,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,carey 7for himself and ,ms4 ,barragn7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 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 direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to establish a grant program to1 through subgrants to eligible entities1 improve certain impacts of participation in programs related to physical activity or youth sports and increase access to youth sports1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sports ,training1 ,recreation1 and ,opportunities for the ,next ,generation ,act or the ,,strong ,kids ,act4 #b4 ,grant program related to physical activity and youth sports 7a7 ,grant program ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in conjunction with the ,director of the ,office of ,disease ,prevention and ,health ,promotion 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary71 shall establish a program to make grants on a competitive basis to national nonprofits or government organizations1 or regional nonprofits or ,state-based government organizations1 that run youth sports programs to1 through subgrants in accordance with subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 improve the impacts1 with respect to health and positive youth development1 of participation in programs related to physical activity or sports for individuals under #ah years of age2 and 7#b7 increase access to such programs4 7b7 ,subgrants ,a nonprofit or organization that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 shall make subgrants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to-- 7#a7 improve the effectiveness of a program related to physical activity or youth sports2 7#b7 increase participation in such a program2 7#c7 promote safety and health in such a program2 or 7#d7 support the prevention of and response to physical1 mental1 and sexual abuse in youth sports through background checks1 education1 training1 and mandatory reporting policies4 7c7 ,eligibility for subgrants ,to be eligible to receive a subgrant under subsection 7b71 an entity shall-- 7#a7 be a local nonprofit or government organization2 and 7#b7 have experience organizing youth sports4 7d7 ,eligible use of funds for subgrants 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity that receives a subgrant under subsection 7b7 shall use any funds received through such subgrant to carry out an activity that meets at least one requirement described in subsection 7b71 including any of the following3 7,a7 ,for the purpose of lowering barriers to participation1 implementing an activity focused on increasing the rate of participation in youth sports among populations less likely to participate due to disability or economic or geographic limitation4 7,b7 ,implementing a program or policy for coaches related to training and voluntary certification1 including with respect to-- 7i7 health benefits of youth sports and physical activity2 7ii7 youth development and character development2 7iii7 a code of conduct for coaches2 7iv7 promoting positive lifestyle behaviors2 7v7 promoting a positive sports experience1 athletic development1 teamwork1 leadership1 and socialization skills2 7vi7 implementing any applicable protocol issued by the ,united ,states ,center for ,safe,sport2 7vii7 an injury prevention strategy1 including free online concussion training offered by the ,centers for ,disease ,control2 and 7viii7 a risk management strategy1 including maintaining a safe venue for physical activity or youth sports4 7,c7 ,implementing training related to youth development and character development4 7,d7 ,implementing an evaluation and results implementation process to measure physical1 mental1 and social health of athletes4 7,e7 ,educating parents1 caregivers1 and guardians and raising awareness about the importance of participation in physical activity and youth sports4 7,f7 ,implementing an athlete code of conduct and instruction4 7,g7 ,implementing an activity focused on coach and volunteer retention4 7,h7 ,implementing an activity that-- 7i7 focuses on fostering a positive sport experience2 and 7ii7 emphasizes athlete development1 teamwork1 leadership1 and socialization skills4 7,i7 ,implementing an activity that promotes positive lifestyle behaviors1 including positive-- 7i7 nutrition practices2 7ii7 academic performance2 7iii7 life-long practices2 or 7iv7 self-image4 7,j7 ,for the purpose of lowering barriers to participation-- 7i7 implementing a program or procedure that enables participation regardless of athletic ability2 7ii7 acquiring or modifying any venue used for physical activity or youth sports2 7iii7 ensuring any such venue complies with requirements under the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 or 7iv7 enabling a league or team to reduce1 waive1 or cover the full amount of any fee for participation1 including through providing scholarships4 7,k7 ,implementing an activity focused on increasing the capacity of such eligible entity to organize youth sports1 including increasing the number of youth league teams organized by such eligible entity to accommodate more youth4 7,l7 ,establishing a procedure for implementing any applicable prevention1 reporting1 or training protocol issued by the ,united ,states ,center for ,safe,sport with respect to preventing physical1 mental1 and sexual abuse of athletes1 including any protocol related to covering the cost of a background check for a coach or