IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5220 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 20, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empower-
ment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies 
to support the expansion and development of mentoring 
programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS ACT 
Sec. 101. Reauthorization. 
TITLE II—BEST BUDDIES 
Sec. 201. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 202. Assistance for Best Buddies. 
Sec. 203. Application and annual report. 
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER 
INSTITUTES FOR SPORT AND SOCIAL IMPACT 
Sec. 301. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 302. Establishment of Institutes. 
Sec. 303. Activities of Institutes. 
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF 
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ACT 
SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Sections 2 through 5 of the Special Olympics Sport 
and Empowerment Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15001 note) 
are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) Special Olympics celebrates the possibili-
ties of a world where everybody matters, everybody 
counts, and every person contributes. 
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‘‘(6) Special Olympics provides year-round 
sports training and competitive opportunities to 
more than 3,000,000 athletes with intellectual dis-
abilities in 26 sports and plans to expand the bene-
fits of participation through sport to hundreds of 
thousands of people with intellectual disabilities 
within the United States and worldwide over the 
next 5 years. 
‘‘(7) Research shows that participation in ac-
tivities involving both people with intellectual disabil-
ities and nondisabled people results in more positive 
support for inclusion in society, including in schools. 
‘‘(8) Special Olympics has demonstrated its 
ability to provide a major positive effect on the qual-
ity of life of people with intellectual disabilities, im-
proving their health and physical well-being, building 
their confidence and self-esteem, and giving them a 
voice to become active and productive members of 
their communities. 
‘‘(9) In society as a whole, Special Olympics 
has become a vehicle and platform for reducing prej-
udice, improving public health, promoting inclusion 
efforts in schools and communities, and encouraging 
society to value the contributions of all members. 
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‘‘(10) The Government of the United States en-
thusiastically supports the Special Olympics move-
ment, recognizes its importance in improving the 
lives of people with intellectual disabilities, and rec-
ognizes Special Olympics as a valued and important 
component of the global community. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are to— 
‘‘(1) provide support to Special Olympics to in-
crease athlete participation in, and public awareness 
about, the Special Olympics movement, including ef-
forts to promote broader community inclusion; 
‘‘(2) dispel negative stereotypes about people 
with intellectual disabilities; 
‘‘(3) build community engagement through in-
volvement in sports; and 
‘‘(4) promote the extraordinary gifts and con-
tributions of people with intellectual disabilities. 
‘‘SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS. 
‘‘(a) EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of 
Education may award grants to, or enter into contracts 
or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics to carry 
out each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Activities to promote the expansion of Spe-
cial Olympics, including activities to increase the full 
participation of people with intellectual disabilities in 
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athletics, sports and recreation, and other inclusive 
school and community activities with non-disabled 
people. 
‘‘(2) The design and implementation of Special 
Olympics education programs, including character 
education and volunteer programs that support the 
purposes of this Act, that can be integrated into 
classroom instruction and are consistent with aca-
demic content standards. 
‘‘(b) INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of 
State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, may award grants to, 
or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, 
Special Olympics to carry out each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Activities to increase the participation of 
people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olym-
pics outside of the United States. 
‘‘(2) Activities to improve the awareness outside 
of the United States of the abilities and unique con-
tributions that people with intellectual disabilities 
can make to society. 
‘‘(c) HEALTHY ATHLETES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services may award grants to, or enter 
into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Spe-
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cial Olympics for the implementation of on-site 
health assessments, screening for health problems, 
health education, community-based prevention, data 
collection, and referrals to direct health care serv-
ices. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—Activities under para-
graph (1) shall be coordinated with appropriate 
health care entities, including private health care 
providers, entities carrying out local, State, Federal, 
or international programs, and the Department of 
Health and Human Services, as applicable. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—Amounts appropriated to carry 
out this section shall not be used for direct treatment of 
diseases, medical conditions, or mental health conditions. 
Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to 
limit the use of non-Federal funds by Special Olympics. 
‘‘SEC. 4. APPLICATION AND ANNUAL REPORT. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To be considered for a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under sub-
section (a), (b), or (c) of section 3, Special Olympics 
shall submit an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary of Education, Secretary of State, or Secretary 
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of Health and Human Services, as applicable, may 
require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, an application 
under this subsection shall contain each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) ACTIVITIES.—A description of spe-
cific activities to be carried out with the grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(B) MEASURABLE GOALS.—A description 
of specific measurable annual benchmarks, 
long-term goals and objectives, and outcomes to 
be achieved through specified activities carried 
out with the grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement, which shall include, at a minimum, 
the following: 
‘‘(i) Activities to increase the full par-
ticipation of people with intellectual dis-
abilities in athletics, sports and recreation, 
and other inclusive school and community 
activities with nondisabled people. 
‘‘(ii) Education programs that dispel 
negative stereotypes about people with in-
tellectual disabilities, in the case of appli-
cations for a grant under section 3(a). 
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‘‘(iii) Activities to increase the partici-
pation of people with intellectual disabil-
ities in Special Olympics outside of the 
United States, in the case of applications 
for a grant under section 3(b). 
