Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
TO REDUCE AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY BY ENCOURAGING 
SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LOCAL, SCHOOL-BASED 
PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO REDUCE AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY, 
PROMOTE INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL 
CHOICES  
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, 
obesity may soon overtake tobacco as the leading preventable cause of death. 
Risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, 
occur with increased frequency in overweight children and adolescents compared to 
children with a healthy weight. Type 2 diabetes, previously considered an adult 
disease, has increased dramatically in children and adolescents. Overweight and 
obesity are closely linked to type 2 diabetes. 
Obesity in children and adolescents is generally caused by a lack of physical activity, 
unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of the two, with genetics and lifestyle both 
playing important roles in determining a child's weight. Overweight adolescents have 
a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults. 
Substantial evidence shows that public health risks can be reduced through 
increased public awareness and community involvement. 
Our own Congress needs to challenge students, teachers, school administrators, and 
local communities to voluntarily participate in the development and implementation of 
activities to successfully reduce and prevent childhood obesity. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
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March 23, 2021
1:13 PM


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
TO REDUCE AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY BY ENCOURAGING 
SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LOCAL, SCHOOL-BASED 
PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO REDUCE AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY, 
PROMOTE INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL 
CHOICES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled. 
SECTION 1. Short title. - This Act shall be known as the “Childhood Obesity 
Reduction Act.” 
TITLE I – CONGRESSIONAL COUNCIL ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY 
SECTION 2. Congressional Council on Childhood Obesity. – 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL - There is established a “Congressional Council 
on Childhood Obesity” (referred to in this title as the “Council”).
(b) PURPOSES - The purposes of the Council shall be -
(1)  to  encourage  every  elementary  school and  high  school,  whether  public  or 
private, to develop and implement a plan to reduce and prevent obesity, promote 
improved nutritional choices, and promote increased physical activity among 
students; and
(2) to provide information as necessary to tertiary schools.
SECTION  3. Membership of the Council. – 
(a) Composition of the Council - The Council shall be composed of eight (8) 
members as follows:
(1) The majority leader of the Senate or the designee of the majority leader of the 
Senate.
(2) The minority leader of the Senate or the designee of the minority leader of the 
Senate.
(3)  The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the designee of the Speaker 
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of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The minority leader of the House of Representatives or the designee of the 
minority leader of the House of Representatives. 
(5)  Four (4) citizen members to be appointed in accordance with subsection (b) 
below. 
(b) Appointment of Citizen Council Members - 
(1) METHOD OF APPOINTMENT- For the purpose of subsection (a)(5), each of 
the four (4) members described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) 
shall appoint to the Council a citizen who is an expert on children's health, 
nutrition, or physical activity. 
(2) DATE OF APPOINTMENT- The appointments made under paragraph (1) 
shall be made not later than One Hundred Twenty (120) days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) VACANCIES - Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be 
filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made under subsection (a). 
(d) CHAIRPERSON - The members of the Council shall elect, from among the 
members of the Council, a Chairperson. 
(e) INITIAL MEETING - The Council shall hold its first meeting not later than One 
Hundred Twenty (120) days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
 
SECTION 4. Responsibilities of the Council. – 
 
(a) IN GENERAL - The Council shall engage in the following activities: 
(1) Work with outside experts to develop the Congressional Challenge to Reduce 
and prevent Childhood Obesity, which shall include the development of model 
plans to reduce and prevent childhood obesity that can be adopted or adapted by 
elementary schools or middle schools that participate. 
(2) Develop and maintain a website that is updated not less than once a month 
on best practices for reducing and preventing childhood obesity. 
(3) Assist in helping elementary schools and high schools in establishing goals 
for the healthy reduction and prevention of childhood obesity. 
 (4) Reward elementary schools, high schools, and local educational agencies 
promoting innovative, successful strategies in reducing and preventing childhood 
obesity. 
(5) Provide information to tertiary schools. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL CHALLENGE WINNERS - 
(1) IN GENERAL- The Council shall — 
(i) evaluate plans submitted by elementary schools, high schools, and local 
educational agencies under paragraph (2); 
(ii) designate the plans submitted under paragraph (2) that meet the criteria 
under paragraph (3) as Congressional Challenge winners; and 
(iii) post the plans of the Congressional Challenge winners designated under 
subparagraph (ii) on the website of the Council as model plans for reducing 
and preventing childhood obesity. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF PLANS - Each elementary school, high school, or local 
educational agency that desires to have the plan to reduce and prevent 
childhood obesity of such entity designated as a Congressional Challenge 
winner shall submit to the Council such plan at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Council may reasonably require. 
(3) SELECTION CRITERIA - 


