1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Reauthorization of Special Olympics Act
Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
TITLE II—Best Buddies
Sec. 201. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 202. Assistance for Best Buddies.
Sec. 203. Application and annual report.
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III—Establishment of Eunice Kennedy
Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact
Sec. 301. Findings and
purpose.
Sec. 302. Establishment of
Institutes.
Sec. 303. Activities of
Institutes.
Sec. 304. Authorization of
appropriations.
<enum>I</enum><header>Reauthorization of
Special Olympics Act</header>
<section id="HFDE6081712CE43DBA45F57BC15F83C78"><enum>101.</enum><header>Reauthorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Sections 2 through 5 of the Special Olympics
Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15001">42 U.S.C. 15001</external-xref>
note) are amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H3C85E5C718444CA4AC431D13027DDBF6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2.</enum><header>Findings and
purpose</header>
<subsection id="H3B35A4AE2F834934B6B1B6639D510873"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9AED5E7F71E94FD390C7C7B42C2217C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Special Olympics
celebrates the possibilities of a world where everybody matters, everybody
counts, and every person contributes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9AFD9F796734052BE34ADA2344E5364"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Government and
the people of the United States recognize the dignity and value the giftedness
of children and adults with intellectual disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5852DD3935A64E628E71706D2BB81E93"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Government and the people of the United
States recognize that children and adults with intellectual disabilities
experience significant health disparities, including lack of access to primary
care services and difficulties in accessing community-based prevention and
treatment programs for chronic diseases.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FEFB33263754FF7A1662D95BD7C8868"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Government and the people of the United
States are determined to end the isolation and stigmatization of people with
intellectual disabilities, and to ensure that such people are assured of equal
opportunities for community participation, access to appropriate health care,
and inclusive education, and to experience life in a nondiscriminatory
manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6661AD52701E42CF9FABB373313F985F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For more than 40
years, Special Olympics has encouraged skill development, sharing, courage, and
confidence through year-round sports training and athletic competition for
children and adults with intellectual disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84EFD225461E43B191F7E00640C18350"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Special Olympics
provides year-round sports training and competitive opportunities to more than
3,000,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in 26 sports and plans to
expand the benefits of participation through sport to hundreds of thousands of
people with intellectual disabilities within the United States and worldwide
over the next 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02ACA8C5692E4CC78583989380201BF5"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research shows that participation in
activities involving both people with intellectual disabilities and nondisabled
people results in more positive support for inclusion in society, including in
schools.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF97FE3B0382545B6AD060873C895C82B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Special Olympics
has demonstrated its ability to provide a major positive effect on the quality
of life of people with intellectual disabilities, improving their health and
physical well-being, building their confidence and self-esteem, and giving them
a voice to become active and productive members of their communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F01B0816CFB45388DCFADADAE4A070B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In society as a
whole, Special Olympics has become a vehicle and platform for reducing
prejudice, improving public health, promoting inclusion efforts in schools and
communities, and encouraging society to value the contributions of all
members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76268B882E4648B1B71BCCCD2CDE92CB"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The Government of
the United States enthusiastically supports the Special Olympics movement,
recognizes its importance in improving the lives of people with intellectual
disabilities, and recognizes Special Olympics as a valued and important
component of the global community.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H14006BAFEC71416EBA7DE189F641A520"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purposes of this Act are to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA67EB5836D9547FDADD36000CF1B9522"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide support to
Special Olympics to increase athlete participation in, and public awareness
about, the Special Olympics movement, including efforts to promote broader
community inclusion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFAD55B55CE2468F87D5563604E60C14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>dispel negative
stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H985F95DC7D7C4F3EB50556B779DD28C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>build community
engagement through involvement in sports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D851FE05B2F4601A544A7F89AC2FD31"><enum>(4)</enum><text>promote the
extraordinary gifts and contributions of people with intellectual
disabilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE9025F1CD0A0495099E0354208FC9CE4"><enum>3.</enum><header>Assistance for
Special Olympics</header>
<subsection id="HCE19BED7392A44F2BB858DE370E4459D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Education
activities</header><text>The Secretary of Education may award grants to, or
enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics to carry
out each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H1E623EEAC53F41B9BD1143829C8C645B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities to promote the expansion of
Special Olympics, including activities to increase the full participation of
people with intellectual disabilities in athletics, sports and recreation, and
other inclusive school and community activities with non-disabled
