‘‘(6) Special Olympics provides year-round 
sports training and competitive opportunities to 
more than 3,700,000 athletes with intellectual dis-
abilities in 30 individual and team sports and plans 
to expand the benefits 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 people without disabilities 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 their 
families, and recognizes Special Olympics as a val-
ued and important component of the global commu-
nity. 
‘‘(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 
sport involvement; 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 
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participation of people with intellectual disabilities in 
athletics, sports and recreation, and other inclusive 
school and community activities with people without 
disabilities. 
‘‘(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 
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into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Spe-
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 eligible for a grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection 
(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 Secretary of 
Education, Secretary of State, or Secretary of 
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Health and Human Services, as applicable, may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, an application 
under this subsection shall contain each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) ACTIVITIES.—A description of activi-
ties to be carried out with the grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(B) MEASURABLE GOALS.—A description 
of specific measurable annual benchmarks and 
long-term goals and objectives to be achieved 
through specified activities carried out with the 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, 
which specified activities shall include, at a 
minimum, each of the following activities: 
‘‘(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 people without disabilities. 
‘‘(ii) Education programs that dispel 
negative stereotypes about people with in-
tellectual disabilities. 
‘‘(iii) Activities to increase the partici-
pation of people with intellectual disabil-
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ities in Special Olympics outside of the 
United States. 
‘‘(iv) Health-related activities as de-
scribed in section 3(c). 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition on receipt 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 man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary of Education, Secretary of State, or Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, as applicable, 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 
and long-term goals and objectives 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). 
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‘‘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 
2012, 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 
2012, 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 
2012, 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: 
(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 
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their peers without disabilities in order to help in-
crease 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 2011. 
(7) The Best Buddies Middle Schools program 
matches middle school students with intellectual dis-
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. 
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(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; 
(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 
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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. 
SEC. 203. APPLICATION AND ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement under section 
202(a), Best Buddies shall submit an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary of Education may re-
quire. 
(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, an application 
under this subsection shall contain the following: 
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(A) A description of activities to be carried 
out under the grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement. 
(B) Information on specific measurable 
goals and objectives to be achieved through ac-
tivities 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 
specific measurable goals and objectives described in 
the applications submitted under subsection (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 2012 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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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 
a world where everybody matters, everybody counts, 
every person has value, and every person has worth. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to im-
prove and advance opportunities for people with intellec-
tual disabilities to fully participate and engage in inclusive 
sports and recreation, social activities, and other commu-
nity opportunities, through— 
(1) conducting research, data collection, and 
evaluation activities; 
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(2) providing technical assistance and training; 
(3) fostering and promoting interdisciplinary 
collaboration, cooperation, and partnerships; and 
(4) commemorating the work and contributions 
of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and encouraging others 
to emulate her leadership, including her efforts to 
encourage and promote greater social and commu-
nity opportunities for people with intellectual disabil-
ities and their families. 
SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amount made available 
under section 304 that is not reserved under subsection 
(g), the Secretary of Education shall award competitive 
grants to one or more eligible entities for the purpose of 
establishing Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport 
and Social Impact (referred to in this title as ‘‘Insti-
tutes’’). 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this title, the term ‘‘eligi-
ble entity’’ means an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) with demonstrated expertise 
and experience in research, technical assistance, and train-
ing related to improving and advancing opportunities for 
people with intellectual disabilities to fully participate and 
engage in inclusive community opportunities, in partner-
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ship with a nonprofit organization with demonstrated ex-
pertise and experience in inclusive sports, recreation, so-
cial, educational, and community opportunities for people 
with intellectual disabilities. 
(c) GRANT PERIOD.—Each grant awarded under this 
title shall be for a 3-year period. 
(d) GRANT RECIPIENT CONTRIBUTION.—An eligible 
entity receiving a grant under this title shall provide a con-
tribution (which may include an in-kind contribution), in 
an amount not less than 25 percent of the costs of the 
activities assisted under the grant, to carry out such ac-
tivities. 
(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 
available under this title shall be used to supplement, and 
not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds ex-
pended to carry out the purpose of this title. 
(f) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that desires to 
receive a grant under this title shall submit an application 
to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information and assurances as 
the Secretary may require. Such application shall, at a 
minimum, include— 
(1) a description of activities to be carried out 
consistent with section 303; and 
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(2) proposed annual measurable benchmarks 
and long-term goals and objectives to be achieved 
through such activities. 
(g) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR NATIONAL ACTIVI-
TIES.—From the amount appropriated under section 304, 
the Secretary of Education shall reserve not more than 
10 percent to enter into a cooperative agreement, on a 
competitive basis, with an eligible entity for the purpose 
of implementing national coordination activities, including 
development of mechanisms for communication between 
grant recipients, dissemination of information resulting 
from activities under the grants, and technical assistance 
to grant recipients. 
SEC. 303. ACTIVITIES OF INSTITUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this title shall use the grant to advance the 
quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual dis-
abilities through research and evaluation, technical assist-
ance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, 
and dissemination of evidence-based best practices. 
(b) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this title shall use grant funds to— 
(A) establish a research agenda and an-
nual measurable benchmarks and long-term 
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goals, and conduct research and evaluation of 
evidence-based best practices, to improve the 
quality of life and further the social inclusion of 
people with intellectual disabilities, in coopera-
tion and consultation with— 
(i) people with intellectual disabilities; 
(ii) family members of people with in-
tellectual disabilities; 
(iii) University Centers for Excellence 
in Developmental Disabilities Education, 
Research, and Service (as designated in 
section 151 of the Developmental Disabil-
ities Act (42 U.S.C. 15061)); and 
(iv) other relevant Federal, State, and 
local entities conducting research related to 
people with intellectual disabilities; 
(B) provide training and technical assist-
ance to people with intellectual disabilities, fam-
ilies of people with intellectual disabilities, non-
profit organizations, public entities, educational 
programs, recreation programs, and others to 
increase opportunities for inclusive participation 
by such people in sports and recreation, social 
opportunities, education, and the community, 
including provision of assistance to programs 
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and entities serving primarily people without 
disabilities in order to successfully include peo-
ple with intellectual disabilities in activities with 
people without disabilities; 
(C) collect and analyze data related to bar-
riers to, and factors assuring, access to full in-
clusion and participation in community and 
quality of life for people with intellectual dis-
abilities, including demographic data; and 
(D) report on the research, findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations resulting from 
the activities of the grant. 
(2) RESEARCH
AND
EVALUATION.—Research, 
evaluation, and data collection described in para-
graph (1)(A) shall include— 
(A) best practices in preventive health and 
wellness for people with intellectual disabilities, 
including sports and recreational activities; 
(B) identification of barriers to, and fac-
tors assuring, access to full inclusion and par-
ticipation in community and quality of life for 
people with intellectual disabilities; 
(C) best practices in supporting independ-
ence, community living, and inclusive social en-
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gagement for people with intellectual disabil-
ities; 
(D) physical and mental health disparities 
for people with intellectual disabilities; and 
(E) other relevant activities related to the 
purpose of this title, as described by the eligible 
entity in the application submitted under sec-
tion 302(f). 
(c) REPORT.—Each recipient of a grant under this 
title shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Edu-
cation an annual report that includes information on 
progress made in achieving the projected goals and out-
comes of the activities of the Institute for the previous 
year, including demographic information on the popu-
lations served and measurable accomplishments in advanc-
ing the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellec-
tual disabilities in the community. 
SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
2012 through 2016. 
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