 
 
(A) IN GENERAL - The Council shall evaluate plans submitted by 
elementary schools, high schools, and local educational agencies under 
paragraph (2) and shall designate as Congressional Challenge winners the 
plans that — 
(aa) show promise in successfully increasing physical activity, improving 
nutrition, and reducing and preventing obesity; or 
(bb) have maintained efforts in assisting children in increasing physical 
activity, improving nutrition, and reducing and preventing obesity. 
(B) CRITERIA - The Council shall make the determination under 
subparagraph (i) based on the following criteria: 
(aa) Strategies based on evaluated interventions. 
(bb) The number of children in the community in need of assistance in 
addressing obesity and the potential impact of the proposed plan. 
(cc) The involvement in the plan of the community served by the school 
or local educational agency. 
(dd) Other criteria as determined by the Council. 
(c) MEETINGS- The Council shall hold not less than one (1) meeting each year, 
and all meetings of the Council shall be public meetings, preceded by a 
publication of notice in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
SECTION 5. Administrative Matters. – 
 
(a) PROHIBITION OF PAY - Members of the Council shall receive no pay, allowances, 
or benefits by reason of their service on the Council. 
(b) STAFF- The Chairperson of the Council may appoint and terminate, as may be 
necessary to enable the Council to perform its duties, not more than five (5) staff 
personnel, all of whom shall be considered employees of the Senate. 
 
SECTION 6. Authorization of Appropriations. – To carry out the provisions of this Act, 
such sum as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the 
National Treasury. 
 
TITLE II--NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION 
OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY 
 