people.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9467E782F6F442D28BF02672485FBDE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The design and
implementation of Special Olympics education programs, including character
education and volunteer programs that support the purposes of this Act, that
can be integrated into classroom instruction and are consistent with academic
content standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED652B07F9094577907C0EA815C80403"><enum>(b)</enum><header>International
activities</header><text>The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant
Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, may award grants to,
or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics to
carry out each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3913D49FB5964429BCE8D43E98A8A956"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Activities to
increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special
Olympics outside of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FD119B3502F4742937E40AAA0DAB726"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Activities to
improve the awareness outside of the United States of the abilities and unique
contributions that people with intellectual disabilities can make to
society.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD174000ED6344DAA8992E69881B4CE13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Healthy
athletes</header>
<paragraph id="H8E449E3044BB449499940E163FC62C83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special
Olympics for the implementation of on-site health assessments, screening for
health problems, health education, community-based prevention, data collection,
and referrals to direct health care services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC710EEBFF844FF7A57CC9FDD913451B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Activities
under paragraph (1) shall be coordinated with appropriate health care entities,
including private health care providers, entities carrying out local, State,
Federal, or international programs, and the Department of Health and Human
Services, as applicable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21C55D9F37B84A4FA7FAF2B01361F4AB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts
appropriated to carry out this section shall not be used for direct treatment
of diseases, medical conditions, or mental health conditions. Nothing in the
preceding sentence shall be construed to limit the use of non-Federal funds by
Special Olympics.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H434AFB27E345408E9AE2F689D5E74F49"><enum>4.</enum><header>Application and
annual report</header>
<subsection id="HD32B0545FDCC4956A3020ADA5FEDF16B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="HFA5C399EF6A8491E8E98BD0F76D5F03A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be considered for a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 3, Special Olympics
shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary of Education, Secretary of State, or Secretary of
Health and Human Services, as applicable, may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53A718986C9B43D3A31221D58AF40BBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>At
a minimum, an application under this subsection shall contain each of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H757549E6FC6C449D93342405D0971DA4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>A
description of specific activities to be carried out with the grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE942BB80C9674D75923A06E0F2DD6B56"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Measurable
goals</header><text>A description of specific measurable annual benchmarks,
long-term goals and objectives, and outcomes to be achieved through specified
activities carried out with the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement,
which shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<clause id="HAB545B9DD7FF485CAB2F32A7DB29036B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Activities to
increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in
athletics, sports and recreation, and other inclusive school and community
activities with nondisabled people.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6FCC6A751A1C44E7A3ECA22CDA4FAF08"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Education programs that dispel negative
stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, in the case of
applications for a grant under section 3(a).</text>
</clause><clause id="HCBCCA857C1374F548CF92305911350B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities to increase the participation of
people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United
States, in the case of applications for a grant under section 3(b).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H222296A5E0C242028ECDD9243F7CA5CC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Health-related activities, including
on-site health assessments, screening for health problems, health education,
community-based prevention, data collection, and referrals to direct health
care services, in the case of applications for a grant under section
3(c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4F9559383C844467815E98C4393B247A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<paragraph id="HF723DCA8BE2748FA81FA823DC563A79C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of the receipt of any funds for a program
under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 3, Special Olympics shall agree to
submit an annual report at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary of Education, Secretary of State, or Secretary of
Health and Human Services, as applicable, may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80ACDB6059E84166B64930B3022F5EE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>At
a minimum, each annual report under this subsection shall describe—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D2384C1185843DF8235A264E4624993"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the degree to
which progress has been made toward meeting the annual benchmarks, long-term
goals and objectives, and outcomes described in the applications submitted
under subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EC25300CAA741BBBE39C8A6309302EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demographic data
about Special Olympics participants, including the number of people with
intellectual disabilities served in each program referred to in paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5E7BA8DA83B44BF0AA543D90FCFDB852"><enum>5.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B281BBBCBF1495F95E4FB3F7F4CD76A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under section 3(a), $9,500,000 for fiscal
year 2011, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80D940C3D49C41F2B4DD065EDA47BEDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under section 3(b), $4,500,000 for fiscal
