(8) A recent study showed that plaque build-up 
in the neck arteries of obese children or those with 
high cholesterol is similar to those levels seen in 
middle-aged adults. 
(9) A decline in physical activity has contrib-
uted to the unprecedented epidemic of childhood 
obesity. 
(10) The Physical Activity Guidelines for Amer-
icans recommend that children engage in 60 minutes 
or more of physical activity each day. 
(11) In a 2005 Government Accountability Of-
fice report on key strategies to include in programs 
designed to target childhood obesity, ‘‘increasing 
physical activity’’ was identified as the most impor-
tant component in any such program. 
(12) Part of the decline in physical activity has 
been in our Nation’s schools, where physical edu-
cation programs have been cut back in the past 2 
decades. 
(13) The national standard for physical edu-
cation frequency is 150 minutes per week in elemen-
tary school and 225 minutes per week in middle 
school and high school. 
(14) Only 3.8 percent of elementary schools, 
7.9 percent of middle schools, and 2.1 percent of 
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high schools provide daily physical education or its 
equivalent for the entire school year, and 22 percent 
of schools do not require students to take any phys-
ical education at all. 
(15) Among children ages 9 to 13, 61.5 percent 
do not participate in any organized physical activity 
during out-of-school hours. 
(16) Regular physical activity is associated with 
a healthier, longer life and a lower risk of cardio-
vascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obe-
sity, and some cancers. 
(17) Research suggests a strong correlation be-
tween children’s fitness and their academic perform-
ance as measured by grades in core subjects and 
standardized test scores. 
(18) Approximately 81 percent of adults believe 
daily physical education should be mandatory in 
schools. 
SEC. 3. REPORT CARDS. 
Section 1111(h) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(A) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
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(B) in clause (viii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ix) the amount of time students 
spend in required physical education as 
measured against the national standards of 
150 minutes per week of required physical 
education for students in elementary school 
and 225 minutes per week of required 
physical education for students in middle 
school and secondary school; 
‘‘(x) the percentage of local edu-
cational agencies in the State that have a 
required, age-appropriate physical edu-
cation curriculum for all students in ele-
mentary schools, middle schools, and sec-
ondary schools that adheres to national 
guidelines adopted by the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention and State 
standards; 
‘‘(xi) the percentage of elementary 
school and secondary school physical edu-
cation teachers who are State licensed or 
certified as physical education teachers; 
and 
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‘‘(xii) the percentage of schools that 
have a School Health Council that includes 
parents, students, representatives of the 
school food authority, representatives of 
the school board, school administrators 
and members of the public and that meets 
monthly to promote a healthy school envi-
ronment.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) the percentage of elemen-
tary school and secondary school 
physical education teachers who are 
State certified as physical education 
teachers; and 
‘‘(IV) the amount of square feet 
of indoor and outdoor facilities that 
are primarily used for physical edu-
cation and the amount of square feet 
of indoor and outdoor facilities that 
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are primarily used for physical activ-
ity; and’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) the percentage of elemen-
tary school and secondary school 
physical education teachers who are 
State certified as physical education 
teachers; and 
‘‘(IV) the number of meetings of 
a School Health Council that includes 
parents, students, representatives of 
the school food authority, representa-
tives of the school board, school ad-
ministrators and members of the pub-
lic during the school year.’’. 
SEC. 4. PROMOTING PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY 
IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS. 
(a) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL COUN-
SELING PROGRAMS.—Section 5421 of the Elementary and 
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Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7245) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(H), by inserting ‘‘, 
which design and implementation shall take into 
consideration the overall emotional and physical 
well-being of students’’ after ‘‘the program’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by inserting 
‘‘health, the importance of regular physical activity,’’ 
after ‘‘relationships,’’. 
(b) SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES.—Section 
5441(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7249(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(14) How the local educational agency will en-
sure that smaller learning communities support 
healthy lifestyles including participation in physical 
education and physical activity by all students and 
access to nutritious food and nutrition education.’’. 
(c) 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CEN-
TERS.— 
(1) PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.—Section 4201 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘nu-
trition education programs, structured physical 
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activity programs,’’ after ‘‘recreation pro-
grams,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘nutrition education, structured physical activ-
ity,’’ after ‘‘recreation,’’. 
(2) LOCAL
COMPETITIVE
GRANT
PROGRAM.— 
Section 4204(b)(2) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
7174(b)(2))— 
(A) in subparagraph (M), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as 
subparagraph (O); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (M) 
the following: 
‘‘(N) an assurance that the proposed pro-
gram is coordinated with the physical education 
and health education programs offered during 
the school day; and’’. 
(3) LOCAL ACTIVITIES.—Section 4205(a) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7175(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
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education, and physical activity, to an effective 
learning environment; and 
‘‘(B) shall coordinate activities with parents 
and teachers to ensure that children are provided 
with nutritious meals and snacks, and have ample 
opportunities for physical education and physical ac-
tivity during and outside the school day;’’. 
SEC. 5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS 
AND PRINCIPALS. 
(a) STATE APPLICATIONS.—Section 2112(b) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6612(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(13) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency will use funds under this part to 
provide professional development that is directly re-
lated to the fields of physical education and health 
education to physical education teachers and health 
education teachers to ensure that children are lead-
ing healthy, active lifestyles that are conducive to ef-
fective learning.’’. 
(b) STATE USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2113(c)(6) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6613(c)(6)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘, in cases in which a State edu-
cational agency determines support to be appro-
priate,’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, physical education teachers, 
and health education teachers’’ after ‘‘pupil services 
personnel’’. 
(c) LOCAL
APPLICATIONS
AND
NEEDS
ASSESS-
MENT.—Section 2122(b)(9) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6622(b)(9)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) improve the health and eating habits 
of students and increase rates of physical activ-
ity of students.’’. 
(d) LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2123(a)(3) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6623(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(iii) effective strategies for improving 
the healthy habits of students and the 
rates of physical activity by students that 
result in the ability to learn more effec-
tively; and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) in clause (v), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) provide training, with curricula 
that is evidence-based, in how to teach 
physical education and health education 
that results in the ability of students to 
learn more effectively.’’. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STUDY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall enter into 
a contract with the National Research Council of the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences to— 
(1) examine and make recommendations re-
garding— 
(A) various means that may be employed 
to incorporate physical activity into Head Start 
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and childcare settings, elementary, middle, and 
high school settings, and before- and after- 
school programs; and 
(B) innovative and effective ways to in-
crease physical activity for all students; 
(2) study the impact of health, level of physical 
activity, and amount of physical education on stu-
dents’ ability to learn and maximize performance in 
school; and 
(3) study and provide specific recommendations 
for— 
(A) effectively measuring the progress of 
students, at the school level, in improving their 
health and well-being, including improving 
their— 
(i) knowledge, awareness, and behav-
ior changes, related to nutrition and phys-
ical activity; 
(ii) cognitive development, and fitness 
improvement, in physical education; 
(iii) knowledge of lifetime physical ac-
tivity and health promotion; 
(iv) decrease in obesity; and 
(v) levels on overall health indicators; 
and 
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(B) effectively measuring the progress of 
students, at the school level, in increasing phys-
ical activity. 
Æ 
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