Sec. 202. Community sports programs for individuals with disabilities
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Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this section, the term individual with a disability means any person who has a disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). The term individual with a physical disability means an individual with a disability that has a physical or visual disability. The Secretary, in collaboration with the National Advisory Committee on Community Sports Programs for Individuals with Disabilities, may award grants on a competitive basis to public and nonprofit private entities to implement community-based, sports and athletic programs for individuals with disabilities, including youth with disabilities.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public or nonprofit private entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. Amounts awarded under a grant under subsection
(a)shall be used for— community-based sports programs, leagues, or competitions in individual or team sports for individuals with physical disabilities; regional sports programs or competitions in individual or team sports for individuals with physical disabilities; the development of competitive team and individual sports programs for individuals with disabilities at the high school and collegiate level; or the development of mentoring programs to encourage participation in sports programs for individuals with disabilities, including individuals with recently acquired disabilities. The Secretary shall establish a National Advisory Committee on Community Sports Programs for Individuals with Disabilities that shall— establish priorities for the implementation of this section; review grant proposals; make recommendations for distribution of the available appropriated funds to specific applicants; and annually evaluate the progress of programs carried out under this section in implementing such priorities. The Advisory Committee established under paragraph
(1)shall include representatives of— the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living; the United States Surgeon General; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; disabled sports organizations; organizations that represent the interests of individuals with disabilities; and individuals with disabilities (including athletes with physical disabilities) or their family members. The Secretary shall disseminate information about the availability of grants under this section in a manner that is designed to reach public entities and nonprofit private organizations that are dedicated to providing outreach, advocacy, or independent living services to individuals with disabilities. The Secretary, in conjunction with the United States Olympic Committee and disabled sports organizations, shall establish a technical assistance center to provide training, support, and information to grantees under this section on establishing and operating community sports programs for individuals with disabilities. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report summarizing activities, findings, outcomes, and recommendations resulting from the grant projects funded under this section during the year for which the report is being prepared. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. Not to exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated in each fiscal year shall be used to carry out activities under subsection (c)(4). .
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