[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3239-S3240]
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SA 6031. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
SEC. ___. PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON SPORTS, FITNESS, AND
NUTRITION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the President's
Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (referred to in
this section as the ``Council'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) Appointments.--The Council shall consist of up to 30
members to be appointed by the President.
(2) Membership.--The members of the Council may include
representatives of relevant stakeholders.
(3) Terms.--A member of the Council--
(A) shall serve for a term of 2 years;
(B) shall be eligible for reappointment; and
(C) may continue to serve after the expiration of their
term until the appointment of a successor.
(4) Chair; vice chair.--The President may designate one or
more of the members of the Council to serve as the Chair or
Vice Chair of the Council.
(c) Functions of the Council.--
(1) In general.--The Council shall--
(A) advise the President concerning progress made in
carrying out the provisions of this section; and
(B) recommend to the President actions to accelerate such
progress.
(2) Recommendations.--In carrying out this section, the
Council shall recommend--
(A) strategies for reestablishing the Presidential Fitness
Test, with any appropriate improvements, as the main
assessment tool for a Presidential Fitness Award;
(B) strategies for the development and promotion of
Presidential challenges and school-based programs that reward
excellence in physical education;
(C) actions to expand opportunities at the global,
national, State, and local levels for participation in sports
and engagement in physical fitness;
(D) bold and innovative fitness goals for American youth
with the aim of fostering a new generation of healthy, active
citizens;
(E) campaigns and events that elevate American sports,
military readiness, and health traditions;
(F) opportunities at the global, national, State, and local
levels that expand participation in sports and emphasize the
importance of an active lifestyle and good nutrition,
including partnerships with professional athletes, sports
organizations, player's associations, influential figures,
nonprofit organizations, and community groups to inspire all
Americans, among other initiatives; and
(G) strategies to address the growing national security
threat posed by the increasing rates of childhood obesity,
chronic diseases, and sedentary lifestyles, which threaten
the future readiness of the United States workforce and
military.
(d) Administration.--
(1) Executive director.--The President shall designate an
Executive Director of the Council who shall--
(A) manage day-to-day operations;
(B) serve as a liaison to the President on matters and
activities pertaining to the Council; and
(C) oversee engagement with executive departments and
agencies, athletic institutions, and community partners.
(2) Information to be furnished by departments and
agencies.--Each executive department and agency shall, to the
extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of
funds, furnish such information and assistance to the Council
as the Council may request.
(3) Compensation.--Members of the Council shall serve
without compensation but may receive travel reimbursement,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code, subject to the availability of
funds.
(4) Funding; administrative and technical support.--The
Secretary of Health and
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Human Services shall provide such funding and administrative
and technical support as the Council may require, subject to
appropriations Acts.
(5) Subcommittees.--The Council may, with the approval of
the President, establish subcommittees as appropriate to aid
in the work of the Council.
(6) Seal.--The Council shall modify the seal of the
``President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports'' to
reflect the name of the Council as established by subsection
(a).
(7) Federal advisory committee act.--To the extent that
chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (known as the
``Federal Advisory Committee Act''), may apply to the
administration of this section, any functions of the
President under such chapter, except that of reporting to the
Congress, shall be performed by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services in accordance with the guidelines and
procedures issued by the Administrator of General Services.
(e) Termination.--The Council shall terminate 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, unless extended by the
President.
(f) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts appropriated after
the date of enactment of this Act to carry out the
Presidential Youth Fitness Program may be used to establish
the Presidential Fitness Test in schools in the United
States.
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