barriers to sequential, comprehensive school health
education programs.
(c) OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH
EDUCATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4605(c) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 3155(c)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking out ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Office of Elementary
and Secondary Education’’; and
(B) by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(4) To act as a liaison office for the coordina-
tion of the activities undertaken by the Office under
this section with related activities of the Assistant
Secretary for Special Education, other offices within
the Department, the Department of Health and
Human Services, the Department of Agriculture,
and other Federal agencies, and to expand school
health education research grant programs under this
section.’’.
(2) TRANSITION.—The Secretary of Education
shall take all appropriate actions to facilitate the
transfer of the Office of Comprehensive School
Health Education pursuant to the amendment made
by paragraph (1).
SEC. 5. HEALTHY STUDENTS-HEALTHY SCHOOLS ADVISORY
COUNCIL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the
Healthy Students-Healthy Schools Advisory Council that
shall carry out the function and activities required under
subsection (e).
(b) MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall
be composed of 2 ex officio, nonvoting members and
18 voting members appointed under paragraph (3).
(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The Secretary and
the Secretary of Education shall serve as ex officio
members of the Advisory Council.
(3) APPOINTED
MEMBERS.—Of the voting
members of the Advisory Council—
(A) six shall be appointed by the President
in accordance with paragraph (5);
(B) six shall be appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives in consultation
with the Minority Leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and
(C) six shall be appointed by the President
pro tempore of the Senate on the recommenda-
tion of the Majority Leader and Minority Lead-
er of the Senate.
The initial members of the Advisory Council shall be
appointed under this paragraph not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—Each member of the Ad-
visory Council appointed under paragraph (3)
shall—
(A) be eminent in the field of health edu-
cation, adolescent and elementary behavior,
family counseling, nutrition, reproductive and
sexually transmitted disease behavior, drug and
alcohol abuse, HIV prevention education tech-
niques, epidemiology, school nursing, school
health services, clinical medicine, school policy,
public administration, or public-private health
promotion partnerships or activities; and
(B) be selected for appointment solely on
the basis of an established record of distin-
guished service or research.
(5) ADVISORY
COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS.—Of
the members appointed under paragraph (3)—
(A) two members shall be directors of ado-
lescent health research units that are primarily
supported by Federal funds and who have spe-
cialized interest in school health;
(B) four members shall be employees of
State governmental entities or members of local
education agencies or school boards and who
have specialized interest in school health edu-
cation or school health;
(C) two members shall be school health
educators currently teaching school health in el-
ementary or secondary schools;
(D) two members shall be school nurses
currently employed in the field of school health;
and
(E) four members shall be appointed rep-
resentatives of national educational associa-
tions.
(6) REPRESENTATION.—The membership of the
Advisory Council, shall at all times have members
who represent various geographic areas, including
rural and underserved areas, the private sector, aca-
demia, scientific and professional societies, and mi-
nority and youth organizations.
(7) CHAIRPERSON.—The members of the Advi-
sory Council shall elect a member to serve as the
Chairperson of the Advisory Council for a term of
office that shall not exceed 3 years.
(8) TERMS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each member ap-
pointed to the Advisory Council under para-
graph (3) shall serve for a term of 5 years, ex-
cept that of the initial members appointed
under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph,
three shall be appointed for a term of 4 years
and two shall be appointed for a term of 3
years, as designated by the President at the
time of appointment. No member shall be eligi-
ble to serve continuously for more than two
consecutive terms.
(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Advi-
sory Council shall be filled in the same manner
as the original appointment with respect to
such vacancy was made. Any member appointed
to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expira-
tion of the term for which the predecessor of
such member was appointed shall be appointed
for the remainder of such term.
(c) MEETINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall
meet on a regular basis, but in no case less than five