[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4765 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4765

         To address childhood obesity, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 29, 2014

    Ms. Fudge (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
   Richmond, and Mr. Payne) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
    the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the 
 Judiciary, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
         To address childhood obesity, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fit for Life Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
 TITLE I--IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO FOODS IN 
                    UNDERSERVED AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

   Subtitle A--Access to Nutritious and Quality Foods in Underserved 
                          American Communities

Sec. 101. Nutritious Food Access through mobility and Innovation 
                            Program.
Sec. 102. Expansion of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Sec. 103. Expanding Access to the Summer Food Service Program for 
                            Children.
Sec. 104. Study and report on physical activity and nutritional quality 
                            of meals and snacks served, in juvenile 
                            justice facilities.
Sec. 105. Local food insecurity assessments: evaluating the unique 
                            nutritional needs of local communities.
Sec. 106. Weekends and holidays without hunger.
   Subtitle B--Ensuring a Healthy Start for Children in Underserved 
                          American Communities

Sec. 111. Improving Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among our 
                            Youngest Children.
Sec. 112. Health and fitness school programs: training America's youth 
                            to live healthy lifestyles.
 TITLE II--ADVANCING PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY IN 
             ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Sec. 201. Community health and wellness navigators pilot program: 
                            connecting America's health professionals 
                            with our schools.
Sec. 202. Coverage of evidence-based preventive services under Medicaid 
                            and SCHIP.
Sec. 203. Coverage of medical nutrition therapy under Medicaid and 
                            CHIP.
Sec. 204. Clarification of EPSDT inclusion of prevention, screening, 
                            and treatment services for obesity and 
                            overweight; CHIP coverage.
Sec. 205. National commission on child obesity.
Sec. 206. GAO report.
   TITLE III--ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN UNDERSERVED AMERICAN 
                              COMMUNITIES

Sec. 301. Renovation of foreclosed and abandoned properties to create 
                            spaces that encourage physical activity in 
                            American neighborhoods.
Sec. 302. National youth sports program revitalization.
Sec. 303. Expansion of the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Summer Camp.
Sec. 304. Making routes to schools in underserved communities safe and 
                            accessible with public participation 
                            through the Community Oriented Policing 
                            Services program.
Sec. 305. School infrastructure healthier upgrades competitive grant.
Sec. 306. Shared use agreement expansion pilot grant program.
Sec. 307. Land and Water Conservation Fund Program Grants in Low-Income 
                            Communities and Expand Tribal 
                            Participation.
Sec. 308. Changing Hearts, Attitudes, and Minds by Participating in 
                            Sports (CHAMPS) Program.
Sec. 309. Coordinated School Health Initiatives.
Sec. 310. Rewarding elementary and secondary schools for outstanding 
                            student performance in physical fitness 
                            programs.

 TITLE I--IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO FOODS IN 
                    UNDERSERVED AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

   Subtitle A--Access to Nutritious and Quality Foods in Underserved 
                          American Communities

SEC. 101. NUTRITIOUS FOOD ACCESS THROUGH MOBILITY AND INNOVATION 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Administration.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a 
pilot program to make 3-year grants in accordance with this section to 
nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and accredited 
colleges and universities.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a nonprofit organization, local government agency, for-profit 
business, or accredited college or university shall submit to the 
Secretary an application in such form, and containing such information, 
as the Secretary may require by rule. Such application shall include an 
assurance that such applicant will create or expand an innovative food 
distribution project that--
            (1) serves an area in which residents have low income, or 
        an area that is a food desert or food swamp;
            (2) is not a supermarket-based project;
            (3) provides for the free or low-cost delivery of fresh 
        fruits and vegetables to food recipients who participate in 
        such project;
            (4) provides for the acquisition of produce trucks to 
        distribute food to such recipients without a delivery charge 
        and without any other service charge; or
            (5) provides for the establishment of a community food 
        market (including a food market in a school) at which fresh 
        fruits and vegetables are sold to such recipients at a low 
        cost.
    (c) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to--
            (1) eligible applicants that propose to create or to expand 
        a project that will operate in a geographical area in which 
        there is a high incidence of childhood obesity;
            (2) eligible applicants that have a proven record of 
        serving low-income or minority communities; and
            (3) organizations with plans for sustainability plans in 
        place for continuing successful services after Federal funding 
        lapses.
    (d) Reporting.--Each recipient of a 3-year grant made under this 
section shall submit annually to the Secretary a report that includes 
an assessment of--
            (1) the impact that the recipient's project has had on the 
        community involved during the year for which such report is 
        submitted; and
            (2) the prospects of continuing such project after the 3-
        year period for which such grant is made.

SEC. 102. EXPANSION OF THE FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM.

    Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, secondary schools, 
        childcare centers, and family childcare homes'' after 
        ``elementary schools'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Program.--A school, childcare center, or family childcare 
home participating in the program--
            ``(1) shall make free fruits and vegetables available to 
        students throughout the school, center, or home day (or at such 
        other times as are considered appropriate by the Secretary) in 
        1 or more areas designated by the school, center, or home; and
            ``(2) may make free fruits and vegetables in any other form 
        (such as fresh, frozen, dried, pureed, or canned) available to 
        students throughout the school, center, or home day (or at such 
        other times as are considered appropriate by the Secretary) in 
        1 or more areas designated by the school only if such fruits 
        and vegetables meet any additional nutrition specifications, as 
        established by the Secretary.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``, Centers, or 
                Homes'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``, centers, or homes'' after 
                        ``schools'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, 
                        center, or home'' after ``school'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                        centers, or homes'' after ``schools'';
                            (iv) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(C) ensure that each school selected is an 
                elementary school or secondary school (as such terms 
                are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), each 
                center selected is a childcare center (as such term is 
                defined in section 399OO of the Public Health Service 
                Act), and each home selected is a family childcare home 
                (as such term is defined in section 399OO of the Public 
                Health Service Act).''; and
                            (v) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by inserting ``, centers, or 
                                homes'' after ``schools'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by inserting 
                                ``, center, or home'' after ``school''; 
                                and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``, center, or home'' after ``as 
                                determined by the school'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, centers, or 
                homes'' after each place ``schools'' appears; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, centers, or 
                homes'' after each place ``schools'' appears; and
            (4) in subsection (e), by inserting ``, center, or home'' 
        after ``school''.

SEC. 103. EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR 
              CHILDREN.

    Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``50 percent'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``40 percent'';
            (2) by repealing paragraph (9); and
            (3) in paragraph (10)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                        inserting ``From the amounts appropriated to 
                        carry out this paragraph, the Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``not more than 5'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``fiscal year 
                2006'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2015'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``January 1, 2008'' and 
                        inserting ``January 1, 2015''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``January 1, 2009'' and 
                        inserting ``January 1, 2016''; and
                    (D) by striking subparagraph (E).

SEC. 104. STUDY AND REPORT ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY 
              OF MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED IN JUVENILE JUSTICE 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, shall conduct a study on--
            (1) physical activity by juveniles in juvenile justice 
        facilities, including--
                    (A) the amount of such physical activity;
                    (B) the types of physical activities in which such 
                juveniles participate;
                    (C) the number of hours per day such juveniles 
                participate in such physical activity;
                    (D) the degree of inclusiveness for juveniles with 
                disabilities in physical activities;
                    (E) the participation rates for juveniles with 
                disabilities; and
                    (F) the adequacy of the amounts and types of 
                physical activity of such juveniles; and
            (2) the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served in 
        juvenile justice facilities.
    (b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Agriculture, shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of 
the study conducted under subsection (a), including an evaluation of 
whether the amounts and types of physical activity by juveniles, and 
the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served, in juvenile justice 
facilities are adequate to ensure the health and wellness of such 
juveniles.