SECTION 7. Establishment and Duties of Foundation. – 
 
(a) IN GENERAL- There shall be established in accordance with this section a 
nonprofit private corporation to be known as the National Foundation for the 
Prevention and Reduction of Childhood Obesity (referred to in this title as the 
“Foundation”). The Foundation shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the 
National Government, and officers, employees, and members of the board of the 
Foundation shall not be officers or employees of the National Government. 
(b) PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION - The purpose of the Foundation shall be to support 
and carry out activities for the prevention and reduction of childhood obesity through 
school-based activities. 
(c) ENDOWMENT FUND - 
(1) IN GENERAL- In carrying out subsection (b), the Foundation shall establish a 
fund for providing endowments for positions that are associated with the 
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(referred to in this title as the “Department”) and dedicated to the purpose 
described in such subsection. Subject to subsection (g)(1)(ii), the fund shall 
consist of such donations as may be provided by non-governmental entities and 
such non-governmental assets of the Foundation (including earnings of the 
Foundation and the fund) as the Foundation may elect to transfer to the fund. 
(2) AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES OF FUND - The provision of endowments 
under paragraph (1) shall be the exclusive function of the fund established under 
such paragraph. Such endowments may be expended only for the compensation 
of individuals holding the positions, for staff, equipment, quarters, travel, and 
other expenditures that are appropriate in supporting the positions, and for 
recruiting individuals to hold the positions endowed by the fund. 
(d) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF FOUNDATION - In carrying out subsection (b), the 
Foundation may provide for the following with respect to the purpose described in 
such subsection: 
(1) Evaluate and make known the effectiveness of model plans used by schools 
to reduce and prevent childhood obesity. 
(2) Create a website to assist in the distribution of successful plans, best 
practices, and other information to assist elementary schools, middle schools, 
and the public to develop and implement efforts to reduce and prevent childhood 
obesity. 
(3) Participate in meetings, conferences, courses, and training workshops. 
(4) Assist in the distribution of data concerning childhood obesity. 
(5) Make Challenge awards, pursuant to subsection (e), to elementary schools, 
middle schools, and local educational agencies for the successful development 
and implementation of school-based plans. 
(6) Other activities to carry out the purpose described in subsection (b). 
(e) CHALLENGE AWARDS - 
(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED - The Foundation may provide Challenge awards 
to elementary schools, high schools, and local educational agencies that submit 
applications under paragraph (2). 
(2) APPLICATION - Each elementary school, high school, or local educational 
agency that desires to receive a Challenge award under this subsection shall 
submit an application that includes a plan to reduce and prevent childhood 
obesity to the Foundation at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
such additional information as the Foundation may reasonably require. 
(3) SELECTION CRITERIA - In the program authorized under paragraph (1), the 
Foundation shall provide Challenge awards based on — 
(i)  the success of the plans of the elementary schools, high schools, and 
local educational agencies in meeting the plans' stated goals; 
(ii)  the number of children in the community served by the elementary 
school, middle school, or local educational agency who are in need of 
assistance in addressing obesity; and 
(iii)  other criteria as determined by the Foundation. 
(f) GENERAL STRUCTURE OF FOUNDATION; NONPROFIT STATUS - 
(1) BOARD OF DIRECTORS - The Foundation shall have a board of directors 
(referred to in this title as the “Board”), which shall be established and conducted 
in accordance with subsection (g). The Board shall establish the general policies 
of the Foundation for carrying out subsection (b), including the establishment of 
the bylaws of the Foundation. 
(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- The Foundation shall have an executive director 


 
 