year 2011, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF305A4FE1B4A4F8A80AACCFADC9A7FA8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements under section 3(c), $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years.</text>
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</section><enum>II</enum><header>Best
Buddies </header>
<section id="H1A3AB18E55EE494CB1E3027B916764CB"><enum>201.</enum><header>Findings and
purpose</header>
<subsection id="HA67D2763F72A47B1B6DAD0D4A6269890"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2C5050A40D8A4136B9296FB410FF5B6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Best Buddies
operates the first national social and recreational program in the United
States for people with intellectual disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B61A663FFCF4574883CBA0C13EFCF0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Best Buddies is
dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities become part of
mainstream society.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30510F05F7D942E1A5A95000359096FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Best Buddies is
determined to end social isolation for people with intellectual disabilities by
promoting meaningful friendships between them and their non-disabled peers in
order to help increase the self-esteem, confidence, and abilities of people
with and without intellectual disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H399B61D2E5D2427486211B50972C2163"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Since 1989, Best
Buddies has enhanced the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by
providing opportunities for 1-to-1 friendships and integrated
employment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71DA2BE410BC42E39E27E496C04AEAB0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Best Buddies is an
international organization spanning 1,300 middle school, high school, and
college campuses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB2BBB82AEE14B129DBE992A49918E54"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Best Buddies
implements programs that will positively impact more than 700,000 individuals
in 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4DCCAB6577CF4CDBB5D32764CAF13224"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Best Buddies
Middle Schools program matches middle school students with intellectual
disabilities with other middle school students and supports 1-to-1 friendships
between them.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF75289D815444F1E92AD52CD9EA6724E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Best Buddies
High Schools program matches high school students with intellectual
disabilities with other high school students and supports 1-to-1 friendships
between them.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E3FBB60DB14401DADCC25B91A40410A"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The Best Buddies
Colleges program matches adults with intellectual disabilities with college
students and creates 1-to-1 friendships between them.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30780E03800A4CD1963A4B814E89EB3B"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The Best Buddies
e-Buddies program supports e-mail friendships between people with and without
intellectual disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A91BCE4B06C45478B710676EB442FE7"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The Best Buddies
Citizens program pairs adults with intellectual disabilities in 1-to-1
friendships with other people in the corporate and civic communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA3CB0DC016C41A48412C858E7877A8F"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The Best Buddies
Jobs program promotes the integration of people with intellectual disabilities
into the community through supported employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A33DB6F556A476A91A13B4DFE5807F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purposes of this title are to—</text>
<paragraph id="HAFC70C6CA1364EC5ACA394C1D1A4F5A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide support to
Best Buddies to increase participation in and public awareness about Best
Buddies programs that serve people with intellectual disabilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H258906F18E5E47BBA97D3183E7FE826B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>dispel negative
stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85461EE8AD2245D894C29399A25AEE73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promote the
extraordinary contributions of people with intellectual disabilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H321A3B5E22D04622A588A46872AD1333"><enum>202.</enum><header>Assistance for
Best Buddies</header>
<subsection id="HAF601739D89544D9AACE8A8B00DAE6F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Education
activities</header><text>The Secretary of Education may award grants to, or
enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Best Buddies to carry out
activities to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to
increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social
relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and
employment, within the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H228C285506E94CCFAC9C98FD2D884B4E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="HB8B682E1AC174A79B06A2C2908FB4B9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts appropriated to carry out this title may not be
used for direct treatment of diseases, medical conditions, or mental health
conditions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7445CA175E5F48B69BDB32F02EEC51F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
activities</header><text>Not more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated to
carry out this title for a fiscal year may be used for administrative
activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H441C82A5044D45189EC6ACC67E60AEF9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit
the use of non-Federal funds by Best Buddies.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB590DF0220924AB09962E2960CF6658C"><enum>203.</enum><header>Application and
annual report</header>
<subsection id="H63EA73DD43654DC5B60275D9F4339748"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="H48413F60FDA64E8792540710FE0EAED9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be considered for a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement under section 202(a), Best Buddies shall submit an application at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of
Education may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC51C7B2BB14A4B199A16EF3112D7D255"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>At
