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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5963 
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to 
fund pilot projects to explore how the camp experience promotes physical 
activity and healthy lifestyles among children and youth, reduces summer 
learning loss, and promotes academic achievement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant 
program to fund pilot projects to explore how the camp 
experience promotes physical activity and healthy life-
styles among children and youth, reduces summer learn-
ing loss, and promotes academic achievement. 
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 ‘‘Promoting Students 
Using the Camp Community for Enrichment, Strength, 
and Success Act’’ or the ‘‘Promoting SUCCESS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) reduce childhood obesity through increased 
physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices; and 
(2) strengthen high school graduation rates by 
reducing summer learning loss. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
From the amounts appropriated under section 11, the 
Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out 
a summertime learning pilot program. 
SEC. 4. APPLICATION. 
To receive a grant under this Act, an eligible entity 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. An application shall include— 
(1) a description of the needs of the youth pop-
ulation that will be served under the grant, including 
any data with respect to such youth that supports 
a need for the grant, including data on— 
(A) summer learning loss; 
(B) academic achievement; 
(C) physical activity; 
(D) childhood obesity; and 
(E) any other relevant needs facing the 
youth population; 
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(2) a description of the balanced array of activi-
ties that will be undertaken with the grant funds to 
address the needs of the youth population described 
in paragraph (1) to reduce summer learning loss, 
strengthen academic achievement, increase physical 
activity, reduce childhood obesity, and promote 
youth development; 
(3) in the case of an eligible entity consisting 
of at least 1 nonprofit or for-profit organization of-
fering camp activities, a description of how the eligi-
ble entity will work with the local educational agen-
cies and schools serving the youth participating in 
activities funded under the grant to— 
(A) provide activities that complement the 
academic curriculum taught to the students; 
and 
(B) address the academic and develop-
mental needs of the students; 
(4) specific goals, strategies, and performance 
measures related to the academic and developmental 
outcomes expected to be achieved under the grant, 
including the number of indicators of performance 
described in subsection 7(b)(2), and the level of per-
formance (as measured by level of performance 
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measure described in section 7(b)(3)) on each of the 
indicators, expected to be achieved; and 
(5) an outreach strategy, including— 
(A) a description of how parents will be in-
formed of the opportunities made available 
under the grant; and 
(B) a description of how diverse partici-
pants and staff will be recruited to participate 
in such opportunities. 
SEC. 5. PRIORITY. 
The Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities— 
(1) proposing to target services to students who 
attend schools that have been identified as in need 
of improvement under section 1116 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
(2) that consist of not less than 1— 
(A) nonprofit or for-profit organization of-
fering camp activities; or 
(B) a local educational agency receiving 
funds under part A of title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and 
(3) proposing to provide at least 1 activity from 
3 or more categories described in section 6(b). 
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SEC. 6. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving funds 
under this Act shall use such funds— 
(1) to carry out a summertime learning pilot 
program that provides the camp activities described 
in subsection (b) for students during the period be-
ginning with the summer after grade 5 through the 
summer before grade 10 to increase on-time pro-
motion to the next grade level, reduce summer learn-
ing loss, strengthen academic achievement, increase 
physical activity, promote healthy lifestyle choices, 
and promote positive youth development; 
(2) to provide training and technical assistance 
to pilot program staff in areas such as— 
(A) shared leadership; 
(B) the cultural needs of students; 
(C) how to attract and effectively serve di-
verse students and staff; and 
(D) experiential learning as a teaching 
strategy; 
(3) for the evaluation and data collection nec-
essary to submit annual reports under section 7(a); 
and 
(4) for reasonable costs associated with pro-
gram coordination and administration. 
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(b) CAMP ACTIVITIES.—The camp activities de-
scribed in this subsection include activities in areas such 
as— 
(1) academic achievement, including— 
(A) activities related to literacy; 
(B) tutoring or mentoring to promote aca-
demic achievement; 
(C) nature-based activities that promote 
achievement in science, technology, engineering, 
and math; and 
(D) other activities developed to reduce 
summer learning loss and increase on-time pro-
motion to the next grade level; 
(2) health and wellness activities, including ac-
tivities that encourage— 
(A) eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day; 
(B) limiting computer and television screen 
time; 
(C) striving for 1 hour of physical activity 
a day; and 
(D) limiting sugar-sweetened drinks; 
(3) independent living skills, including skills re-
lated to— 
(A) personal appearance and hygiene; 
(B) first aid; 
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(C) health; 
(D) emergency and safety; 
(E) knowledge of community resources; 
and 
(F) interpersonal skills; 
(4) environmental stewardship, including activi-
ties related to— 
(A) nature-based civic engagement; 
(B) service learning; 
(C) environmental awareness; and 
(D) other community-based improvement 
activities; 
(5) leadership development, including activities 
related to— 
(A) leadership competencies; 
(B) leadership styles; 
(C) conflict-management; 
(D) communication; 
(E) character development; 
(F) working effectively with others; 
(G) emotional self-regulation; 
(H) team building; 
(I) making positive choices; and 
(J) mobilizing groups to solve problems; 
and 
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(6) workforce preparation, including a range of 
introductory workforce experiences (such as staff 
training, workplace etiquette, employee and super-
visor relationships, performance feedback, workforce 
training, and care-giving and supervision of youth). 