(referred to in this title as the “Director”), who shall be appointed by the Board, 
who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, and for whom the Board shall 
establish the rate of compensation. Subject to compliance with the policies and 
bylaws established by the Board pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall be 
responsible for the daily operations of the Foundation in carrying out subsection 
(b). 
(3) NONPROFIT STATUS - In carrying out subsection (b), the Board shall 
establish such policies and bylaws under paragraph (1), and the Director shall 
carry out such activities under paragraph (2), as may be necessary to ensure that 
the Foundation maintains status as an organization. 
(g) BOARD OF DIRECTORS- 
(1) CERTAIN BYLAWS- 
(i) INCLUSIONS- In establishing bylaws under subsection (f)(1), the Board 
shall ensure that the bylaws of the Foundation include bylaws for the 
following: 
(aa) Policies for the selection of the officers, employees, agents, and 
contractors of the Foundation. 
(bb) Policies, including ethical standards, for the acceptance and 
disposition of donations to the Foundation and for the disposition of the 
assets of the Foundation. 
(cc) Policies for the conduct of the general operations of the 
Foundation. 
(dd) Policies for writing, editing, printing, and publishing of books and 
other materials, and the acquisition of patents and licenses for devices 
and procedures developed by the Foundation. 
(ii) EXCLUSIONS- In establishing bylaws under subsection (f)(1), the 
Board shall ensure that the bylaws of the Foundation (and activities 
carried out under the bylaws) do not — 
(aa) reflect unfavorably upon the ability of the Foundation, or the 
Department, to carry out its responsibilities or official duties in a fair and 
objective manner; or 
(bb) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of any 
governmental program or any officer or employee involved in such 
program. 
(2) COMPOSITION - 
(i) IN GENERAL- Subject to subparagraph (ii), the Board shall be composed 
of seven (7) individuals, appointed in accordance with paragraph (4), who 
collectively possess education or experience appropriate for representing 
the fields of children's health, nutrition, and physical fitness or organizations 
active in reducing and preventing childhood obesity. Each such individual 
shall be a voting member of the Board. 
(ii) GREATER NUMBER- The Board may, through amendments to the 
bylaws of the Foundation, provide that the number of members of the Board 
shall be a greater number than the number specified in subparagraph (i). 
(3) CHAIRPERSON - The Board shall, from among the members of the Board, 
designate an individual to serve as the Chairperson of the Board (referred to in 
this subsection as the “Chairperson”). 
(4) APPOINTMENTS, VACANCIES, AND TERMS - Subject to subsection (k) 
(regarding the initial membership of the Board), the following shall apply to the 
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(i) Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled by 
appointment by the Board, after consideration of suggestions made by the 
Chairperson and the Director regarding the appointments. Any such 
vacancy shall be filled not later than the expiration of the 180-day period 
beginning on the date on which the vacancy occurs. 
(ii) The term of office of each member of the Board appointed under 
subparagraph (i) shall be five (5) years. A member of the Board may 
continue to serve after the expiration of the term of the member until the 
expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the term of 
the member expires. 
(iii) A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not affect the power of 
the Board to carry out the duties of the Board. If a member of the Board does 
not serve the full term applicable under subparagraph (ii), the individual 
appointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of 
the term of the predecessor of the individual. 
(5) COMPENSATION - Members of the Board may not receive compensation for 
service on the Board.  
(h) CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - In carrying out 
subsection (f)(2), the Director shall carry out the following functions: 
(1) Hire, promote, compensate, and discharge officers and employees of the 
Foundation, and define the duties of the officers and employees. 
(2) Accept and administer donations to the Foundation, and administer the 
assets of the Foundation. 
(3) Establish a process for the selection of candidates for holding endowed 
positions under subsection (c). 
(4) Enter into such financial agreements as are appropriate in carrying out the 
activities of the Foundation. 
(5) Take such action as may be necessary to acquire patents and licenses for 
devices and procedures developed by the Foundation and the employees of the 
Foundation. 
(6) Adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. 
(7) Commence and respond to judicial proceedings in the name of the 
Foundation. 
(8) Other functions that are appropriate in the determination of the Director. 
(i) GENERAL PROVISIONS - 
(1) AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTING FUNDS- The Secretary of Health (referred to 
in this title as the “Secretary”) may accept and utilize, on behalf of the National 
Government, any gift, donation, bequest, or devise of real or personal property 
from the Foundation for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the 
Department. Funds may be accepted and utilized by the Secretary under the 
preceding sentence without regard to whether the funds are designated as 
general-purpose funds or special-purpose funds. 
(2) AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES — 
(i) IN GENERAL - The Secretary may accept, on behalf of the National 
Government, any voluntary services provided to the Department by the 
Foundation for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the 
Department. In the case of an individual, the Secretary may accept the 
services provided under the preceding sentence by the individual for not 
more than two (2) years. 
(ii) NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - The limitation 


 
 
