u ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4  
#ecba et seq47 or ! ,tribally ,controll$
 ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#beja et seq474  7#b7 ,au?orization ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to local     
educational ag5cies to enable ! local   
educational ag5cies to develop outdoor  
le>n+ spaces4  7#c7 ,grant am\nts ,a    
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 9 an 
am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj1jjj & n m 
?an #ej1jjj = ea* s*ool to be s]v$ by ! 
local educational ag5cy ) ! grant4  7b7 
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local   
educational ag5cy t desires to receive a
 grant "u ?is section %all submit an    
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an id5tification ( ea*    
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by 
! local educational ag5cy t w receive   
assi/ance ) grant fund+ provid$ "u ?is  

section4  7,b7 ,! timeframe ne$$ to     
prep>e outdoor le>n+ spaces & !         
timeframe to beg9 us+ outdoor le>n+     
spaces4  7,c7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts !    
local educational ag5cy s]ves :o are    
eligible = a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq474  7,d7 ,! project$ numb] ( s*ools 
t w\ld p>ticipate 9 ! outdoor le>n+     
spaces4  7,e7 ,! project$ numb] ( /ud5ts
 & /aff t w\ld p>ticipate 9 ! outdoor   
le>n+ spaces on a daily basis4  7,f7 ,a 
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w assi/ /ud5ts & /aff t may ne$   
inclem5t wea!r clo?+ to p>ticipate 9 !  
outdoor le>n+ spaces4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip ,a
 local educational ag5cy may submit an  
application "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 p>tn]%ip 
) a nonpr(it organization t has exp]tise
 9 outdoor le>n+ spaces or outdoor      
education4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,a local   
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
?is section %all use ! grant funds to   
develop outdoor le>n+ spaces4 ,su*      

outdoor le>n+ spaces %all comply ) at   
lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! in/allation 
( canopies1 t5ts1 or simil> /ructures t 
maximize air fl[ :ile provid+ %ade & ra9
 protection1 includ+1 if walls are      
includ$1 any accommodations = r$uc+     
,,covid-#ai virus transmission recomm5d$
 by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion or local public heal?        
au?orities4  7#b7 ,! in/allation ( op5  
sid$ p]man5t outdoor /ructures1 ) or )\t
 l>ge retractable doors4  7#c7 ,!       
in/allation ( electricity & outlets or  
portable g5]ators t b5efits /ud5t le>n+4
  7#d7 ,! in/allation ( outdoor         
furniture1 su* z seat+ & tables or "w   
surfaces1 = /aff & /ud5ts4  7#e7 ,!     
availability ( /orage = outdoor tea*+   
mat]ials or wagons or c>ts = ea* tea*]  
to transport supplies to & f ! outdoor  
le>n+ spaces4  7#f7 ,! in/allation (    
outdoor wifi nodes1 & potable *>g+      
/ations4  7#g7 ,! in/allation ( outdoor 
food s]vice facilities = s]v+1 eat+1 &  
wa/e managem5t4  7#h7 ,! in/allation (  

s*ool g>d5 infra/ructure & plant+s1 su* 
z rais$ g>d5 b$s1 pott+ soil1 hoses1 &  
in/allation ( native1 l[ wat]1 &        
food-produc+ plants t may help block !  
w9d or provide %ade4  7#i7 ,!           
in/allation or plant+ ( %ade trees1     
position$ on s*ool gr\nds :]e /ud5ts c  
access !m dur+ ! s*ool day4 ,plant+     
locations = %ade trees %all be select$  
to improve ! !rmal com=t ( outdoor le>n+
 spaces4  7#aj7 ,removal ( asphalt1     
concrete1 or pavem5t1 & soil condition+4
  7#aa7 ,! availability ( wea!r relat$  
clo?+ & footwe>4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg4  #e4 ,liv+ s*ooly>d        
projects  7a7 ,plann+ grants  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+     
grants to local educational ag5cies to  
enable ! ag5cies to develop ma/] plans  
to turn "s or all ( ! outdoor spaces ( !
 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ 
by ! ag5cies into liv+ s*ooly>ds4  7#b7 

,applications ,a local educational ag5cy
 t desires to receive a grant "u ?is    
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,an outl9e =1 t includes ! scope  
(1 ! ma/] plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74
  7,b7 ,a plan = educator tra9+ &       
pr(essional developm5t 9 ord] to tra9   
tea*]s 9 utiliz+ ! liv+ s*ooly>d4  7,c7 
,id5tification ( ,/ate le>n+ /&>ds t may
 be address$ ?r\gh /ud5t involvem5t 9 ! 
liv+ s*ooly>d4  7#c7 ,ma/] plan  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy t     
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! grant funds to develop a ma/] plan
 to turn "s or all ( ! outdoor spaces ( 
! elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$
 by ! ag5cy into liv+ s*ooly>ds4 ,su*   
ma/] plan %all-- 7i7 be develop$ )      
community input2  7ii7 be develop$ ) !  
goal ( longevity & resili5ce ( liv+     
s*ooly>ds aft] ! grant p]iod "u ?is     
subsection & subsection 7b7 has expir$2 

