I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2013 
To strengthen and extend the authorization of appropriations for the Carol 
M. White Physical Education Program and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2015 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To strengthen and extend the authorization of appropriations 
for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fitness Integrated Into 
Teaching Kids Act’’ or the ‘‘FIT Kids Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CAROL M. WHITE PHYSICAL 
EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Subpart 10 of part D of title V of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261 
et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘Subpart 10—Physical Education 
‘‘SEC. 5501. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This subpart may be cited as the ‘Carol M. White 
Physical Education Program’. 
‘‘SEC. 5502. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this subpart is to award grants to 
initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs 
for all kindergarten through 12th-grade students. 
‘‘SEC. 5503. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 
AND
COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall use the funds made available to carry out this 
subpart, except funds reserved under subsection (b) (if 
any), to support grants to local educational agencies and 
community based organizations under section 5504. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS
TO STATES.—Of the funds appro-
priated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve 25 percent of the amount by which 
such funds exceed $75,000,000 to award grants to States, 
on a competitive basis, in accordance with section 5505. 
‘‘SEC. 5504. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 
AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants to local educational agencies and commu-
nity-based organizations (such as Boys and Girls Clubs, 
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the Young Men’s Chris-
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tian Organization (YMCA) and Young Women’s Christian 
Organization (YWCA)) to pay the Federal share of the 
costs of initiating, expanding, and improving physical edu-
cation programs (including after-school programs) for kin-
dergarten through 12th-grade students by— 
‘‘(1) providing equipment and support to enable 
students to participate actively in physical education 
activities; and 
‘‘(2) providing funds for staff and teacher 
training and education. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—A physical education 
program funded under this section may provide for one 
or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Fitness education and assessment to help 
students understand, improve, or maintain their 
physical well-being. 
‘‘(2) Instruction in a variety of motor skills and 
physical activities designed to enhance the physical, 
mental, and social or emotional development of every 
student. 
‘‘(3) Development of, and instruction in, cog-
nitive concepts about motor skill and physical fitness 
that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle. 
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