[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6106 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6106

 To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a clearinghouse of 
  information on best practices for ocean lifeguard training programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2010

Mr. Weiner (for himself and Mr. Bilbray) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a clearinghouse of 
  information on best practices for ocean lifeguard training programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION FOR LIFEGUARD TRAINING 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Establishment of Clearinghouse.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
establish a clearinghouse of information that disseminates to States 
and units of general local governments information on how to carry out 
ocean lifeguard training programs that use best practices with respect 
to program materials and tests, particularly with respect to materials 
and tests involving rip current awareness and safety.
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Ocean lifeguard training program.--The term ``ocean 
        lifeguard training program'' means an ocean lifeguard training 
        program that meets or exceeds the standards set forth in the 
        most recent lifeguarding instructor's manual published by the 
        American Red Cross.
            (2) Rip current.--The term ``rip current'' has the meaning 
        given the term by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, 
        the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
            (4) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of 
        general local government'' means any city, county, town, 
        township, parish, village, or other general purpose political 
        subdivision of a State.
    (c) Funding.--Any new spending authority or new authority to enter 
into contracts provided by this Act and under which the United States 
is obligated to make outlays shall be effective only to the extent, and 
in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
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