SEC. 105. LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY ASSESSMENTS: EVALUATING THE UNIQUE 
              NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
establish a 3-year pilot program to award grants to local and tribal 
governments, on a competitive basis, to allow such local and tribal 
governments, in partnership with the local community organizations 
under subsection (e), to--
            (1) conduct a food security assessment; and
            (2) make an inventory of the system in order to identify 
        the strengths and gaps in such system.
    (b) Data Points for Assessment.--For purposes of conducting an 
assessment and making an inventory under a grant under subsection (a), 
with respect to the community served by a local or tribal government, 
such government shall examine the following food security and food 
system issues in the community: 
            (1) The prevalence of childhood obesity.
            (2) The availability of safe routes to school for children.
            (3) The quality of food served in school and childcare 
        settings.
            (4) The availability of supermarkets.
            (5) The cost and availability of fresh fruits and 
        vegetables.
            (6) The concentration of convenience stores and other food 
        vendors that sell a disproportionate amount of foods that are 
        not fresh fruits and vegetables.
            (7) The availability of products.
            (8) The concentration of fast food restaurants.
            (9) The availability of green space or recreation areas, 
        and the extent to which such space or areas encourage physical 
        activity by adults and children.
            (10) Any other issues determined to be relevant by the 
        local or tribal government.
            (11) Any other issues determined to be relevant by the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (c) Number of Sites.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
in awarding grants under subsection (a), shall award grants to no more 
than--
            (1) 20 local governments; and
            (2) 5 tribal governments.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall give priority to those 
local and tribal governments that serve communities with the highest 
concentrations of poverty.
    (e) Requirement of Partnerships.--In order to qualify for a grant 
under subsection (a), a local or tribal government shall demonstrate, 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that 
the local or tribal government has entered into a partnership (for the 
purpose of conducting an assessment and making an inventory under 
subsection (a)) with at least one of the following local community 
organizations:
            (1) A nonprofit, community-based organization or entity.
            (2) A developer or urban planning institution.
            (3) An accredited college or university.
            (4) A freestanding children's hospital or center with 
        expertise in child health and policy.

SEC. 106. WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS WITHOUT HUNGER.

    Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Weekends and Holidays Without Hunger.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) At-risk school child.--The term `at-risk 
                school child' has the meaning given the term in section 
                17(r)(1).
                    ``(B) Eligible institution.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `eligible 
                        institution' means a public or private 
                        nonprofit institution that is determined by the 
                        Secretary to be able to meet safe food storage, 
                        handling, and delivery standards established by 
                        the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `eligible 
                        institution' includes--
                                    ``(I) an elementary or secondary 
                                school or school food service 
                                authority;
                                    ``(II) a food bank or food pantry;
                                    ``(III) a homeless shelter; and
                                    ``(IV) such other type of emergency 
                                feeding agency as is approved by the 
                                Secretary.
            ``(2) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations provided in advance in an appropriations Act 
        specifically for the purpose of carrying out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall establish a program under which the 
        Secretary shall provide commodities, on a competitive basis, to 
        eligible institutions to provide nutritious food to at-risk 
        children on weekends and during extended school holidays during 
        the school year.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive 
                commodities under this subsection, an eligible 
                institution shall submit an application to the 
                Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                such information as the Secretary may determine.
                    ``(B) Plan.--An application under subparagraph (A) 
                shall include the plan of the eligible institution for 
                the distribution of nutritious foods to at-risk school 
                children, including--
                            ``(i) methods of food service delivery to 
                        at-risk school children;
                            ``(ii) assurances that children receiving 
                        foods under the project will not be publicly 
                        separated or overtly identified;
                            ``(iii) lists of the types of food to be 
                        provided under the project and provisions to 
                        ensure food quality and safety;
                            ``(iv) information on the number of at-risk 
                        school children to be served and the per-child 
                        cost of providing the children with food; and
                            ``(v) such other information as the 
                        Secretary determines to be necessary to assist 
                        the Secretary in evaluating projects that 
                        receive commodities under this subsection.
            ``(4) Priority.--In selecting applications under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
        institutions that--
                    ``(A) have on-going programs and experience serving 
                populations with significant proportions of at-risk 
                school children;
                    ``(B) have a good record of experience in food 
                delivery and food safety systems;
                    ``(C) maintain high quality control, 
                accountability, and recordkeeping standards;
                    ``(D) provide children with readily consumable food 
                of high nutrient content and quality;
                    ``(E) demonstrate cost efficiencies and the 
                potential for obtaining supplemental funding from non-
                Federal sources to carry out projects; and
                    ``(F) demonstrate the ability to continue projects 
                for the full approved term of the pilot project period.
            ``(5) Guidelines.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue 
                guidelines containing the criteria for projects to 
                receive commodities under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The guidelines shall, to the 
                maximum extent practicable within the funds available 
                and applications submitted, take into account--
                            ``(i) geographical variations in project 
                        locations to include qualifying projects in 
                        rural, urban, and suburban areas with high 
                        proportions of families with at-risk school 
                        children;
                            ``(ii) different types of projects that 
                        offer nutritious foods on weekends and during 
                        school holidays to at-risk school children; and
                            ``(iii) institutional capacity to collect, 
                        maintain, and provide statistically valid 
                        information necessary for the Secretary--
                                    ``(I) to analyze and evaluate the 
                                results of the pilot project; and
                                    ``(II) to make recommendations to 
                                Congress.
            ``(6) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) Interim evaluation.--Not later than November 
                30, 2016, the Secretary shall complete an interim 
                evaluation of the pilot program carried out under this 
                subsection.
                    ``(B) Final report.--Not later than December 31, 
                2017, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final 
                report that contains--
                            ``(i) an evaluation of the pilot program 
                        carried out under this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) any recommendations of the Secretary 
                        for legislative action.
            ``(7) Funding.--
                    ``(A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
                such sums as are necessary, to remain available until 
                expended.
                    ``(B) Availability of funds.--Not more than 3 
                percent of the funds made available under subparagraph 
                (A) may be used by the Secretary for expenses 
                associated with review of the operations and evaluation 
                of the projects carried out under this subsection.''.

   Subtitle B--Ensuring a Healthy Start for Children in Underserved 
                          American Communities

SEC. 111. IMPROVING HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG OUR 
              YOUNGEST CHILDREN.

    Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

                     ``PART W--HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM

``SEC. 399OO. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Childcare center.--The term `childcare center' means 
        a center licensed or otherwise authorized to provide childcare 
        services for fewer than 24 hours per day per child in a 
        nonresidential setting, unless care in excess of 24 hours is 
        due to the nature of the parents' work.
            ``(2) Early learning council.--The term `early learning 
        council' means an early childhood assembly that is established 
        to advise Governors, State legislators, or State agency 
        administrators on how best to meet the needs of young children 
        and their families specifically through improvement of programs 
        and services.
            ``(3) Family childcare home.--The term `family childcare 
        home' means a private family home where home-based childcare is 
        provided for a portion of the day, unless care in excess of 24 
        hours is due to the nature of the parents' work, and that is 
        certified, registered, or licensed in the State in which it is 
        located.
            ``(4) Screen time limits.--The term `screen time limits' 
        means policies or guidelines, such as those developed by the 
        American Academy of Pediatrics, designed to reduce the daily 
        amount of time that children spend watching or looking at 
        digital monitors or displays, including television sets, 
        computer monitors, or hand-held gaming devices.
            ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.