a minimum, an application under this subsection shall contain the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF42347D45ABB474EB6DAC8E9B76913BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of
activities to be carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H292BA7669E3A451E9C82B2A0382EAEFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Information on
specific measurable goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved through
activities carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24C2A669210845F09DFDDC6F676D2023"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<paragraph id="H88A9A7DF772D4FFE95B5AB3A91C1C4BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of receipt of any funds under section
202(a), Best Buddies shall agree to submit an annual report at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may
require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF544314C26C3433BA12EAF5B2684517B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>At
a minimum, each annual report under this subsection shall describe the degree
to which progress has been made toward meeting the specific measurable goals,
objectives, and outcomes described in the applications submitted under
subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDDFCCD78FFD04256847720FFCFCF33E4"><enum>204.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Education for grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under section 202(a), $10,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Establishment of
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact</header>
<section id="H97819534209E4D808A97D8CEDFBB5FEC"><enum>301.</enum><header>Findings and
purpose</header>
<subsection id="H7750BF57D68D40EDB4EFC7F8175822D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The
Congress finds as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H54365F552E8448659AC705A5150CF425"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For more than 50
years, Eunice Kennedy Shriver dedicated her life, energies, and resources
without bounds to improving the lives of people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities around the world. She stands as the iconic founder
and leader of one of the most important disability rights movements in
history.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29E456222FFD4C5DA878771BA28C2C81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Eunice Kennedy
Shriver founded and influenced the development of Special Olympics and Best
Buddies, both of which celebrate the possibilities of a world where everybody
matters, everybody counts, every person has value, and every person has
worth.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB097E325267841B8A910755B967E2B16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>It
is the purpose of this title to improve and advance opportunities for people
with intellectual disabilities to fully participate and engage in inclusive
sports and recreation, social activities, and other community opportunities,
through—</text>
<paragraph id="H814E2CFB910343999EF305039FB6E857"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conducting
research, data collection, and evaluation activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79A3F568E3194080B7D5988CA2ECDE22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing
technical assistance and training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E80AEF3C5E5426A9BB6C30F88249063"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fostering and
promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, cooperation, and partnerships;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBEA060B039574170B786080EB70F3D22"><enum>(4)</enum><text>commemorating the
work and contributions of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and encouraging others to
emulate her leadership, including her efforts to encourage and promote greater
social and community opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities
and their families.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0C4B880AD865402FB6A833CE87A12AA2"><enum>302.</enum><header>Establishment
of Institutes</header>
<subsection id="H75ACDE593EC345A6A23349DC4ADFAC04"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From the amount made available under section 304 that is
not reserved under subsection (g), the Secretary of Education shall award
competitive grants to one or more eligible entities for the purpose of
establishing Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact
(referred to in this title as <quote>Institutes</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC9C012A2D5814CFCB3D9AE39FF7D3270"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this title, the
term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means an institution of higher education
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C.
1001(a)</external-xref>)) with demonstrated expertise and experience in
research, technical assistance, and training related to improving and advancing
opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to fully participate
and engage in inclusive community opportunities, in partnership with a
nonprofit organization with demonstrated expertise and experience in inclusive
sports, recreation, social, educational, and community opportunities for people
with intellectual disabilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA76BF6F16D2247F782807A1F5AFD4916"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
period</header><text>Each grant awarded under this title shall be for a 3-year
period.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H733CC4EFD7B4407DBF4ABC474CD75C06"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant recipient
contribution</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this
title shall provide a contribution (which may include an in-kind contribution),
in an amount not less than 25 percent of the costs of the activities assisted
under the grant, to carry out such activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DE3DFB5E6BB4220BBF4B72C4EAB6017"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supplement, not
supplant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available
under this title shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal,
State, and local funds expended to carry out the purpose of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H21DC81ECFFE64433A62CAA33A389AABC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as
the Secretary may require. Such application shall, at a minimum,
include—</text>
<paragraph id="H6CC45F10EF5348DDA648F80E3C83663F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
description of activities to be carried out consistent with section 303;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78D404D0B6784CED84F5E23F5C9D9C40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>annual measurable
