scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection 
(a) shall appoint to the Council a citizen who is an 
expert on children’s health, nutrition, or physical ac-
tivity. 
(2) DATE
OF
APPOINTMENT.—The appoint-
ments made under paragraph (1) shall be made not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Council shall 
not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made under sub-
section (a). 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The members of the Council 
shall elect, from among the members of the Council, a 
Chairperson. 
(e) INITIAL MEETING.—The Council shall hold its 
first meeting not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 103. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall engage in the 
following activities: 
(1) Work with outside experts to develop the 
Congressional Challenge to Reduce and prevent 
Childhood Obesity, which shall include the develop-
ment of model plans to reduce and prevent childhood
obesity that can be adopted or adapted by elemen-
tary schools or middle schools that participate. 
(2) Develop and maintain a website that is up-
dated not less than once a month on best practices 
in the United States for reducing and preventing 
childhood obesity. 
(3) Assist in helping elementary schools and 
middle schools in establishing goals for the healthy 
reduction and prevention of childhood obesity. 
(4) Consult and coordinate with the President’s 
Council on Physical Fitness and other Federal Gov-
ernment initiatives conducting activities to reduce 
and prevent childhood obesity. 
(5) Reward elementary schools, middle schools, 
and local educational agencies promoting innovative, 
successful strategies in reducing and preventing 
childhood obesity. 
(6) Provide information to secondary schools. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL CHALLENGE WINNERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall— 
(A) evaluate plans submitted by elemen-
tary schools, middle schools, and local edu-
cational agencies under paragraph (2); 
(B) designate the plans submitted under 
paragraph (2) that meet the criteria under
paragraph (3) as Congressional Challenge win-
ners; and 
(C) post the plans of the Congressional 
Challenge winners designated under subpara-
graph (B) on the website of the Council as 
model plans for reducing and preventing child-
hood obesity. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF PLANS.—Each elementary 
school, middle school, or local educational agency 
that desires to have the plan to reduce and prevent 
childhood obesity of such entity designated as a Con-
gressional Challenge winner shall submit to the 
Council such plan at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Council 
may reasonably require. 
(3) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Council shall 
evaluate plans submitted by elementary schools, 
middle schools, and local educational agencies 
under paragraph (2) and shall designate as 
Congressional Challenge winners the plans 
that— 
(i) show promise in successfully in-
creasing physical activity, improving nutri-
tion, and reducing and preventing obesity; 
or 
(ii) have maintained efforts in assist-
ing children in increasing physical activity, 
improving nutrition, and reducing and pre-
venting obesity. 
(B) CRITERIA.—The Council shall make 
the determination under subparagraph (A) 
based on the following criteria: 
(i) Strategies based on evaluated 
interventions. 
(ii) The number of children in the 
community in need of assistance in ad-
dressing obesity and the potential impact 
of the proposed plan. 
(iii) The involvement in the plan of 
the community served by the school or 
local educational agency. 
(iv) Other criteria as determined by 
the Council. 
(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall hold not less than 
1 meeting each year, and all meetings of the Council shall 
be public meetings, preceded by a publication of notice in 
the Federal Register.