``SEC. 399OO-1. GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate 
entities within the Department of Health and Human Services, shall 
award 3-year competitive grants to 5 State health departments (or other 
appropriate childcare licensing entities within such States) to help 
reduce and prevent obesity among the birth to 5-year-old population of 
the State in childcare settings outside a child's place of residence.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--State grantees shall use amounts received 
under a grant under this subsection to--
            ``(1) provide, or enter into contracts to provide, training 
        (that meets the requirements of subsection (c)) to the staff of 
        national, State, or community-based organizations with networks 
        of childcare centers, or a consortium of childcare centers and 
        family childcare homes consisting of at least 10 centers, for 
        the purpose of implementing evidence-based healthy eating and 
        physical activity policies and practices, including curricula 
        and other interventions; and
            ``(2) provide grants to childcare centers and family 
        childcare homes, whose staff received the training described in 
        paragraph (1), to implement practice, curricula, and policy 
        changes (that meet the requirements of subsection (d)) that 
        promote healthy eating and physical activity among the birth to 
        5 years of age population.
Preference in awarding grants shall be given to those States that 
demonstrate collaboration between relevant State entities related to 
childcare and health and with key stakeholders, such as State early 
learning councils and other community-based organizations working with 
childcare centers or family childcare homes.
    ``(c) Training Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Training provided under subsection (b) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) include the provision of information 
                concerning age-appropriate healthy eating and physical 
                activity interventions and culturally competent 
                curricula for the birth to 5 years of age population in 
                the State involved, which at a minimum shall include--
                            ``(i) a handbook that includes 
                        recommendations, guidelines, and best practices 
                        for childcare centers and family childcare 
                        homes relating to healthy eating, physical 
                        activity, and screen time reduction;
                            ``(ii) information about the availability 
                        of and services provided by childcare health 
                        consultants; and
                            ``(iii) health and wellness resources 
                        available through the Child Care Bureau and the 
                        Maternal and Child Health Bureau;
                    ``(B) identify, improve upon, and expand nutrition 
                and physical activity best practices targeted to the 
                birth to 5 years of age population in the State 
                involved and identify strategies for incorporating 
                parental education and other parental involvement; and
                    ``(C) provide instruction on how to appropriately 
                model, direct, and encourage childcare staff behavior 
                to apply the best practices and strategies identified 
                under subparagraph (B).
            ``(2) Training entities.--A grantee may conduct the 
        training required under this section directly, or may provide 
        such training through a contract with--
                    ``(A) an appropriate national, State, or community 
                organization with relevant expertise;
                    ``(B) a health care provider or professional 
                organization with relevant expertise;
                    ``(C) a university or research center that employs 
                faculty with relevant expertise; or
                    ``(D) any other entity determined appropriate by 
                the State and approved by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Requirement of contract.--If a grantee elects to 
        provide the training under this section through a contract, the 
        grantee shall ensure that a consistent healthy eating and 
        physical activity curriculum is being developed for all 
        childcare entities participating in the pilot program in the 
        State.
    ``(d) Practice, Curricula, and Policy Changes.--After training is 
provided as required under subsection (c), a State grantee shall ensure 
that the organizations and consortia involved--
            ``(1) implement, in childcare settings, evidence-based 
        policy changes that promote healthy eating, physical activity, 
        and appropriate screen time limits among the birth to 5 years 
        of age population;
            ``(2) utilize an evidence-based, culturally competent 
        healthy eating and physical activity curriculum in childcare 
        settings focusing on such birth to age 5 population;
            ``(3) implement programs, activities, and procedures for 
        incorporating parental education and involvement of parents in 
        programs, including disseminating a written parental 
        involvement policy, and coordinating and integrating parental 
        involvement strategies under this section, to the extent 
        feasible and appropriate, with parental involvement strategies 
        under other programs, such as the Head Start program and the 
        Early Head Start Program; and
            ``(4) find innovative ways to remove barriers that exist to 
        providing opportunities for healthy eating and physical 
        activity.
All activities described in this paragraph shall be evidence-based and 
be consistent with the curriculum presented through training activities 
described in subsection (c).

``SEC. 399OO-2. GRANTS FOR THE EVALUATION OF PILOT PROGRAMS.

    ``The Secretary shall award competitive grants to prevention 
research centers or universities to evaluate the programs carried out 
with grants under section 399OO-1, including baseline, process, and 
outcome measurements.

``SEC. 399OO-3. COORDINATION.

    ``(a) Interagency Coordination.--To the extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall coordinate activities conducted under this part with 
activities undertaken by the National Prevention, Health Promotion and 
Public Health Council established under section 4001 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Where 
practicable, such coordination shall--
            ``(1) include the sharing of current and emerging best 
        practices concerning healthy eating, physical activity, and 
        screen time limits that have a population-level impact in 
        promoting nutrition and physical activity in childcare 
        settings;
            ``(2) promote the effective implementation and 
        sustainability of such programs; and
            ``(3) avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
    ``(b) Pilot Coordination.--The Secretary shall designate an 
individual (directly or through contract) to provide technical 
assistance to States and pilot centers in the development, 
implementation, and evaluation of activities and dissemination of 
information described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection 
(a).

``SEC. 399OO-4. EVALUATION AND REPORTING.

    ``(a) Technical Assistance and Information.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) provide technical assistance to grantees and other 
        entities providing training under a grant under this part; and
            ``(2) disseminate to health departments and trainers under 
        grants under this part information concerning evidence-based 
        approaches, including dissemination of existing toolkits, 
        curricula, and existing or emerging best practices that can be 
        expanded or improved upon through a program conducted under 
        this part.
    ``(b) Evaluation Requirements.--With respect to evaluations 
conducted under section 399OO-2, the Secretary shall ensure that--
            ``(1) evaluation metrics are consistent across all programs 
        funded under this part;
            ``(2) interim outcomes are measured by the number of 
        centers that have implemented policy and environmental 
        strategies that support use of curricula and practices 
        supporting healthy eating, physical activity, and screen time 
        limits;
            ``(3) interim outcomes are measured, to the extent 
        possible, by behavior changes in healthy eating, physical 
        activity, and screen time; and
            ``(4) upon completion of the program, the evaluation shall 
        include an identification of best practices relating to 
        behavior change and reductions in the increasing prevalence of 
        overweight and obesity that could be replicated in other 
        settings.
    ``(c) Dissemination of Information.--Upon the conclusion of the 
programs carried out under this part, the Secretary shall disseminate 
to all appropriate agencies within the Department of Health and Human 
Services evidence, best practices, and lessons learned from grantees. 
Such agencies shall encourage the adoption of the best practices.
    ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
completion of the program under this part, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report containing an evaluation of the program, including 
recommendations as to how lessons learned from the program can be 
incorporated into future guidance documents developed and provided by 
the Secretary and other Federal agencies, as appropriate.

``SEC. 399OO-5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part, 
$2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017.''.

SEC. 112. HEALTH AND FITNESS SCHOOL PROGRAMS: TRAINING AMERICA'S YOUTH 
              TO LIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretaries shall carry out a 2-year pilot 
program consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities for the 
purpose of establishing or expanding evidence-based health and fitness 
programs in secondary schools in low-income communities.
    (b) Health and Fitness Program Requirements.--As a condition on 
receipt of a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall agree 
that any health and fitness program at a secondary school funded 
through the grant will--
            (1) be conducted in partnership with the secondary school, 
        community entities, and tribal councils;
            (2) ensure the services provided are inclusive of students 
        with disabilities;
            (3) include services by recent graduates of institutions of 
        higher education who are interested in pursuing graduate 
        degrees in medicine, nursing, nutrition science, exercise 
        physiology, public health, or a related discipline;
            (4) use services by such graduates to supplement rather 
        than supplant the health and fitness curriculum of the 
        secondary school;
            (5) include a highly effective student-mentor intervention 
        and education program conducted by such graduates for a maximum 
        of 2 years of service in 1 secondary school per graduate;
            (6) build a healthier community through wellness activities 
        and increased awareness about and access to healthy foods;
            (7) provide daily health and fitness instruction to both 
        students and faculty;
            (8) conduct an annual in-school health and fitness fair 
        using the services of secondary school students with the 
        objective of building a healthier community through wellness 
        activities and increased awareness about and access to healthy 
        foods;
            (9) conduct an annual school-based and an annual community-
        based health and fitness fair using the services of secondary 
        school students with the objective of building a healthier 
        community through wellness activities and increased awareness 
        about and access to healthy foods; and
            (10) expose secondary school students to a variety of 
        career choices in wellness and health-related disciplines, 
        including careers in medicine, nursing, nutrition science, and 
        exercise physiology.
    (c) Non-Federal Funds.--The Secretaries shall encourage grantees 
under this section to contribute funds from non-Federal sources to 
increase--
            (1) the number of secondary schools at which health and 
        fitness programs are offered; or
            (2) the longevity of such programs.
    (d) Minimum Number of Schools.--The Secretaries shall ensure that 
grants under this section are used to establish or expand health and 
fitness programs at a total of not less than 20 schools.
    (e) Assessment; Reporting.--As conditions on receipt of a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to--
            (1) conduct an annual assessment of health and fitness 
        programs funded through the grant;
            (2) on an annual basis, report the findings of each 
        assessment under paragraph (1) to the participating school, 
        community partners, local contributors of funds, and tribal 
        councils; and
            (3) not later than the end of fiscal year 2016, submit a 
        report to the Secretaries and an appropriate representative of 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the success 
        of the programs in educating children and families and thereby 
        preventing or reducing childhood obesity, including data from 
        each assessment under paragraph (1).
    (f) Report to Congress.--Not later than the end of fiscal year 
2016, the Secretaries shall submit to the Congress a report that--
            (1) summarizes the results achieved through programs funded 
        under this section; and
            (2) includes a summary of the reports submitted by grant 
        recipients under subsection (e)(3).
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``secondary school'' has the meaning given to 
        such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) The term ``eligible entity'' means a nonprofit 
        organization or entity with the ability to meet the 
        requirements applicable to a grantee under this section, as 
        determined by the Secretaries.
            (3) The term ``low-income communities'' includes--
                    (A) communities with a high percentage of children 
                eligible for free and reduced priced lunches under the 
                Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1751 et seq.); and
                    (B) any other communities determined by the 
                Secretaries to be low-income for purposes of this 
                section.
            (4) The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, acting 
        jointly and in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $1,400,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2016.