volunteer4 7,m7 ,establishing a procedure to encourage-- 7i7 water drinking2 7ii7 physical movement2 and 7iii7 consumption of nutritious snacks4 7,n7 ,implementing a program for individuals with a physical or mental disability4 7,o7 ,implementing a parent code of conduct and instruction4 7,p7 ,encouraging and facilitating participation in-- 7i7 the ,presidential ,active ,lifestyle ,award program carried out by the ,president's ,council on ,sports1 ,fitness1 and ,nutrition2 and 7ii7 the ,presidential ,fitness ,test administered by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services in accordance with ,executive ,order #adcbg 7#ij ,fed4 ,reg4 #cgiic2 relating to the ,president's ,council on ,sports1 ,fitness1 and ,nutrition1 and the reestablishment of the ,presidential ,fitness ,test74 7,q7 ,with respect to such program and such test1 developing a strategy to ensure the ,council or ,secretary1 respectively1 recognize youth1 regardless of their ability1 for continued improvement over time4 7,r7 ,working with insurance providers or other risk management experts to maintain a safe environment4 7#b7 ,prioritization of certain youth ,in carrying out an activity described in paragraph 7#a71 an eligible entity shall prioritize youth with limited resources4 7#c7 ,national strategy and other guidance ,in the case of an activity described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,j71 7,k71 or 7,l7 of paragraph 7#a71 an eligible entity shall carry out such activity in accordance with-- 7,a7 the national strategy established by the ,office of ,disease ,prevention and ,health ,promotion in the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 entitled ,national ,youth ,sports ,strategy2 or 7,b7 notwithstanding any policy or procedure in such national strategy1 such other guidance issued by a governing body of a youth sports league4 7e7 ,application and review requirements for grants ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 a nonprofit or organization shall submit to the ,secretary an application that-- 7#a7 includes a plan describing how such nonprofit or organization proposes to use any funds received through such grant to-- 7,a7 make subgrants in accordance with subsection 7b71 including a description of how the proposed use of funds received through such subgrants will meet at least one requirement described in subsection 7b72 7,b7 use a managed application process to make such subgrants2 7,c7 provide technical assistance in accordance with subsection 7g72 7,d7 serve youth with limited resources2 and 7,e7 serve providers of adaptive sports programming for individuals with physical1 cognitive1 or other disabilities2 7#b7 demonstrates experience-- 7,a7 working with eligible entities to carry out an activity similar to an activity described in subsection 7b7 or 7d72 7,b7 serving low-income and under-resourced communities2 and 7,c7 providing adaptive sports programming2 7#c7 describes any policy of such nonprofit or organization related to background checks of staff and volunteers who engage with individuals under #ah years of age2 and 7#d7 includes a plan for continuing any activity proposed to be carried out using funds received under this section after such nonprofit or organization has expended all such funds4 7f7 ,deadline for making first grant ,the ,secretary shall make the first grant under subsection 7a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,technical assistance for subgrants ,as a condition of receiving a grant under subsection 7a71 a nonprofit or organization shall agree to provide technical assistance to an eligible entity that receives a subgrant under subsection 7b7 with respect to the eligible uses of funds described in subsection 7d74 7h7 ,amounts 7#a7 ,grants 7,a7 ,national ,the ,secretary shall make a grant to a national nonprofit or government organization in an amount that is not more than #e1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,regional ,the ,secretary shall make a grant to a regional nonprofit or ,state-based government organization in an amount that is not more than #b1ejj1jjj4 7#b7 ,subgrants ,a nonprofit or organization shall make a subgrant to an eligible entity in an amount that is not less than #aj1jjj but not more than #ej1jjj4 7i7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #c years thereafter during the period in which funds are appropriated under subsection 7j71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report evaluating1 with respect to the period covered by the report1 the effectiveness and outcomes of any activity carried out using funds received under this section4 7j7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 an amount that is equal to #ej percent of the amounts received by the ,secretary of the ,treasury under section #ddja of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ddja7 with respect to the #bjbe calendar year2 and 7,b7 for each of fiscal years #bjbh through #bjcg1 the amount described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,adjustment for inflation ,for fiscal years #bjbh through #bjcg1 the amount authorized by this subsection shall be the amount under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 adjusted by the percentage increase1 if any1 in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers 7,,cpi-,u7 published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor for the #ab-month period ending ,june #cj of the preceding fiscal year4