SEC. 7. ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTING.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under this Act shall submit an annual report 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and pro-
viding such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding— 
(1) information on the number, and demo-
graphic information, of the children served under the 
summertime learning pilot program carried out with 
the grant funds; 
(2) the camp activities provided under the pro-
gram; and 
(3) an evaluation of the program using the indi-
cators of performance described in subsection (b)(2) 
and the level of performance measure described in 
subsection (b)(3). 
(b) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated under section 11 to carry out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall award a grant or a con-
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tract to an independent entity outside of the Depart-
ment of Education to carry out an evaluation of the 
grants provided under this Act. Such evaluation 
shall evaluate the summertime learning pilot pro-
gram carried out by each eligible entity using a 
grant under this Act by— 
(A) analyzing and documenting the strate-
gies (for increasing on-time promotion to the 
next grade level, reducing summer learning loss, 
strengthening academic achievement, increasing 
physical activity, promoting healthy lifestyle 
choices, and promoting positive youth develop-
ment) implemented by the eligible entities 
under the program, and the key lessons learned 
by the entity (such as lessons with respect to 
program design, collaboration among nonprofit 
organizations, local educational agencies, and 
schools that offer camps, and program imple-
mentation); 
(B) measuring progress toward the goals 
identified under subparagraph (A) through the 
strategies identified under such subparagraph; 
(C) evaluating the performance of the pro-
gram using the indicators of performance de-
scribed in paragraph (2); and 
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(C) evaluating the performance of the pro-
gram using the indicators of performance de-
scribed in paragraph (2); and 
(D) determining the level of performance 
achieved on each such indicator of performance 
as measured by the level of performance meas-
ure described in paragraph (3). 
(2) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.—The indi-
cators of performance described in this paragraph 
shall consist of the following: 
(A) The number and percentage of stu-
dents served in grade 5 through grade 9 who 
are promoted to the next grade level on-time. 
(B) The number and percentage of stu-
dents passing the State’s academic assessments 
in reading and mathematics required under sec-
tion 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(3)). 
(C) Student school behavior during the 
summer and the regular school year, as meas-
ured by truancy or teacher or principal behavior 
reports. 
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(D) Number or percentage of students par-
ticipating in 60 minutes or more of moderate- 
vigorous physical activity during the program. 
(E) Developmental outcomes of the stu-
dents, including— 
(i) positive self-identity; 
(ii) social and interpersonal skills; 
(iii) responsibility and independence; 
(iv) positive values and character; 
(v) creativity and exploration; and 
(vi) leadership and civic engagement. 
(3) LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE MEASURE.—For 
each indicator of performance described in para-
graph (2), the Secretary, in coordination with eligi-
ble entities, shall develop a level of performance 
measure expressed in an objective and quantifiable 
form that measures the level of performance 
achieved by the eligible entity on such indicator. 
SEC. 8. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BEST PRACTICES. 
From the amounts appropriated under section 11, the 
Secretary shall provide a grant or contract to 1 or more 
national nonprofit organizations to collect best practices 
from among grantees under this Act and provide grantees 
with training, technical assistance, and professional devel-
opment. A national organization receiving a grant or con-
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tract under this section shall have demonstrated expertise 
in providing technical assistance and training on quality 
activities for children and youth during the summer, and 
shall have experience implementing a national system of 
accreditation to strengthen the quality of summer camp 
experiences for children and youth. 
SEC. 9. MATCHING FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require each 
eligible entity receiving a grant under this Act to provide 
matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount 
determined under subsection (b). 
(b) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF MATCH.— 
(1) SLIDING SCALE.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall determine the amount of match-
ing funds to be required of an eligible entity under 
this subsection based on a sliding fee scale that 
takes into account— 
(A) the poverty level of the population to 
be targeted by the eligible entity; and 
(B) the ability of the eligible entity to ob-
tain such matching funds. 
(2) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The Secretary may 
not require any eligible entity under this section to 
provide matching funds in an amount that exceeds 
the amount of the grant award under this Act. 
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(3) LEVEL OF POVERTY.—In determining the 
poverty level for purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall use the criteria of poverty used by 
the Bureau of the Census in compiling the most re-
cent decennial census, as the criteria have been up-
dated by increases in the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics. 
(c) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall 
permit eligible entities under this section to match funds 
in whole or in part with in-kind contributions. 
(d) CONSIDERATION.—Notwithstanding this section, 
the Secretary shall not consider an applicant’s ability to 
match funds when determining which applicants will re-
ceive grants under this Act. 
SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CAMP ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘camp’’ re-
fers to an intentional set of evidence-based youth de-
velopment and academic activities taking place pri-
marily during the summer weeks when school is not 
in regular session. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a nonprofit organization; 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount appropriated 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use— 
(1) not less than 90 percent for grants to eligi-
ble entities under this Act; and 
(2) not more than the greater of 10 percent or 
$5,000,000 for technical assistance and evaluations 
under sections 7(b) and 8. 
Æ 
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