 TITLE II--ADVANCING PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY IN 
             ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

SEC. 201. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS NAVIGATORS PILOT PROGRAM: 
              CONNECTING AMERICA'S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH OUR 
              SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
award grants to 5 or more States for the establishment of a community 
navigator program, consisting of each such State making subgrants to 1 
or more eligible entities for a local community navigator program 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Program Description.--A local community navigator program 
described in this subsection shall consist of the following:
            (1) An eligible entity, in partnership with a local 
        educational agency, a bureau-funded school, or a nonprofit 
        health or education organization, will hire and train 2 or more 
        community navigators.
            (2) The community navigators will facilitate a relationship 
        between the eligible entity and the local educational agency, 
        bureau-funded school, or nonprofit health or education 
        organization in low-income communities to ensure increased 
        access to medical care through educating parents and school 
        administrators.
            (3) The community navigators will carry out educational 
        activities for elementary school and secondary school students 
        and their parents in low-income communities with the goal of--
                    (A) increasing familial intake of nutritious meals;
                    (B) increasing physical activity both in and out of 
                the school setting; and
                    (C) increasing access to medical care.
            (4) The community navigators will specifically recognize 
        and address that there are subgroups that are shown to have 
        particular barriers to physical activities, such as persons 
        with disabilities.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the 
effectiveness of the program under this section.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``bureau-funded school'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 1146 of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2026).
            (2) The terms ``elementary school'', ``local educational 
        agency'', and ``secondary school'' have the meanings given to 
        such terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (3) The term ``eligible entity'' includes a Federally 
        qualified health center (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa))), a facility operated 
        by the Indian Health Service (including a facility operated by 
        an Indian tribe or tribal organization through a contract or 
        compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination 
        and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)), a free-
        standing children's hospital that is described in subparagraph 
        (L) or (M) of section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)), a non-profit with demonstrated 
        effectiveness in the area of health care and with a focus on 
        serving low-income communities, a rural hospital, and a rural 
        health clinic.
            (4) The term ``low-income communities'' includes--
                    (A) communities with a high percentage of children 
                eligible for free and reduced priced lunches under the 
                Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1751 et seq.); and
                    (B) any other communities determined by the 
                Secretaries to be low-income for purposes of this 
                section.
            (5) The term ``nonprofit health or education organization'' 
        shall be defined by the Secretary.
            (6) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
            (7) The term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia 
        and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
        States, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
        States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2015 and 2016.

SEC. 202. COVERAGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTIVE SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID 
              AND SCHIP.

    (a) State Option To Provide Medical Assistance for Evidence-Based 
Preventive Services.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (28), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (29) as 
                        paragraph (30); and
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (28) the 
                        following:
            ``(29) evidence-based preventive services described in 
        subsection (ee); and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(ee) For purposes of subsection (a)(29), evidence-based 
preventive services described in this subsection are--
            ``(1) any preventive services which the Secretary has 
        determined are reasonable and necessary for preventing obesity 
        and comorbidities of obesity, including diet and exercise 
        counseling, and healthy weight and obesity counseling; and
            ``(2) any other evidence-based, effective, clinical 
        intervention for obese individuals designed to prevent 
        comorbidities of obesity, including pharmacological or surgical 
        services.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1902(a)(10)(C)(iv) of 
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(a)(10)(C)(iv)) is amended by inserting 
        ``, or (29)'' after ``(24)''.
    (b) State Option To Provide Child Health Assistance for Evidence-
Based Preventive Services.--Section 2110(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397jj(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (28) as paragraph (29); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (27) the following:
            ``(28) Evidence-based preventive services described in 
        section 1905(ee).''.

SEC. 203. COVERAGE OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY UNDER MEDICAID AND 
              CHIP.

    (a) State Option To Provide Medical Assistance for Medical Therapy 
Services.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)), as amended by section 202(a)(1), is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (29), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (30) as paragraph 
                (31); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (29) the 
                following:
            ``(30) medical nutrition therapy services (as defined in 
        section 1861(vv)(1)) for individuals with prediabetes or 
        obesity or who are overweight (as defined by the Secretary); 
        and''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1902(a)(10)(C)(iv) of 
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(a)(10)(C)(iv)), as amended by section 
        202(a)(2), is amended by striking ``or (29)'' and inserting 
        ``(29), or (30)''.
    (b) State Option To Provide Child Health Assistance for Medical 
Nutrition Therapy Services.--Section 2110(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397jj(a)), as amended by section 202(b), is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (29) as paragraph (30); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (28) the following:
            ``(29) Medical nutrition therapy services (as defined in 
        section 1861(vv)(1)) for individuals with prediabetes or 
        obesity or who are overweight (as defined by the Secretary).''.

SEC. 204. CLARIFICATION OF EPSDT INCLUSION OF PREVENTION, SCREENING, 
              AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT; CHIP 
              COVERAGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1905(r) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(r)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``, and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) weight and BMI measurement and 
                        monitoring.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(including treatment 
        services related to obesity and body weight, such as medical 
        nutrition therapy services (as defined in section 1861(vv)(1)), 
        physical therapy, exercise training, behavioral health 
        counseling, and such other evidence-based services as 
        recommended by the Secretary (taking into consideration the 
        American Academy of Pediatrics Expert Committee Guidelines 
        Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child 
        and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity and the National Center 
        on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability's Physical 
        Activity Guidelines for Individuals with Disabilities)'' after 
        ``screening services''.
    (b) CHIP.--
            (1) Required coverage.--Section 2103 of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting 
                ``(7), and (8)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) 
                        as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and
                            (ii) by inserting after paragraph (6), the 
                        following:
            ``(7) Prevention, screening, and treatment services for 
        overweight and obese.--The child health assistance provided to 
        a targeted low-income child shall include coverage of weight 
        and BMI measurement and monitoring, as well as appropriate 
        treatment services, including medical nutrition therapy 
        services (as defined in section 1861(vv)(1)), physical therapy 
        or exercise training, including steps needed to make such 
        therapy and training inclusive for persons with disabilities, 
        behavioral health counseling, and such other evidence-based 
        services as recommended by the Secretary. For purposes of the 
        previous sentence the Secretary shall take into consideration 
        the American Academy of Pediatrics Expert Committee Guidelines 
        Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child 
        and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity and the National Center 
        on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability's Physical 
        Activity Guidelines for Individuals with Disabilities.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2102(a)(7)(B) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(c)(2)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 2103(c)(5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (5) 
        and (7) of section 2103(c)''.

