,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bgci ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to promote heal?y eat+ & physical activity among *ildr54 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,obesity 9 ,y\? ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a program t w enhance ! tra9+ & k ( e>ly c>e & education provid]s & influ5ce practices1 policies1 & environm5ts 9 e>ly c>e & education sett+s to support heal?y eat+ & physical activity = *ildr5 ages bir? ?r\gh #e1 includ+ by address+ ! gr[+ ?reat ( food insecurity2 7#b7 to provide support to ,/ates on ways to l9k e>ly c>e & education programs to nutrition supports2 7#c7 to monitor progress ( heal?y eat+ & physical activity promotion 9 e>ly c>e & education sett+s2 & 7#d7 to id5tify em]g+1 & exp& exi/+1 approa*es to engag+ families & p>5ts ( *ildr5 ages bir? to #e 9 heal?y eat+ & physical activity4 #c4 ,heal?y ,kids ,program ,"p ,q ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cii,z-#c4 ,heal?y ,kids ,grant ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 %all aw>d #e-ye> competitive grants to "o or m eligible entities-- 7#a7 to improve heal?y eat+ & physical activity among *ildr5 ages bir? ?r\gh #e ye>s 9 e>ly c>e & education sett+s2 & 7#b7 to address food insecurity among su* *ildr54 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an entity %all be-- 7#a7 a nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise 9 e>ly *ildhood heal? & *ildhood obesity prev5tion2 7#b7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife7 or rese>* c5t] t employs faculty ) relevant exp]tise & has exp]tise 9 tra9+ e>ly c>e & education provid]s2 or 7#c7 a consortium ( entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 t submit a s+le application to c>ry out activities "u ! grant jo9tly4 7c7 ,application ,an entity seek+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity %all use am\nts receiv$ "u a grant "u ?is section to "w directly ) implem5t+ p>tn]s1 :i* may include ,/ates1 t]ritories1 ,indian ,tribes1 municipalities1 & nonpr(it organizations-- 7,a7 to create su/a9able programs to tra9 e>ly c>e & education provid]s ?r\gh direct coa*+ & pe]-le>n+1 access to quality te*nical assi/ance1 & pr(essional developm5t opportunities t are focus$ on heal?y eat+1 physical activity1 address+ food insecurity1 & o!r topics t support *ildr5's heal?y developm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 to build ,/ate capacity ?r\gh tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & res\rces to integrate ! promotion ( heal?y eat+ & physical activity into exi/+ e>ly c>e & education programs1 sy/ems1 & initiatives1 includ+ l9k+ e>ly c>e & education programs to new & exi/+ res\rces = nutrition supports1 ) a focus on promot+ equity2 & 7,c7 to te/ innovative or evid5ce-in=m$ approa*es to promot+ heal?y habits & heal?y *ild developm5t 9 e>ly c>e & education sett+s1 :i* may include l9k+ e>ly c>e & education & heal? c>e provid]s1 enhanc+ e>ly c>e & education /aff wellness1 enhanc+ access to quality foods 9 ! e>ly c>e & education sett+s1 & engag+ families ( *ildr5 ages bir? to #e ye>s s]v$ 9 ! e>ly c>e & education programs support$ by a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,implem5t+ p>tn]s ,9 select+ implem5t+ p>tn]s "u p>agraph 7#a71 a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all ensure t su* p>tn]s-- 7,a7 s]ve populations t are racially1 e?nically1 socioeconomically1 & geographically div]se2 & 7,b7 repres5t a mix ( rural & urban sett+s4 7#c7 ,national indep5d5t evaluator ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 & prior to aw>d+ any grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) an ext]nal entity to create a s+le1 uni=m process to-- 7,a7 ensure t entities t receive grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 evaluate ! outcomes ( ! grant activities c>ri$ out by ea* p>ticipat+ entity4 7e7 ,track+ ,/ate progress ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7h77#b7 to ent] into contracts )1 or aw>d grants to1 in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1 or o!r entities ) relevant monitor+ & surveillance exp]tise1 = purposes (-- 7#a7 track+ ,/ate progress 9 obesity prev5tion policies & practices ( e>ly c>e & education programs 9 ,/ates :]e grantees are pres5t2 & 7#b7 measur+ *anges 9 food security )9 expos$ gr\ps4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! completion ( ! programs & activities 7includ+ monitor+ & surveillance "u subsection 7e77 fund$ "u grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & all appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 a report conc]n+ an evaluation ( ! results ( su* programs & activities1 includ+ be/ practices1 & lessons d]iv$ f ! exp]i5ces ( grantees1 ) respect to r$uc+ & prev5t+ food insecurity & obesity & ov]weight among *ildr5 ages bir? ?r\gh #e ye>s 9 ! e>ly c>e & education sett+s4 7g7 ,e>ly c>e & education def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m e>ly c>e & education means programs & activities t s]ve *ildr5 ages bir? ?r\gh #e ye>s ei!r ?r\gh 9-home or out-(-home sett+s1 includ+ *ildc>e programs1 ,head ,/>t programs1 family *ildc>e1 & pre-k9d]g>t5 programs4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,fund+ = track+ ,/ate progress ,9 addition to am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7e7 #a1gjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 4