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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 630
To provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public
schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mrs. MORELLA, and Ms. MCKINNEY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
training in public schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEACHING CHILDREN TO SAVE LIVES.
Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating part L as part M; and
(2) by inserting after part K the following:
‘‘PART L—TEACHING CHILDREN TO SAVE
LIVES
‘‘SEC. 10995A. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This part may be cited as the ‘Teaching Children
To Save Lives Act’.
‘‘SEC. 10995B. FINDINGS.
‘‘The Congress finds the following:
‘‘(1) Teaching school children to perform the
life-saving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR), to identify and respond to choking victims,
and to recognize the signs of stroke can improve
their confidence in responding to an emergency and
can encourage continued efforts to update these
skills after graduation, thereby potentially reducing
the rate of death from sudden cardiac arrest, chok-
ing and stroke.
‘‘(2) Heart disease is the leading cause of death
in the United States.
‘‘(3) 220,000 Americans die each year of sud-
den cardiac arrest.
‘‘(4) The American Heart Association estimates
that the lives of 50,000 cardiac arrest victims could
be saved each year through initiating a course of ac-
tion known as the ‘chain of survival’.
‘‘(5) The chain of survival includes prompt noti-
fication of emergency services and early CPR,
defibrillation, and advanced cardiac life support.
‘‘(6) An important part of United States school
children’s education is learning healthy behaviors,
including proper nutrition and physical activity. This
health education should also include basic emergency
life-saving skills.
‘‘(7) Incorporating these lifesaving training pro-
grams into the health curriculum of elementary and
secondary schools will give school children these
skills.
‘‘SEC. 10995C. GRANTS FOR CPR TRAINING IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to
award grants to State agencies to enable the State agen-
cies to award grants to local agencies and targeted schools
or school districts for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) training in targeted localities. Such training shall
utilize nationally recognized training courses. Such grants
in conjunction with local efforts shall ensure that training
sites have the ability to start up, including funds for in-
structor training, training in CPR instruction, purchase
of printed informational or instructional materials, mani-
kins, automated external defibrillator (AED) training de-
vices, and other equipment.
‘‘(b) COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.—A State agency
shall award grants under this section in a manner that
encourages and fosters new and existing community part-
nerships with and among public and private organizations
(such as local educational agencies, nonprofit organiza-
tions, public health organizations like the American Heart
Association and the American Red Cross, emergency med-
ical service providers, fire and police departments, and
parent-teacher associations) to aid in providing CPR
training in targeted schools.
‘‘(c) AWARD BASIS.—In awarding grants under this
section a State agency shall take into consideration—
‘‘(1) the need for and existence of CPR training
programs in targeted schools or communities served
by targeted schools;
‘‘(2) geographic barriers to coordinating CPR
training programs; and
‘‘(3) options to maximize the use of funds pro-
vided under this section.
‘‘(d) AED TRAINING DEVICES.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section for the purchase of an
AED training device, a local agency or targeted school
shall demonstrate that such agency or school is currently
implementing a CPR training program.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) AED.—The term ‘AED’ means automated
external defibrillator.
‘‘(2) 
CPR.—The 
term 
‘CPR’ 
means
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
‘‘(3) 
INSTRUCTOR.—The 
term 
‘instructor’
means a nurse, principal, school counselor, teacher,
or other qualified individual who is certified by a na-
tionally recognized program to train individuals in
CPR.
‘‘(4) TARGETED SCHOOL.—The term ‘targeted
school’ means a public elementary school or sec-
ondary school that includes students in any of
grades 6 through 12.
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may make rules
to carry out this Act.
‘‘SEC. 10995D. REPORT.
‘‘The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress
a report regarding the activities assisted under this Act.
‘‘SEC. 10995E. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this part, $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002,
2003, and 2004.’’.
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