SEC. 205. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CHILD OBESITY.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known 
as the National Commission on Child Obesity (in this section referred 
to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Duties of Commission.--The Commission shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive study that examines and 
        assesses the needs of children relating to the prevalence, 
        prevention, and treatment of childhood overweight and obesity, 
        including specific findings relating to--
                    (A) best practices for the prevention and treatment 
                of childhood overweight and obesity;
                    (B) child physical health and mental health;
                    (C) childcare in all settings;
                    (D) child welfare;
                    (E) elementary and secondary education;
                    (F) food availability in neighborhoods;
                    (G) access to health care;
                    (H) health care utilization;
                    (I) built environment;
                    (J) parent physical health and education;
                    (K) underserved communities, including tribal 
                communities, health professional shortage areas 
                designated under section 332 of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e), medically underserved 
                areas (as defined in section 799B of such Act (42 
                U.S.C. 295p), and areas in the Appalachian region (as 
                defined in section 14102(a) of title 40, United States 
                Code);
                    (L) relevant activities in childhood overweight and 
                obesity;
                    (M) the availability of information on State and 
                Federal supportive nutrition programs, such as the 
                Summer Food Service Program, the Women, Infants, and 
                Children Program, the State Children's Health Insurance 
                Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act, and 
                the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and
                    (N) children with disabilities;
            (2) identify, review, and evaluate existing laws, 
        regulations, policies, programs, and public health initiatives 
        relevant to best practices for the prevalence, prevention, and 
        treatment of childhood overweight and obesity;
            (3) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from 
        past laws, regulations, policies, programs, and public health 
        initiatives relevant to the prevalence, prevention, and 
        treatment of childhood overweight and obesity;
            (4) advise on the need to revise laws, regulations, 
        policies, and programs relative to addressing best practices 
        for the prevalence, prevention, and treatment of childhood 
        overweight and obesity at regular intervals as new knowledge is 
        gained;
            (5) include in the interim report required by subsection 
        (i)(1) recommendations on--
                    (A) the appropriate Federal agency to establish the 
                infrastructure for the creation of a comprehensive 
                nationwide registry of patient data associated with 
                children living with obesity;
                    (B) the specific criteria needed for such registry 
                to allow the field of pediatric clinicians access to 
                patient-level, clinical data suitable for research and 
                the development of best practices;
                    (C) the appropriate funding level required for the 
                establishment and implementation of such the registry 
                described in subparagraph (A); and
                    (D) how to capture large-scale data that are 
                currently unavailable on adolescent and child patients 
                who are currently obese; and
            (6) include in the final report required by subsection 
        (i)(3) the Commission's specific findings, conclusions, and 
        recommendations to address the needs of children relating to 
        the prevention and treatment of childhood overweight and 
        obesity, including specific recommendations on--
                    (A) the need for planning and establishing a 
                national resource center for children and obesity; and
                    (B) such coordination of resources and services, 
                administrative actions, policies, regulations, and 
                legislative changes as the Commission considers 
                appropriate.
    (c) Composition.--
            (1) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 
        members, of whom--
                    (A) 3 members, including at least one from each 
                major national political party, shall be appointed by 
                the President;
                    (B) 3 members shall be appointed by the majority 
                leader of the Senate;
                    (C) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority 
                leader of the Senate;
                    (D) 3 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
                the House of Representatives; and
                    (E) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority 
                leader of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Appointment.--Members of the Commission shall be 
        appointed not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (3) Chairperson, vice chairperson, and meetings.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
                date on which all members of the Commission are 
                appointed under paragraph (1), such members shall meet 
                to elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among 
                such members and shall determine a schedule of 
                Commission meetings.
                    (B) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall meet and 
                begin the operations of the Commission not later than 
                120 days after the appointment of members of the 
                Commission.
            (4) Governmental appointees.--An individual appointed to 
        the Commission may not be an official or employee of the 
        Federal Government.
            (5) Commission representation.--The Commission shall 
        include at least one--
                    (A) representative from each of a nonprofit and 
                for-profit entity with demonstrated expertise in 
                addressing the needs of children relating to the 
                prevalence, prevention, and treatment of childhood 
                overweight and obesity;
                    (B) State or local director of health; and
                    (C) tribal health representative.
            (6) Qualifications.--Members appointed under paragraph (1) 
        may include--
                    (A) individuals involved with providing services to 
                children, including health and other social services;
                    (B) individuals involved with administering health 
                insurance coverage to children;
                    (C) individuals with experience in public health 
                initiatives relating to the prevention and treatment of 
                childhood overweight and obesity, including 
                coordination of resources and services among State and 
                local governments, the Federal Government, and 
                nongovernmental entities;
                    (D) individuals with philanthropic experience 
                focused on the needs of children relating to the 
                prevalence, prevention, and treatment of childhood 
                overweight and obesity;
                    (E) individuals who have conducted academic 
                research relating to the prevalence, prevention, and 
                treatment of childhood overweight and obesity; and
                    (F) individuals with significant experience in 
                child health and policy.
            (7) Quorum and vacancy.--
                    (A) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the 
                Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 
                number of members may hold hearings.
                    (B) Vacancy.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall 
                not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same 
                manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (d) Powers of Commission.--
            (1) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, meet 
        and act at such times and places, and receive such evidence as 
        may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission.
            (2) Information from federal agencies.--
                    (A) In general.--The Commission may access, to the 
                extent authorized by law, from any executive 
                department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, 
                independent establishment, or instrumentality of the 
                Federal Government such information, suggestions, 
                estimates, and statistics as the Commission considers 
                necessary to carry out this section.
                    (B) Provision of information.--On written request 
                of the Chairperson of the Commission, each department, 
                bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent 
                establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal 
                Government shall, to the extent authorized by law, 
                provide the requested information to the Commission.
                    (C) Receipt, handling, storage, and 
                dissemination.--Information shall only be received, 
                handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the 
                Commission and its staff consistent with all applicable 
                statutes, regulations, and Executive orders.
            (3) Assistance from federal agencies.--
                    (A) General services administration.--On request of 
                the Chairperson of the Commission, the Administrator of 
                General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a 
                reimbursable basis, administrative support and other 
                assistance necessary for the Commission to carry out 
                its duties.
                    (B) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to 
                assistance under subparagraph (A), departments and 
                agencies of the United States may provide to the 
                Commission such assistance as they determine advisable 
                and as authorized by law.
            (4) Contracting.--The Commission may enter into financially 
        reasonable contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its 
        duties under this section.
            (5) Postal services.--The Commission may use the United 
        States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
        as a department or agency of the United States.
    (e) Staff of Commission.--
            (1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission, in 
        consultation with the Vice Chairperson, in accordance with 
        rules agreed upon by the Commission, may appoint and fix the 
        compensation of a staff director, policy director, and 
        administrative assistant (and other staff if agreed upon by a 
        majority of Commission members) to enable the Commission to 
        carry out its functions, in accordance with the provisions of 
        title 5, United States Code, except that no rate of pay fixed 
        under this paragraph may exceed the equivalent of that payable 
        for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under 
        section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon request of the 
        Chairperson of the Commission, the head of any executive 
        department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, 
        independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal 
        Government may detail, without reimbursement, any of its 
        personnel to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its 
        duties under this section. Any detail of an employee shall be 
        without interruption or loss of civil service status or 
        privilege.
            (3) Consultant services.--The Commission is authorized to 
        procure (pursuant to a majority vote of the Commission members) 
        the services of experts and consultants in accordance with 
        section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not 
        to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
        for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
    (f) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall serve 
without compensation, but shall receive travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions 
in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 
service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (g) Applicability of FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
including any provisions applicable to staff, is deemed to apply to the 
Commission.
    (h) Reports of Commission; Termination.--
            (1) Interim report.--The Commission shall, not later than 1 
        year after the date of its first meeting, submit to the 
        President and the Congress an interim report containing 
        specific findings, conclusions, and recommendations required 
        under this section and agreed to by a majority of Commission 
        members.
            (2) Other reports and information.--
                    (A) Reports.--The Commission may issue additional 
                reports as the Commission determines necessary.
                    (B) Information.--The Commission may hold public 
                hearings to collect information and shall make such 
                information available for use by the public.
            (3) Final report.--The Commission shall, not later than 2 
        years after the date of its first meeting, submit to the 
        President and Congress a final report containing specific 
        findings, conclusions, and recommendations required under this 
        section and agreed to by a majority of Commission members.
            (4) Termination.--
                    (A) In general.--Unless reauthorized by statute, 
                the Commission, and all the authorities of this 
                section, shall terminate 180 days after the date on 
                which the final report is submitted under paragraph 
                (3).
                    (B) Records.--Not later than the date of 
                termination of the Commission under subparagraph (A), 
                all records and papers of the Commission shall be 
                delivered to the Archivist of the United States for 
                deposit in the National Archives.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Obesity.--The term ``obesity'' with respect to children 
        means having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 
        the 95th percentile for age and sex according to the Centers 
        for Disease Control and Prevention.
            (2) Child; children.--The terms ``child'' and ``children'' 
        mean an individual or individuals, respectively, who have not 
        attained 18 years of age.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2015 and 2016.

