I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3597 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to 10 institutions 
of higher education for the expansion of master’s degree in physical 
education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching 
practices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2011 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. BOSWELL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants 
to 10 institutions of higher education for the expansion 
of master’s degree in physical education programs that 
emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Shawn Johnson Fit-
ness for Life Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation is authorized to make grants on a competitive 
basis to 10 institutions of higher education for the 
expansion of master’s degree in physical education 
programs that emphasize the incorporation of tech-
nology and innovative teaching practices into the 
teaching of physical education. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall implement the grant program au-
thorized in this section not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may only award a 
grant under this section to an institution of higher edu-
cation that— 
(1) prior to applying for such grant, has estab-
lished a master’s degree in physical education pro-
gram; and 
(2) submits an application at such time, in such 
form, and accompanied by such information and as-
surances as the Secretary may require, including— 
(A) a detailed description of the institution 
of higher education’s master’s degree in phys-
ical education program; 
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(B) a detailed description of at least 1 
local educational agency with which the institu-
tion of higher education will partner as required 
by subsection (c)(1)(D) and why the institution 
of higher education chose such local educational 
agency as a partner; and 
(C) a plan for using grant funds in accord-
ance with subsection (c). 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An institution of 
higher education that receives a grant under this 
section shall use the grant funds to carry out the 
following activities: 
(A) Instructing its master’s degree can-
didates on incorporation of technology and in-
novative teaching practices into the teaching of 
physical education and on ways of encouraging 
children to be more physically active outside the 
classroom. 
(B) Developing a curriculum for its mas-
ter’s degree in physical education program that 
links practice and theory. 
(C) Offering programs that extend the 
master’s degree in physical education program 
into the community of the local educational 
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agency with which the institution of higher edu-
cation is partnering, as required by subpara-
graph (D), such as programs that make avail-
able facilities for use by both master’s degree 
candidates and community members and phys-
ical education classes in which both master’s 
degree candidates and community members 
may participate. 
(D) Partnering with a local educational 
agency to increase the availability and quality 
of physical education instruction in schools 
served by the local educational agency and to 
provide master’s degree candidates with oppor-
tunities for obtaining student-teaching experi-
ence. 
(E) Providing a majority of the instruction 
required for graduation from the master’s de-
gree in physical education program at schools 
served by the local educational agency with 
which the institution of higher education is 
partnering, as required by subparagraph (D). 
(F) Requiring each master’s degree can-
didate to serve as a full-time student teacher in 
schools served by the local educational agency 
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