&  7iii7 include--  7,i7 ecological     
goals2  7,,ii7 education & heal? goals2 
7,,iii7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts to be s]v$ at  
ea* s*ool s]v$ "u ! grant1 ! total size 
( ea* su* s*ool prop]ty 9 acres1 & !    
size ( ! propos$ liv+ s*ooly>d at ea*   
site 9 acres2  7,,iv7 a ma/] plan draw+ 
( ! liv+ s*ooly>d design propos$ = ea*  
s*ool s]v$ "u ! grant2  7,v7 an         
id5tification ( community p>tn]s1       
includ+ nonpr(it organizations t h      
exp]tise 9 outdoor le>n+ spaces or      
outdoor education1 if applicable2 &     
7,,vi7 a longevity plan = h[ ! local    
educational ag5cy proposes to ma9ta9 !  
liv+ s*ooly>ds ov] "t4  7,b7 ,compon5ts 
( a liv+ s*ooly>d ,! ma/] plan develop$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include ! foll[+
 designs = ! liv+ s*ooly>d3 7i7 ,gr[+   
food1 plant+ poll9ator plants1 & creat+ 
habitat = wildlife4  7ii7 ,cons]v+ wat] 
& obs]v+ ?+s 9 nature4  7iii7 ,draw+    
objects f\nd 9 nature1 docum5t+ season's
 *ange1 & temp]atures4  7iv7 ,conduct+  
exp]im5ts reg>d+ soil1 w9d1 wat]1 & o!r 

elem5ts4  7v7 ,us+ ! arts to prep>e     
skits1 plays1 murals1 draw+s1 &         
sculptures t celebrate nature1 includ+  
its animals1 plants1 patt]ns1 &         
behaviors4  7vi7 ,display+ items f\nd & 
celebrat$1 includ+ leaves1 se$s1 cones1 
fruits1 bones1 & o!r items4  7vii7      
,plant+ %ade trees1 :i*--  7,i7 directly
 protect /ud5ts f ! effects ( extreme   
heat due to climate *ange2 &  7,,ii7 ca/
 %ade on adjac5t classroom w9d[s 9 !    
s*ool build+ to help r$uce temp]atures  
indoors & save cool+ co/s dur+ ! w>me/  
p>ts ( ! s*ool ye>4  7b7 ,implem5tation 
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d implem5tation grants to local      
educational ag5cies t receiv$ a plann+  
grant "u subsection 7a7 & develop$ a    
ma/] plan 9 accordance ) subsection 7a74
  7#b7 ,applications ,a local           
educational ag5cy t desires to receive a
 grant "u ?is subsection %all submit an 
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,a local    

educational ag5cy may apply = m ?an #a  
grant 9 ord] to complete individual     
s*ools 9 sep>ate phases4  7#c7 ,use (   
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local           
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
?is subsection %all use ! grant funds to
 c>ry out ! ma/] plan develop$ 9        
accordance ) subsection 7a7 by turn+ "s 
or all ( ! outdoor spaces ( ! elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! ag5cy
 into liv+ s*ooly>ds4  7,b7 ,p]missible 
uses ,a local educational ag5cy t       
receives a grant "u ?is subsection may  
use ! grant funds--  7i7 = pr(essional  
developm5t = s*ool lead]%ip1 educators1 
& p>apr(essionals2 &  7ii7 to support an
 educator or ancill>y /aff memb] to     
ma9ta9 ! liv+ s*ooly>ds ( ! elem5t>y    
s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! ag5cy
 & provide pr(essional developm5t       
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#d7 ,mat*  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy t  
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
provide mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to 
#bj p]c5t ( ! grant aw>d4  7,b7 ,waiv]  

,! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+          
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = local  
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
?is subsection & s]ves /ud5ts n less ?an
 #dj p]c5t ( :om are eligible = a free  
or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7#e7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  #f4 ,cle>+h\se 
,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a cle>+h\se (  
in=mation t--  7#a7 provides examples ( 
outdoor le>n+ spaces1 includ+ successful
 models be+ us$2  7#b7 includes input f 
nonpr(it organizations ) exp]tise 9     
outdoor le>n+ spaces & environm5tal     
education2 &  7#c7 provides l9ks &      
in=mation ab\t ,/ate & local entities ) 
exp]tise 9 outdoor le>n+ spaces &       
environm5tal education4