SEC. 206. GAO REPORT.

    Not later than 2 years after the first appropriation of Federal 
funds to carry out this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the 
activities carried out under this Act in reducing child obesity, which 
shall include an analysis of the costs and the benefits of such 
activities.

   TITLE III--ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN UNDERSERVED AMERICAN 
                              COMMUNITIES

SEC. 301. RENOVATION OF FORECLOSED AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES TO CREATE 
              SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN AMERICAN 
              NEIGHBORHOODS.

    Section 106(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``(1) and'' and inserting ``(1),''; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``and after reserving such amounts 
                for units of general local government, special district 
                governments, and Indian tribes with high foreclosure 
                rates and great infrastructure need under paragraph 
                (4),'' after ``paragraph (2),'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
            (3) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this section, by striking ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4)''; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4)(A) For each fiscal year, of the amount approved in 
        appropriation Acts under section 103 for grants for such fiscal 
        year (excluding the amounts provided for use in accordance with 
        section 107), the Secretary shall reserve for grants to units 
        of general local government, special district governments, and 
        Indian tribes that the Secretary determines have both high 
        foreclosure rates and the greatest infrastructure needs, based 
        on the scope of the needs, an amount the Secretary determines 
        necessary.
            ``(B) Grants under this paragraph may be used by units of 
        general local government, special district governments, and 
        Indian tribes to--
                    ``(i) renovate foreclosed commercial properties, 
                abandoned commercial properties, or both, to be 
                transformed into community centers, public recreation 
                facilities, swimming pools, or any other type of 
                facility that will encourage indoor physical activity;
                    ``(ii) demolish foreclosed or abandoned commercial 
                and residential properties, or both, to use the sites 
                for--
                            ``(I) the construction of parks, 
                        playgrounds, outdoor swimming pools, tracks, 
                        soccer fields, baseball diamonds, or any other 
                        type of facility that will encourage outdoor 
                        physical activity;
                            ``(II) community gardens or urban farms, 
                        particularly in areas that are food deserts (as 
                        such term is defined in section 7527(a) of the 
                        Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
                        (Public Law 110-234; 122 Stat. 2039); or
                            ``(III) mixed-use facilities that are used 
                        for both of the purposes under subclauses (I) 
                        and (II) of this clause; and
                    ``(iii) reconstruct and repair dilapidated 
                sidewalks, bike and pedestrian trails, and indoor and 
                outdoor facilities that encourage physical activity.
            ``(C) In making grants under this paragraph, the Secretary 
        shall give priority among units of general local government, 
        special district governments, and Indian tribes eligible 
        pursuant to subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) to units of general local government, special 
                district governments, and Indian tribes that 
                demonstrate the ability and willingness to work with 
                local educational agencies, developers, and other 
                community-based organizations to enter into mixed-use 
                agreements to maximize the use and efficiency of 
                properties renovated, constructed, or reconstructed and 
                repaired through the use of grant funds;
                    ``(ii) to units of general local government, 
                special district governments, and Indian tribes that 
                demonstrate the willingness to recognize and promote 
                the involvement of individuals enrolled in a national 
                service program authorized under the National and 
                Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) 
                or the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
                U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) in the renovation, construction, 
                or reconstruction and repair of properties through the 
                use of grant funds;
                    ``(iii) to projects proposed by units of general 
                local government, special district governments, and 
                Indian tribes that are easily accessible, on foot or by 
                public transportation, for persons in low-income 
                communities; and
                    ``(iv) to projects proposed by units of general 
                local government, special district governments, and 
                Indian tribes that have particular accessibility 
                considerations for persons with disabilities.
            ``(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `special 
        district government' means any organized local entity, known by 
        a variety of titles, including districts, authorities, boards, 
        and commissions, other than a unit of general local government 
        or local educational agency, authorized by State law to provide 
        only one or a limited number of designated functions, and with 
        sufficient administrative and fiscal autonomy to qualify as a 
        separate government unit, as determined by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 302. NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM REVITALIZATION.

    Section 682(g) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
9923(g)) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and all that follows 
through ``2003'' and inserting ``$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2015 through 2024''.

SEC. 303. EXPANSION OF THE ZUNI YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROJECT SUMMER CAMP.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
establish a 2-year pilot program to provide funds to community-based 
organizations on Indian reservations or tribal lands to plan and 
implement an enrichment program for children (in the form of a summer 
camp and a year-round program) for the purpose of--
            (1) reversing the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and 
        alcoholism in such areas; and
            (2) to mitigate other problems stemming from the formation 
        of bad habits and the development of low self-esteem during 
        childhood.
    (b) Partnerships.--In order to qualify for funding under subsection 
(a), a community-based organization shall demonstrate, to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the 
organization has entered into a partnership with community entities, 
local funders, and tribal leaders (including, if applicable, the tribal 
council) to plan and execute an enrichment program under subsection 
(a).
    (c) Number of Sites.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
in providing funding under subsection (a), shall provide funding to no 
more than 20 community-based organizations.
    (d) Model and Camp Requirement.--The enrichment program under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be modeled on similar programs established by the Zuni 
        Youth Enrichment Project; and
            (2) shall include a camp of at least 6 weeks in duration 
        during the summer.
    (e) Specific Camp Requirements.--
            (1) Daily activities.--With respect to children attending a 
        camp under subsection (d)(2), the leader of the organization 
        that receives funds under subsection (a) shall, for each day of 
        the camp, ensure that such children are--
                    (A) involved in at least 60 minutes of physical 
                activity (with appropriate accommodations made for 
                children with disabilities); and
                    (B) provided with at least two meals that meet 
                national nutritional standards.
            (2) Other activities.--Such leader shall also ensure that--
                    (A) a community gardening activity is included in 
                the activities conducted at the camp; and
                    (B) health and wellness education is provided to 
                the children attending the camp.
    (f) Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--A community-based organization that 
        receives funding under subsection (a), shall, as a condition of 
        receiving such funding, conduct an evaluation of the enrichment 
        program conducted by such organization.
            (2) Model.--The form, manner, content, and frequency of the 
        evaluation under paragraph (1) shall be modeled on the Zuni 
        Youth Enrichment Project standard project evaluation.
    (g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a 
community organization first receives funding under subsection (a) and 
annually thereafter, the organization shall--
            (1) submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services on the outcomes of the enrichment program conducted by 
        the organization under this section, including--
                    (A) the findings of the evaluation conducted under 
                subsection (f); and
                    (B) the impact of such enrichment program on the 
                rates of childhood obesity on the reservation or area 
                of tribal land served by the organization; and
            (2) provide a copy of the findings under paragraph (1)(A) 
        to community entities, local funders, tribal leaders 
        (including, if applicable, the tribal council), and the 
        families of children participating in the enrichment program.

