Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act

To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Human Services of physical activity guidelines for Americans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act 2. Physical activity guidelines for Americans (a) Report (1) In general At least every 10 years, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2) Basis of guidelines The information and guidelines contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the preponderance of the scientific and medical knowledge which is current at the time the report is prepared, and shall include guidelines for identified population subgroups, including children, if the preponderance of scientific and medical knowledge indicates those subgroups require different levels of physical activity. (b) Approval by Secretary (1) Review Any Federal agency that proposes to issue any physical activity guidance for the general population or identified population subgroups shall submit the text of such guidance to the Secretary for a 60-day review period. (2) Basis of review (A) In general During the 60-day review period established in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove such guidance to assure that the guidance either is consistent with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (i) publish a notice in the Federal Register of the availability of the full text of the proposal and the preamble of such proposal which shall explain the basis and purpose for the proposed physical activity guidance; (ii) provide in such notice for a public comment period of 30 days; and (iii) make available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours any comment received by the agency during such comment period. (B) Review of comments After review of comments received during the comment period, the Secretary may approve for dissemination by the proposing agency a final version of such physical activity guidance along with an explanation of the basis and purpose for the final guidance which addresses significant and substantive comments as determined by the proposing agency. (C) Announcement Any such final physical activity guidance to be disseminated under subparagraph (B) shall be announced in a notice published in the Federal Register, before public dissemination along with an address where copies may be obtained. (D) Notification of disapproval If after the 30-day period for comment as provided under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary disapproves a proposed physical activity guidance, the Secretary shall notify the Federal agency submitting such guidance of such disapproval, and such guidance may not be issued, except as provided in subparagraph (E). (E) Review of disapproval If a proposed physical activity guidance is disapproved by the Secretary under subparagraph (D), the Federal agency proposing such guidance may, within 15 days after receiving notification of such disapproval under subparagraph (D), request the Secretary to review such disapproval. Within 15 days after receiving a request for such a review, the Secretary shall conduct such review. If, pursuant to such review, the Secretary approves such proposed physical activity guidance, such guidance may be issued by the Federal agency. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term physical activity guidance for the general population (B) The term identified population subgroups (c) Existing authority not affected This section does not place any limitations on— (1) the conduct or support of any scientific or medical research by any Federal agency; or (2) the presentation of any scientific or medical findings or the exchange or review of scientific or medical information by any Federal agency.

Summary: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity information and guidelines for the general public, based on the preponderance of current scientific and medical knowledge, and including guidelines for identified population subgroups, as needed. Requires any federal agency that proposes to issue any physical activity guidance for the general population or identified subgroups to submit the text of the guidance to the Secretary for review. Prescribes review procedures.