US Congress House Bill 5220 (Prior Session Legislation)

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May 20 2010 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Title I: Reauthorization of Special Olympics Act - (Sec. 101) Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2011-FY2015. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, long-term goals and objectives, and outcomes to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with nondisabled people; and (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States, and health-related activities (including on-site health assessments, screening for health problems, health education, community-based prevention, data collection, and referrals to direct health care services). Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Best Buddies - (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States. (Sec. 203) Conditions the receipt of funds on Best Buddies submitting to the Secretary an annual report that describes the degree to which progress has been made toward meeting the specific measurable goals, objectives, and outcomes described in its grant or contract application. (Sec. 204) Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Establishment of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact - (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact. (Sec. 303) Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices. (Sec. 304) Authorizes appropriations.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act

Rep Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho	Rep Van Hollen, Chris	Rep Titus, Dina	Rep Shea-Porter, Carol
Rep Sestak, Joe	Rep Ryan, Tim	Rep Rothman, Steven R.	Rep Pomeroy, Earl
Rep Pingree, Chellie	Rep Olver, John W.	Rep Moran, James P.	Rep Moore, Dennis
Rep Michaud, Michael H.	Rep McDermott, Jim	Rep Walz, Timothy J.	Rep Yarmuth, John A.
Rep Delahunt, Bill	Rep Salazar, John T.	Rep Quigley, Mike	Rep Minnick, Walter
Rep Melancon, Charlie	Rep Matheson, Jim	Rep King, Peter T.	Rep Ellsworth, Brad
Rep Boren, Dan	Rep Blunt, Roy	Rep Altmire, Jason	Rep Ehlers, Vernon J.
Rep Tonko, Paul D.	Rep McCarthy, Carolyn	Rep Lynch, Stephen F.	Rep Capuano, Michael E.
Rep Boswell, Leonard L.	Rep Berkley, Shelley	Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie	Rep Sutton, Betty
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete	Rep Markey, Edward J.	Rep Lujan, Ben Ray	Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo
Rep Foster, Bill	Rep Eshoo, Anna G.	Rep Braley, Bruce L.	Rep Spratt, John M., Jr.
Rep Carson, Andre	Rep Courtney, Joe	Rep Loebsack, David	Rep Langevin, James R.
Rep Kildee, Dale E.	Rep Kennedy, Patrick J.	Rep Hoyer, Steny H.	Rep Honda, Michael M.
Rep Ellison, Keith	Rep Edwards, Donna F.	Rep Driehaus, Steve	Rep Doggett, Lloyd
Rep Dicks, Norman D.	Rep DeLauro, Rosa L.	Rep Davis, Danny K.	Rep Oberstar, James L.

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-20		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2010-05-19		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-05-19		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3583-3585)
2010-05-19		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5220.
2010-05-19		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3583-3589)
2010-05-19		Ms. Fudge moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2010-05-05		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-05-05		Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2010-05-05		Referred to House Education and Labor
2010-05-05		Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

HB5190 (Same As) 2010-05-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
SB3293 (Same As) 2010-04-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2809-2811)

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN05220:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr5220ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr5220ih.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr5220eh/pdf/BILLS-111hr5220eh.pdf