SEC. 304. MAKING ROUTES TO SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SAFE AND 
              ACCESSIBLE WITH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE 
              COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAM.

    Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph 
                (18), and in such paragraph (18) (as so redesignated), 
                by striking ``through (16)'' and inserting ``through 
                (17)''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(17) to award grants for Safe Routes to School-Community 
        Oriented Policing Services programs, in accordance with 
        subsection (l); and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Safe Routes to School-Community Oriented Policing Services 
Programs.--
            ``(1) Grant program.--The Director of the Office of 
        Community Oriented Policing Services, in collaboration with the 
        Secretary of Education, shall award grants to not fewer than 10 
        local and tribal law enforcement agencies in low-income 
        communities for the planning, development, and assessment of 
        Safe Routes to School-Community Oriented Policing Services 
        programs in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Grant period.--Each grant awarded under this 
        subsection shall be for a 3-year period beginning with the 
        first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of 
        the Fit for Life Act of 2014, and may not be renewed.
            ``(3) Use of grants.--A grant awarded under this subsection 
        shall be used by each grantee to--
                    ``(A) assess the needs of the low-income community 
                served by the grantee with respect to the ability of 
                elementary and secondary school students to get to and 
                from school safely; and
                    ``(B) establish and maintain a Safe Routes to 
                School-Community Oriented Policing Services program 
                that ensures the availability of safe routes to and 
                from school for elementary and secondary school 
                students in underserved communities by addressing the 
                unique personal safety dangers to students in such 
                communities that may cause routes to or from school to 
                be unsafe, such as dangers associated with crime, drug 
                or gang activity, abandoned properties, and the 
                presence of sexual predators.
            ``(4) Reports.--Not later than one year after receiving a 
        grant award under this subsection, and annually thereafter, 
        each grantee shall submit to the Director of the Office of 
        Community Oriented Policing Services a report on the Safe 
        Routes to School-Community Oriented Policing Services program 
        carried out by the grantee that includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the activities carried out 
                with such grant during the preceding year;
                    ``(B) the effectiveness of such activities in 
                ensuring safe routes to and from school for elementary 
                and secondary school students;
                    ``(C) a description of the activities the grantee 
                plans to carry out with such grant in succeeding years; 
                and
                    ``(D) best practices, plans, and findings for 
                purposes of incorporation into urban planning and 
                development in underserved communities in succeeding 
                years.
            ``(5) Definition.--The term `low-income communities' 
        includes--
                    ``(A) communities with a high percentage of 
                children eligible for free and reduced priced lunches 
                under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) any other communities determined by the 
                Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
                Services to be low-income for purposes of this 
                section.''.

SEC. 305. SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTHIER UPGRADES COMPETITIVE GRANT.

    (a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
Act, the Secretary of Education shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to upgrade facilities specifically 
pertaining to healthy eating and fitness.
    (b) Authorized Use of Fund.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall use such grant to upgrade facilities 
specifically pertaining to healthy eating and fitness, which may 
include--
            (1) building or maintaining school gardens;
            (2) renovating outdoor facilities for physical educations 
        or activity programs; or
            (3) upgrading kitchen and cafeteria services to better 
        prepare and store healthy foods.
    (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section to eligible 
entities that are local educational agencies, the Secretary shall give 
priority to local educational agencies that--
            (1) serve a high-percentage of low-income students;
            (2) serve a high-percentage of students who are minorities;
            (3) serve a high-percentage of students with childhood 
        obesity; and
            (4) serve schools that have joint use agreements for 
        afterschool programs or community-wellness partnerships for 
        afterschool or weekend use.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        local educational agency or licensed childcare centers with 
        evidence-based wellness programs.
            (2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

SEC. 306. SHARED USE AGREEMENT EXPANSION PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
section, the Secretary of Education shall award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to eligible entities to supplement programmatic 
costs, operations, security, maintenance fees, and other costs 
associated with out-of-school use of elementary school or secondary 
school buildings or facilities for physical activity, fitness, and 
wellness purposes.
    (b) Grant Terms.--Each grant under this section shall be awarded 
for a period of not more than 3 years.
    (c) Total Grants.--The Secretary shall award not less than 15 
grants under this section for each fiscal year for which funds are 
appropriated to carry out this section.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to each eligible entity that--
            (1) serves low-income and minority populations;
            (2) serves communities with high levels of childhood 
        obesity; and
            (3) is supporting a joint or shared-use agreement (as 
        described in subsection (e)(2)(A)) that--
                    (A) was established not more than 5 years before 
                the eligible entity received a grant under this 
                section; and
                    (B) allows the open community use of elementary 
                school or secondary school buildings or facilities as 
                opposed to only fee-based sports league use.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'' and 
        ``secondary school'' have the meanings given such terms in 
        section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        elementary school, secondary school, local government, or 
        community partner that has--
                    (A) adopted or entered into a joint or shared-use 
                agreement authorizing elementary school or secondary 
                school buildings or facilities to be used by community 
                and nonprofit organizations for community programs; and
                    (B) the ability to use funds to support such 
                community programs.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

SEC. 307. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM GRANTS IN LOW-INCOME 
              COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND TRIBAL PARTICIPATION.

    Section 6(e) of the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 
U.S.C. 460l-8(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Low-income communities and indian reservations.--For 
        development of programs to increase the use of and access to 
        parks and open space in low-income communities and on or near 
        Indian reservations.''.

SEC. 308. CHANGING HEARTS, ATTITUDES, AND MINDS BY PARTICIPATING IN 
              SPORTS (CHAMPS) PROGRAM.

    Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by 
inserting after section 317T (42 U.S.C. 247b-22) the following:

