section, and every year thereafter, the eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary a report on the implementation 
of the strategy based on the entity’s evaluation and assess-
ment of meeting the goals specified in the strategy. 
(h) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving funding under subsection (a) for a fiscal year— 
(1) may use not more than 5 percent of the 
funding for administrative expenses; and 
(2) shall use at least 95 percent of the funding 
for subgrants to local partners under subsection (d). 
(i) MATCH.—An eligible entity receiving funding 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall provide a 25- 
percent match through in-kind contributions or cash. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ENCOURAGING AMERI-
CANS TO BE ACTIVE OUTDOORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2016, the President, in cooperation with appropriate Fed-
eral departments and agencies, shall develop and issue a 
national strategy for encouraging Americans, especially 
children, youth, and families, to be physically active out-
doors. Such a strategy shall include— 
(1) identification of barriers to Americans, es-
pecially children, youth, and families, spending 
healthy time outdoors and specific policy solutions to 
address those barriers; 
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(2) identification of opportunities for partner-
ships with Federal, State, tribal, and local partners; 
(3) coordination of efforts among Federal de-
partments and agencies to address the impacts of 
Americans, especially children, youth, and families, 
spending less active time outdoors on— 
(A) public health, including childhood obe-
sity, attention deficit disorders and stress; 
(B) the future of conservation in the 
United States; and 
(C) the economy; 
(4) identification of ongoing research needs to 
document the health, conservation, economic, and 
other outcomes of implementing the national strat-
egy and State strategies; 
(5) coordination and alignment with Healthy 
Kids Outdoors State Strategies; and 
(6) an action plan for implementing the strat-
egy at the Federal level. 
(b) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—Throughout the 
process of developing the national strategy under 
subsection (a), the President may use, incorporate, 
or otherwise consider existing Federal plans and 
strategies that, in whole or in part, contribute to 
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connecting Americans, especially children, youth, 
and families, with the outdoors and shall provide for 
public participation, including a national summit of 
participants with demonstrated expertise in encour-
aging individuals to be physically active outdoors in 
nature. 
(2) UPDATING THE NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The 
President shall update the national strategy not less 
than 5 years after the date the first national strat-
egy is issued under subsection (a), and every 5 years 
thereafter. In updating the strategy, the President 
shall incorporate results of the evaluation under sec-
tion 6. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL EVALUATION OF HEALTH IMPACTS. 
The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, shall— 
(1) develop recommendations for appropriate 
evaluation measures and criteria for a study of na-
tional significance on the health impacts of the 
strategies under this Act; and 
(2) carry out such a study. 
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BEST PRACTICES. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) provide technical assistance to grantees 
under section 4 through cooperative agreements with 
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national organizations with a proven track record of 
encouraging Americans, especially children, youth, 
and families, to be physically active outdoors; and 
(2) disseminate best practices that emerge from 
strategies funded under this Act. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this Act— 
(1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(2) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and 
(3) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts made available to 
carry out this Act for a fiscal year, not more than 5 per-
cent may be made available for carrying out section 7. 
(c) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 
available under this Act shall be used to supplement, and 
not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds 
available for activities that encourage Americans, espe-
cially children, youth, and families to be physically active 
outdoors. 
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