[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 206 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7239-S7240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR AMERICANS ACT

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 286, S. 1608.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1608) to provide for the publication by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity 
     recommendations for Americans.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause 
and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Physical Activity 
     for Americans Act''.

     SEC. 2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMERICANS.

       (a) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2028, and at 
     least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall publish a report that provides physical 
     activity recommendations for the people of the United States. 
     Each such report shall contain physical activity information 
     and recommendations for consideration and use by the general 
     public, and shall be considered, as applicable and 
     appropriate, by relevant Federal agencies in carrying out 
     relevant Federal health programs.
       (2) Basis of recommendations.--The information contained in 
     each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on 
     the most current

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     evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time 
     the report is prepared, and shall include additional 
     recommendations for population subgroups, such as children or 
     individuals with disabilities, including information 
     regarding engagement in appropriate physical activity and 
     avoiding inactivity.
       (3) Update reports.--Not later than 5 years after the 
     publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and at 
     least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish 
     an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and 
     highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical 
     activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may 
     focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of 
     the general public or on a particular issue relating to 
     physical activity.
       (b) Interaction With Other Recommendations.--Federal 
     agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations 
     that differ from the recommendations in the most recent 
     report published under subsection (a)(1) shall, as applicable 
     and appropriate, take into consideration the recommendations 
     provided through reports issued under this Act.
       (c) Existing Authority Not Affected.--This section is not 
     intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any 
     Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication 
     of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings 
     by any Federal agency.
       (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, no physical fitness standard established under this 
     Act shall be binding on any individual as a matter of Federal 
     law or regulation.
  Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported 
substitute be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a 
third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was 
agreed to.
  The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading 
and was read the third time.
  Ms. COLLINS. I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?
  If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, 
Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 1608), as amended, passed.
  Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider 
be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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