``SEC. 317U. CHANGING HEARTS, ATTITUDES, AND MINDS BY PARTICIPATING IN 
              SPORTS (CHAMPS) PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to 
eligible entities to carry out nationally based or community-based 
qualified childhood obesity prevention initiatives.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to seek a grant under this 
section, an entity shall be--
            ``(1) a nationally based nonprofit organization proposing 
        to implement programs described in subsection (c), each serving 
        at least 1,000 individuals, at 5 or more locations across the 
        Nation; or
            ``(2) a community-based nonprofit organization proposing to 
        implement a program described in subsection (c) serving at 
        least 1,000 individuals.
    ``(c) Qualified Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative.--To 
qualify as a childhood obesity prevention initiative eligible for 
funding under this section, an initiative shall consist of programs 
that--
            ``(1) serve children or adolescents most at risk for being 
        overweight and obese in predominantly economically 
        disadvantaged communities;
            ``(2) serve children or adolescents during after-school 
        hours, weekends, or summer hours;
            ``(3) provide structured physical fitness activities, 
        including organized sports, which engage each participant in a 
        minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity 
        at least three days per week for a period of at least 24 weeks 
        in a given year;
            ``(4) provide adult supervision and guidance or coaches who 
        encourage and teach proper exercise techniques and skills;
            ``(5) combine physical fitness activities with nutritional 
        counseling and education; and
            ``(6) demonstrate measurable results for reducing childhood 
        obesity on the part of participants, including through--
                    ``(A) measurement and study of participants' 
                moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) each day, 
                both as part of the programs funded under this section 
                and on the participants' own initiative;
                    ``(B) increased knowledge of and awareness about 
                the importance of physical activity and exercise as 
                well as the nutritional value of food and beverage 
                choices;
                    ``(C) keeping track of and reporting meaningful 
                reductions in the consumption of food and beverages 
                with low nutritional value, increased consumption of 
                healthy items, and increased levels of unstructured, 
                self-initiated physical activity outside of the 
                programs funded under this section; and
                    ``(D) measurement and study of participants' body 
                mass index (BMI) indicating that--
                            ``(i) children entering programs funded 
                        under this section with a healthy body mass 
                        index maintain it while participating in such 
                        programs; and
                            ``(ii) children participating in such 
                        programs with an unhealthy body mass index halt 
                        any negative trend lines toward obesity or 
                        begin trend lines in a positive direction.
    ``(d) Priority.--In selecting among applicants for grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
proposing to carry out programs that will provide additional societal 
benefits, such as--
            ``(1) effectiveness in working with programs for ethnic and 
        racial minorities that are evaluated by independent, third-
        party evaluators;
            ``(2) improvements to academic performance in school;
            ``(3) character building and leadership development;
            ``(4) gang and juvenile delinquency prevention and 
        reduction;
            ``(5) gender equality and female empowerment;
            ``(6) mentoring, volunteerism promotion, and service-
        learning opportunities;
            ``(7) family and community engagement and participation;
            ``(8) workforce education and career development 
        opportunities; or
            ``(9) being inclusive of persons with disabilities.
    ``(e) Distribution of Funds.--Of the amount made available to carry 
out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award--
            ``(1) not less than 25 percent of such amount to nationally 
        based nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b)(1); 
        and
            ``(2) not more than 75 percent of such amount to community-
        based nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b)(2).
    ``(f) Cost-Share Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to the costs of a qualified 
        childhood obesity prevention initiative to be carried out under 
        this section--
                    ``(A) in the case of an applicant that is a 
                nationally based nonprofit organization, a grant under 
                subsection (a) may be made only if the organization 
                agrees to make available (directly or through donations 
                from public or private entities) non-Federal 
                contributions toward such costs in an amount that is 
                not less than one-third of such costs ($1 for each $2 
                of Federal funds provided in the grant); and
                    ``(B) in the case of an applicant that is a 
                community-based nonprofit organization, a grant under 
                subsection (a) may be made only if the organization 
                agrees to make available (directly or through donations 
                from public or private entities) non-Federal 
                contributions toward such costs in an amount that is 
                not less than one-fourth of such costs ($1 for each $3 
                of Federal funds provided in the grant).
            ``(2) Non-federal contributions by subgrantees.--If a 
        nationally based nonprofit organization chooses to provide 
        grant funds received under this section to a subgrantee to 
        carry out one or more programs as part of the organization's 
        qualified childhood obesity prevention initiative, the 
        organization shall require the subgrantee to make available 
        (directly or through donations from public or private entities) 
        non-Federal contributions toward the costs of such programs in 
        an amount that is not less than one-third of such costs ($1 for 
        each $2 of Federal funds provided in the grant). The amount of 
        non-Federal contributions by subgrantees required under this 
        paragraph is in addition to the amount of non-Federal 
        contributions by the nationally based nonprofit organization 
        required under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Determination of amount contributed.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Non-Federal contributions 
                required by paragraph (1) or (2)--
                            ``(i) in the case of a nationally based 
                        nonprofit organization, shall be made in cash; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a subgrantee 
                        described in paragraph (2) or a community-based 
                        nonprofit organization, may be in cash or in 
                        kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, 
                        equipment, or services.
                    ``(B) Exclusion of federal contributions.--Amounts 
                provided by the Federal Government, or services 
                assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the 
                Federal Government, may not be included in determining 
                the amount of non-Federal contributions required by 
                paragraph (1) or (2).
    ``(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the first 
appropriation of Federal funds to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall report to the Congress on the progress made in carrying out 
programs funded by grants under this section.
    ``(h) Best Practices Guidelines.--Based on the results of programs 
funded through grants under this section during the first two fiscal 
years of such funding, the Secretary shall develop publicly accessible 
best practices guidelines for obesity reduction programs. The Secretary 
shall update these guidelines every two years.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2015 through 2019.''.

SEC. 309. COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH INITIATIVES.

    (a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
section, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a pilot program to 
award grants to not more than 5 eligible entities to carry out 
coordinated school health initiatives in schools.
    (b) Amount of Grant.--A grant awarded under subsection (a) may not 
exceed $15,000.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall carry out a coordinated school health initiative in each 
school under the jurisdiction of the entity under which the entity 
shall--
            (1) carry out a program, such as a fitness program, to 
        assess the physical fitness (including aerobic capacity, 
        muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body 
        composition) of each student served by the entity; and
            (2) evaluate such assessments to--
                    (A) establish baselines with respect to aerobic 
                capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, 
                and body composition that each such student should meet 
                by a certain period; and
                    (B) identify interventions to assist each such 
                student, including those with disabilities, in meeting 
                such baselines;
            (3) review the interventions identified under paragraph 
        (2)(B) to determine the best practices with respect to such 
        interventions;
            (4) use the determinations for best practices under 
        paragraph (3) to implement interventions in each school under 
        the jurisdiction of the entity; and
            (5) not later than 1 year after the implementation of the 
        interventions, assess the physical fitness of each student 
        served by the entity.
    (d) Reporting.--
            (1) Eligible entity.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary at such 
        time and in such manner as determined by the Secretary, a 
        report on--
                    (A) the initial physical fitness assessments 
                carried out under subsection (c)(1);
                    (B) the interventions implemented under subsection 
                (c)(4); and
                    (C) the physical fitness assessments carried out 
                under subsection (c)(5) after the interventions have 
                been implemented.
            (2) Secretary.--Not later than the first appropriation of 
        Federal funds to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
        use the reports received under paragraph (1) to prepare and 
        transmit to Congress a report on--
                    (A) the average physical fitness levels of students 
                participating in the coordinated school health 
                initiative under this section--
                            (i) prior to the interventions implemented 
                        by each eligible entity under this section; and
                            (ii) 1 year after the implementation of the 
                        interventions;
                    (B) the best practices with respect to the 
                interventions; and
                    (C) recommendations on how schools and local 
                educational agencies may incorporate such best 
                practices.
    (e) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary of 
Education at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require.
    (f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds received under this section 
shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that 
would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this section.
    (g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        local educational agency--
                    (A) that serves--
                            (i) a high percentage of students eligible 
                        for free or reduced price lunches under the 
                        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; 
                        or
                            (ii) a community otherwise determined by 
                        the Secretary to be a low-income community; and
                    (B) that forms a partnership with an institution of 
                higher education or a nonprofit health or education 
                organization, as determined by the Secretary, for the 
                purposes of carrying out the coordinated school health 
                initiative described in subsection (c).
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (3) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 310. REWARDING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR OUTSTANDING 
              STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--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.
    (b) Preference.--In making grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give preference to elementary and secondary schools 
that--
            (1) have the highest percentage of students earning a 
        Presidential Physical Fitness Award through the Presidential 
        Youth Fitness Program;
            (2) 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
            (3) implement evidence-based physical education and 
        physical activity policies and programs that align with the 
        Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
    (c) Allocation of Funds for Underperforming Schools.--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--
            (1) are in need of improvement;
            (2) meet the requirements of this section; and
            (3) have evidence-based physical education and physical 
        activity policies and programs.
    (d) Use of Funds.--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.
    (e) Data Requirements.--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--
            (1) to improve tracking of physical fitness data across the 
        United States; and
            (2) to inform efforts to strengthen local wellness policies 
        to improve student physical activity and physical fitness.
    (f) Application.--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--
            (1) a description of the school's programs and activities 
        for improving physical fitness;
            (2) an assurance of compliance with applicable requirements 
        of physical fitness programs of the Department of Health and 
        Human Services; and
            (3) an assessment of physical fitness levels of students in 
        the school before, during, and after implementation such 
        programs.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) HHS.--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) a description of best practices by elementary 
                and secondary schools for improving physical fitness; 
                and
                    (B) any recommendations for improving the program 
                under this section.
            (2) GAO.--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--
                    (A) analyzing physical fitness levels of students 
                in elementary and secondary schools across the Nation;
                    (B) 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
                    (C) evaluating the effectiveness of the awards 
                described in subparagraph (B).
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) 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)).
            (2) 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.
            (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
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