established in subparagraph (i) regarding the period of time in which 
services may be accepted applies to each individual who is not an employee 
of the National Government and who serves in association with the 
Department pursuant to financial support from the Foundation. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL - No officer, employee, or member of the 
Board may exercise any administrative or managerial control over any National 
Government employee. 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN STANDARDS TO NON-GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES - In the case of any individual who is not an employee of the 
National Government and who serves in association with the Department 
pursuant to financial support from the Foundation, the Foundation shall negotiate 
a memorandum of understanding with the individual and the Secretary specifying 
that the individual— 
(i) shall be subject to the ethical and procedural standards regulating 
government employment, scientific investigation, and research findings 
(including publications and patents) that are required of individuals 
employed by the Department, including standards under this Act; and 
(ii) shall be subject to such ethical and procedural standards. 
(5) FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - Any individual who is an officer, 
employee, or member of the Board may not directly or indirectly participate in the 
consideration or determination by the Foundation of any question affecting — 
(i) any direct or indirect financial interest of the individual; or 
(ii) any direct or indirect financial interest of any business organization or 
other entity of which the individual is an officer or employee or in which the 
individual has a direct or indirect financial interest. 
(6) AUDITS; AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS - The Foundation shall — 
(i) provide for biennial audits of the financial condition of the Foundation; and 
(ii) make such audits, and all other records, documents, and other papers of 
the Foundation, available to the Secretary and the Commission on Audit for 
examination or audit. 
(7) REPORTS- 
(i) IN GENERAL - Not later than February 1 of each fiscal year, the 
Foundation shall publish a report describing the activities of the Foundation 
during the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include for the fiscal 
year involved a comprehensive statement of the operations, activities, 
financial condition, and accomplishments of the Foundation. 
(ii) INCLUSIONS - With respect to the financial condition of the Foundation, 
each report under subparagraph (i) shall include the source, and a 
description, of all gifts to the Foundation of real or personal property, and the 
source and amount of all gifts to the Foundation of money. Each such report 
shall include a specification of any restrictions on the purposes for which 
gifts to the Foundation may be used. 
(iii) PUBLIC INSPECTION - The Foundation shall make copies of each 
report submitted under subparagraph (i) available for public inspection, and 
shall upon request provide a copy of the report to any individual for a charge 
not exceeding the cost of providing the copy. 
(8) LIAISONS - The Secretary shall appoint liaisons to the Foundation from 
relevant government agencies. The Secretary of Agriculture shall designate 
liaisons to the Foundation as appropriate. 
(9) INCLUSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL - The Foundation shall 


 
 
ensure that the President's Council on Physical Fitness is included in the 
activities of the Foundation. 
(j) GOVERNMENT FUNDING - 
(1) AUTHORITY FOR ANNUAL GRANTS - 
(A) IN GENERAL - The Secretary shall — 
(aa) for fiscal year 2021, make a grant to an entity described in 
subsection (k)(9) (relating to the establishment of a committee to 
establish the Foundation); 
(bb) for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, make a grant to the committee 
established under such subsection, or if the Foundation has been 
established, to the Foundation; and 
(cc) for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, make a grant 
to the Foundation. 
(B) RULES ON EXPENDITURES - A grant under subparagraph (i) may be 
expended — 
(aa) in the case of an entity receiving the grant under subparagraph 
(i)(aa), only for the purpose of carrying out the duties established in 
subsection (k)(9) for the entity; 
(bb) in the case of the committee established under subsection (k)(9), 
only for the purpose of carrying out the duties established in subsection 
(k) for the committee; and 
(cc) in the case of the Foundation, only for the purpose of the 
administrative expenses of the Foundation. 
(C) RESTRICTION- A grant under subparagraph (i) may not be expended to 
provide amounts for the fund established under subsection (c). 
(D) UNOBLIGATED GRANT FUNDS- For the purposes described in 
subparagraph (ii) — 
(aa) any portion of the grant made under subparagraph (i)(aa) for fiscal 
year 2006 that remains unobligated after the entity receiving the grant 
completes the duties established in subsection (k)(9) for the entity shall 
be available to the committee established under such subsection; and 
(bb) any portion of a grant under subparagraph (i) made for fiscal year 
2006 or 2007 that remains unobligated after such committee completes 
the duties established in such subsection for the committee shall be 
available to the Foundation. 
(2) FUNDING FOR GRANTS, IN GENERAL - To carry out the provisions of this 
Act, such amount as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated 
from the National Treasury.  
 (3) CERTAIN RESTRICTION - If the Foundation receives government funds for 
the purpose of serving as a fiscal intermediary between government agencies, 
the Foundation may not receive such funds for the indirect costs of carrying out 
such purpose in an amount exceeding 10 percent of the direct costs of carrying 
out such purpose. The preceding sentence may not be construed as authorizing 
the expenditure of any grant under paragraph (1) for such purpose.  
(k) COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUNDATION- 
(1) IN GENERAL- There shall be established, in accordance with this subsection 
and subsection (j)(1), a committee to carry out the functions described in 
paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection as the “Committee”). 
(2) FUNCTIONS- The functions referred to in paragraph (1) for the Committee 
are as follows: 


 
 
