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 EO 13266 Title 3--The President (a) Growing scientific evidence indicates that an increasing number of Americans are suffering from negligible physical activity, poor dietary hab- its, insufficient utilization of preventive health screenings, and engaging in risky behaviors such as abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. (b) Existing information on the importance of appropriate physical activ- ity, diet, preventive health screenings, and avoiding harmful substances is often not received by the public, or, if received, is not acted on sufficiently. (c) Individuals of all ages, locations, and levels of personal fitness can benefit from some level of appropriate physical activity, dietary guidance, preventive health screening, and making healthy choices. (d) While personal fitness is an individual responsibility, the Federal Government may, within the authority and funds otherwise available, ex- pand the opportunities for individuals to empower themselves to improve their general health. Such opportunities may include improving the flow of information about personal fitness, assisting in the utilization of that in- formation, increasing the accessibility of resources for physical activity, and reducing barriers to achieving good personal fitness. Sec. 2. Agency Responsibilities in Promoting Personul Fitness. (a) The Secretaries of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Serv- ices (HHS), Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transpor- tation, and Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Policy shall review and evaluate the policies, programs, and regulations of their respective departments and offices that in any way re]ate to the per- sona] fitness of the genera] public. Based on that review, the Secretaries and the Director shall determine whether existing policies, programs, and regulations of their respective departments and offices should be modified or whether new policies or programs could be implemented. These new policies and programs shall be consistent with otherwise available author- ity and appropriated funds, and shall improve the Federal Government's assistance of individuals, private organizations, and State and local govern- ments to (i) increase physical activity; (ii) promote responsible dietary hab- its; (iii) increase utilization of preventive health screenings; and (iv) en- courage healthy choices concerning alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and safety among the genera] public. (b) Each department and office included in section 2(a) shall report to the President, through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, its pro- posed actions within 90 days of the date of this order. (c) There shall be a Persona] Fitness Interagency Working Group (Work- ing Group), composed of the Secretaries or Director of the departments and office included in section 2(a) (or their designees) and chaired by the Sec- retary of HHS or his designee. In order to improve efficiency through infor- mation sharing and to eliminate waste and overlap, the Working Group shall work to ensure the cooperation of Federal agencies in coordinating Federal persona] fitness activities. The Working Group shall meet subiect to the ca]] of the Chair, but not ]ess than twice a year. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide such administrative support to the Working Group as the Secretary of HHS deems necessary. Each member of the Working Group shall be a full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the Federal Government. 238

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