Sec. 310. Rewarding elementary and secondary schools for outstanding student performance in physical fitness programs
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants to elementary and secondary schools as rewards for their students’ outstanding performance in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program or other federally supported physical fitness programs. In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to elementary and secondary schools that— have the highest percentage of students earning a Presidential Physical Fitness Award through the Presidential Youth Fitness Program; demonstrate the greatest improvement in the number or percentage of students earning the National Physical Fitness Award and the Participant Physical Fitness Award through the Presidential Youth Fitness Program; and implement evidence-based physical education and physical activity policies and programs that align with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
Of the amounts made available for grants under this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside a portion of such amounts for underperforming elementary and secondary schools that— are in need of improvement; meet the requirements of this section; and have evidence-based physical education and physical activity policies and programs. As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a school shall agree to use the grant funds for programs and activities to further improve the physical fitness of students.
As a condition on receipt of a grant, a school shall agree to report the results achieved at the school through the Presidential Youth Fitness Program or other Federal physical fitness programs to the community and the relevant State agency— to improve tracking of physical fitness data across the United States; and to inform efforts to strengthen local wellness policies to improve student physical activity and physical fitness. To seek a grant under this section, a school shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
At a minimum, an application under this subsection shall include— a description of the school’s programs and activities for improving physical fitness; an assurance of compliance with applicable requirements of physical fitness programs of the Department of Health and Human Services; and an assessment of physical fitness levels of students in the school before, during, and after implementation such programs. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the program of grants under this section, including— a description of best practices by elementary and secondary schools for improving physical fitness; and any recommendations for improving the program under this section.
Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study and submit a report to the Congress— analyzing physical fitness levels of students in elementary and secondary schools across the Nation; evaluating the President’s Challenge to determine whether the standards for Presidential Physical Fitness Awards, National Physical Fitness Awards, and Participant Physical Fitness Awards are accurate, up-to-date, and appropriate; and evaluating the effectiveness of the awards described in subparagraph (B).
In this section: The term elementary and secondary schools means public or private elementary schools and secondary schools (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). The term President’s Challenge refers to the premier program of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, under the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for increasing physical activity and improving physical fitness. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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