(i) To carry out such activities as may be necessary to incorporate the 
Foundation under the laws of the State involved, including serving as 
incorporators for the Foundation. Such activities shall include ensuring that 
the articles of incorporation for the Foundation require that the Foundation 
be established and operated in accordance with the applicable provisions of 
this title (or any successor to this title), including such provisions as may be 
in effect pursuant to amendments enacted after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(ii) To ensure that the Foundation qualifies for and maintains the status 
described in subsection (f)(3) (regarding taxation). 
(iii) To establish the general policies and initial bylaws of the Foundation, 
which bylaws shall include the bylaws described in subsections (f)(3) and 
(g)(1). 
(iv) To provide for the initial operation of the Foundation, including providing 
for quarters, equipment, and staff. 
(v) To appoint the initial members of the Board in accordance with the 
requirements established in subsection (g)(2)(i) for the composition of the 
Board, and in accordance with such other qualifications as the Committee 
may determine to be appropriate regarding such composition. Of the 
members so appointed — 
(aa) 2 shall be appointed to serve for a term of  three (3) years; 
(bb) 2 shall be appointed to serve for a term of four (4) years; and 
(cc) 3 shall be appointed to serve for a term of five (5) years. 
(3) COMPOSITION - The Committee shall be composed of five (5) members, 
each of whom shall be a voting member. Of the members of the Committee — 
(i) no fewer than two (2) of the members shall have expertise in children's 
health, nutrition, and physical activity; and 
(ii) no fewer than two (2) of the members shall have broad, general 
experience in nonprofit private organizations (without regard to whether the 
individuals have experience in children's health, nutrition, and physical 
activity). 
(4) CHAIRPERSON - The Committee shall, from among the members of the 
Committee, designate an individual to serve as the Chairperson of the 
Committee. 
(5) TERMS; VACANCIES - The term of members of the Committee shall be for 
the duration of the Committee. A vacancy in the membership of the Committee 
shall not affect the power of the Committee to carry out the duties of the 
Committee. If a member of the Committee does not serve the full term, the 
individual appointed by the Secretary to fill the resulting vacancy shall be 
appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor of the individual. 
(6) COMPENSATION - Members of the Committee may not receive 
compensation for service on the Committee. Members of the Committee may be 
reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in 
carrying out the duties of the Committee. 
(7) COMMITTEE SUPPORT - The Secretary may, from amounts available to the 
Secretary for the general administration of the Department, provide staff and 
financial support to assist the Committee with carrying out the functions 
described in paragraph (2). In providing such staff and support, the Director may 
both detail employees and contract for assistance. 
(8) GRANT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE - 


 
 
(i) IN GENERAL - With respect to a grant under paragraph (1)(i)(aa) of 
subsection (j) for fiscal year 2006, an entity described in this paragraph is a 
private nonprofit entity with significant experience in children's health, 
nutrition, and physical activity. Not later than One Hundred Eighty (180) days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make the grant to 
such an entity (subject to the availability of funds under paragraph (2) of 
such subsection). 
(ii) CONDITIONS - The grant referred to in subparagraph (i) may be made to 
an entity only if the entity agrees that-- 
(aa) the entity will establish a committee that is composed in 
accordance with paragraph (4); and 
(bb) the entity will not select an individual for membership on the 
Committee unless the individual agrees that the Committee will operate 
in accordance with each of the provisions of this subsection that relate 
to the operation of the Committee. 
(iii) AGREEMENT - The Secretary may make a grant referred to in 
subparagraph (i) only if the applicant for the grant makes an agreement that 
the grant will not be expended for any purpose other than carrying out 
subparagraph (ii). Such a grant may be made only if an application for the 
grant is submitted to the Secretary containing such agreement, and the 
application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such other 
agreements and such assurances and information as the Secretary 
determines to be necessary to carry out this paragraph. 
 
 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. – Any part or parts hereof declared to be 
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the validity of the 
rest of the provisions of this Act. 
 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause.  - Any law, decree, order, ordinance or rules or 
regulations, or any part or parts thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Act is 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,