benchmarks and long-term goals and objectives to be achieved through such
activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H15B1193B360F484993DC84E5180BA0C4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reservation of
funds for national activities</header><text>From the amount appropriated under
section 304, the Secretary of Education shall reserve not more than 10 percent
to enter into a cooperative agreement, on a competitive basis, with an eligible
entity for the purpose of implementing national coordination activities,
including development of mechanisms for communication among grantees,
dissemination of information resulting from activities under the grants,
dissemination of evidence-based practices, and technical assistance to
grantees.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFCD355138D5944B3B95B35CBA1A33C1E"><enum>303.</enum><header>Activities of
Institutes</header>
<subsection id="HB55B4A31A26F45DE9BD6CE3BB722FBF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each grantee under
this title shall use the grant to advance the quality of life and inclusion of
people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation,
technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and
dissemination of evidence-based best practices.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3283903F4DA442B8831C59CFF8171B9C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
activities</header>
<paragraph id="HA6A1D1E481324A41B1FC061D9F879A74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each grantee under this title shall use grant funds
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6964202299D5411DAAF3EEA29C37A614"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a
research agenda and annual measurable benchmarks and long-term goals, and
conduct research and evaluation of evidence-based best practices, with the goal
of improving the quality of life and furthering the social inclusion of people
with intellectual disabilities, in cooperation and consultation with—</text>
<clause id="H95BC7DC72BD44F20AB264EE458E7C883"><enum>(i)</enum><text>people with
intellectual disabilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD160BC21637145CB95F724729DE19605"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>family members of
people with intellectual disabilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E273235982B47FDA24B4D10791F3D75"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service (as designated in section 151 of the Developmental Disabilities Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15061">42 U.S.C.
15061</external-xref>));</text>
</clause><clause id="H675E6185522E4FD9AFB85CD39C29CC63"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other relevant
Federal, State, and local entities conducting research related to people with
intellectual disabilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE41152CE9A1241EA9E7E9561BC69BECB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other Federal,
State, and local entities serving people with intellectual disabilities;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H967B85895EBC4E288CC99EF6E4613D24"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>other relevant
nonprofit organizations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4746ABC8676B42BEBF780DEA2151DFC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide training
and technical assistance to people with intellectual disabilities, families of
people with intellectual disabilities, nonprofit organizations, public
entities, educational programs, recreation programs, and others to increase
opportunities for inclusive participation by such people in sports and
recreation, social opportunities, education, and the community, including
provision of assistance to programs and entities serving primarily non-disabled
people in order to successfully include people with intellectual disabilities
in activities with non-disabled people;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BC0E7D494754C599086144A172CA0C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>collect and
analyze data related to barriers to, and factors ensuring, access to full
inclusion and participation in community and quality of life for people with
intellectual disabilities, including demographic data; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2738CFA4B3C420882AB8D9E35553CC9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>report on the
research, findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the
activities of the grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6BC23D6CAAA24CD0B6E7DA1118A11C9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research and
evaluation</header><text>Research, evaluation, and data collection described in
subparagraph (A) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE082BE1F83EF419F8D3BF8D138035B9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>best practices in
preventive health and wellness for people with intellectual disabilities,
including sports and recreational activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF707EA08C2CF4BD9AEE17F03A6FB41B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of
barriers to, and factors ensuring, access to full inclusion and participation
in community and quality of life for people with intellectual
disabilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H27B716F1AC37423DA93C70FEC41E74D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>best practices in
supporting independence, community living, and inclusive social engagement for
people with intellectual disabilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBC4E8D7A9DEF49B9AE92724603813BF6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>physical and
mental health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5DFA2C0CCD1549C39D1CB9A767C1303B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other relevant
activities related to the purpose of this title, as described by the eligible
entity in the application submitted under section 302(f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE133FF30733D422A9BD430461E7CE884"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Each
recipient of a grant under this title shall prepare and submit to the Secretary
of Education an annual report that includes information on progress made in
achieving the projected goals and outcomes of the activities of the Institute
for the previous year, including demographic information on the populations
served and measurable accomplishments in advancing the quality of life and
inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the community.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC07E381B9B0C445BB1FBC763B1214FE6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.</text>
</section>
Passed the House of
Representatives May 19, 2010.
Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk.