Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/961

 PUBLIC LAW 95-626—NOV. 10, 1978

92 STAT. 3593

techniques, and the application of sports medicine throughout organized systems of athletic competition and in personal physical fitness development activities at every age and competition level; "(3) foster and assist research into the proper role of nutrition in physical fitness programs; "(4) promote the coordination of research and model programs conducted by the Office with similar programs conducted by other agencies of the Federal Government and other public and private organizations; "(5) communicate the results of the studies in the widest possible manner to the American people and to special groups with particular interests and special needs in the development of physical fitness, such as young children, the handicapped, senior citizens, and workers in occupations which present special risks of physical disability; and " (6) have a Director appointed by the Secretary. "(c) The President's Council on Physical Fitness shall serve as the Advisory Body of the Office on all matters related to physical fitness. The activities of the Office and guidelines for the physical fitness programs supported by the Office shall be in conformance to guidelines developed by the President's Council on Physical Fitness. SEC. 502. Title X VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: "PROJECT GRANTS TO STATE COUNCILS ON PHYSICAL FITNESS roR PHYSICAL FITNESS IMPROVEMENT

"SEC. 1707. (a) The Office may make grants to each State for the 42 USC 300u-6. establishment by the Governor of a State Council on Physical Fitness or appropriate similar administrative unit. "(b) The State Council shall consist of at least fifteen members, chosen by the Governor to serve terms of four years, and appointed from among persons who have distinguished records in the areas of physical fitness, sports medicine, public health, athletic competition, education, labor, business management, and nutrition. "(c) It shall be the duty of the State Council on Physical Fitness to— " (1) promote the development of physical fitness with the assistance of local health and educational agencies, business, labor unions, health action and advocacy groups, religious, fraternal and social organizations, community based multiservice recreational agencies, and health maintenance organizations; "(2) assess the physical fitness and nutrition status of residents of the State; "(3) plan and administer a program of grants-in-aid to support physical fitness projects, research projects, and public information efforts to promote the development of physical fitness for the residents of the State; "(4) evaluate and improve the availability and quality of sports medicine and athletic trainer programs in the State. "(d) Each State shall be eligible for a grant under this section in an amount which is equal to not less than 1 per centum of the funds appropriated for the purposes of this section. The first $75,000 of grant funds to each State under this section shall not be made until an amount equal to the amount of the grant is made available to the State for the purposes of this section from non-Federal sources.


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