‘‘(iv) Health-related activities, includ-
ing on-site health assessments, screening 
for health problems, health education, com-
munity-based prevention, data collection, 
and referrals to direct health care services, 
in the case of applications for a grant 
under section 3(c). 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the re-
ceipt of any funds for a program under subsection 
(a), (b), or (c) of section 3, Special Olympics shall 
agree to submit an annual report at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary of Education, Secretary of State, or 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appli-
cable, may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, each annual 
report under this subsection shall describe— 
‘‘(A) the degree to which progress has been 
made toward meeting the annual benchmarks, 
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long-term goals and objectives, and outcomes 
described in the applications submitted under 
subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) demographic data about Special 
Olympics participants, including the number of 
people with intellectual disabilities served in 
each program referred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) for grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments under section 3(a), $9,500,000 for fiscal year 
2011, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years; 
‘‘(2) for grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments under section 3(b), $4,500,000 for fiscal year 
2011, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years; and 
‘‘(3) for grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments under section 3(c), $8,500,000 for fiscal year 
2011, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
TITLE II—BEST BUDDIES 
SEC. 201. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Best Buddies operates the first national so-
cial and recreational program in the United States 
for people with intellectual disabilities. 
(2) Best Buddies is dedicated to helping people 
with intellectual disabilities become part of main-
stream society. 
(3) Best Buddies is determined to end social 
isolation for people with intellectual disabilities by 
promoting meaningful friendships between them and 
their non-disabled peers in order to help increase the 
self-esteem, confidence, and abilities of people with 
and without intellectual disabilities. 
(4) Since 1989, Best Buddies has enhanced the 
lives of people with intellectual disabilities by pro-
viding opportunities for 1-to-1 friendships and inte-
grated employment. 
(5) Best Buddies is an international organiza-
tion spanning 1,300 middle school, high school, and 
college campuses. 
(6) Best Buddies implements programs that 
will positively impact more than 700,000 individuals 
in 2010. 
(7) The Best Buddies Middle Schools program 
matches middle school students with intellectual dis-
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abilities with other middle school students and sup-
ports 1-to-1 friendships between them. 
(8) The Best Buddies High Schools program 
matches high school students with intellectual dis-
abilities with other high school students and sup-
ports 1-to-1 friendships between them. 
(9) The Best Buddies Colleges program 
matches adults with intellectual disabilities with col-
lege students and creates 1-to-1 friendships between 
them. 
(10) The Best Buddies e-Buddies program sup-
ports e-mail friendships between people with and 
without intellectual disabilities. 
(11) The Best Buddies Citizens program pairs 
adults with intellectual disabilities in 1-to-1 friend-
ships with other people in the corporate and civic 
communities. 
(12) The Best Buddies Jobs program promotes 
the integration of people with intellectual disabilities 
into the community through supported employment. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this title are to— 
(1) provide support to Best Buddies to increase 
participation in and public awareness about Best 
Buddies programs that serve people with intellectual 
disabilities; 
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(2) dispel negative stereotypes about people 
with intellectual disabilities; and 
(3) promote the extraordinary contributions of 
people with intellectual disabilities. 
SEC. 202. ASSISTANCE FOR BEST BUDDIES. 
(a) EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation may award grants to, or enter into contracts or co-
operative agreements with, Best Buddies to carry out ac-
tivities to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, includ-
ing activities to increase the participation of people with 
intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other as-
pects of community life, including education and employ-
ment, within the United States. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts appropriated to 
carry out this title may not be used for direct treat-
ment of diseases, medical conditions, or mental 
health conditions. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTIVITIES.—Not more 
than 5 percent of amounts appropriated to carry out 
this title for a fiscal year may be used for adminis-
trative activities. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title 
shall be construed to limit the use of non-Federal funds 
by Best Buddies. 
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SEC. 203. APPLICATION AND ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—To be considered for a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under sec-
tion 202(a), Best Buddies shall submit an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary of Education may 
require. 
(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, an application 
under this subsection shall contain the following: 
(A) A description of activities to be carried 
out under the grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement. 
(B) Information on specific measurable 
goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved 
through activities carried out under the grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receipt of 
any funds under section 202(a), Best Buddies shall 
agree to submit an annual report at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary of Education may require. 
(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, each annual re-
port under this subsection shall describe the degree 
to which progress has been made toward meeting the 
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specific measurable goals, objectives, and outcomes 
described in the applications submitted under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Education for grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under section 202(a), $10,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF 
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER 
INSTITUTES FOR SPORT AND 
SOCIAL IMPACT 
SEC. 301. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) For more than 50 years, Eunice Kennedy 
Shriver dedicated her life, energies, and resources 
without bounds to improving the lives of people with 
intellectual and developmental disabilities around the 
world. She stands as the iconic founder and leader 
of one of the most important disability rights move-
ments in history. 
(2) Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded and influ-
enced the development of Special Olympics and Best 
Buddies, both of which celebrate the possibilities of 
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