H.R. 5220 (111th): Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act

Introduced:
May 05, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2152 (112th) on Jun 13, 2011.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 19, 2010 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced May 05, 2010
Referred to Committee May 05, 2010
Passed House May 19, 2010
Cosponsors
59 cosponsors (56D, 3R) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

House Energy and Commerce

House Foreign Affairs

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

To reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.

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Last updated May 20, 2010.
22 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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5/19/2010.
Title I - Reauthorization of Special Olympics Act
Section 101 -
Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2011-FY2015. Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, long-term goals and objectives, and outcomes to be achieved through specified activities, which must include:
(1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with nondisabled people; and
(2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States, and health-related activities (including on-site health assessments, screening for health problems, health education, community-based prevention, data collection, and referrals to direct health care services).
Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title II - Best Buddies
Section 202 -
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States.
Section 203 -
Conditions the receipt of funds on Best Buddies submitting to the Secretary an annual report that describes the degree to which progress has been made toward meeting the specific measurable goals, objectives, and outcomes described in its grant or contract application.
Section 204 -
Authorizes appropriations.
Title III - Establishment of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact
Section 302 -
Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact.
Section 303 -
Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices.
Section 304 -
Authorizes appropriations.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr5220.

Background

Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics in 1968, and it provides year-round training to more than 3,000,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in 26 sports. 

Anthony Kennedy Shriver founded Best Buddies in 1989, and the organization is dedicated to building a worldwide organization to mentor people with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD). 

Summary

H.R. 5220: (1) reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, (2) creates a new federal grant program for Best Buddies, and (3) creates a global institute to honor the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and to conduct research on issues important to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment:  The Secretary of Education may award grants to or contract with Special Olympics to promote the organization and its activities and design and implement education programs in the United States.  In addition, the Secretary of State may award grants or contract with Special Olympics for promotion and programs outside the United States.  And, the secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to or contract with Special Olympics to improve the health of its athletes through on-site screenings, assessments, health education, prevention, data collection, and referrals to health care services. 

Best Buddies:  The secretary of Education may award grants to or contract with Best Buddies to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including increasing participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, such as education and employment.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact:  The Secretary of Education shall award a grant to one or more institutes of higher education in partnership with nonprofit organizations to establish the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact.  At least 25 percent of the total cost of the activities must come from the institute of higher education.   The institutions that receive the grant must use the grant: (1) to improve the quality of life and social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, (2) provide training and technical assistance to people with intellectual disabilities, nonprofits, public entities, educational programs, recreation programs, and others to increase opportunities in sports, education, and the community, (3) collect and analyze data about barriers to full inclusion, and (4) report on the research resulting from the activities of the grant.

Cost

Reauthorization of the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act will cost $22.5 million in 2010 and "such sums as necessary" for the next four years.  Authorized funding of Best Buddies is $10 million in 2010 and "such sums as necessary" for the next four years.  H.R. 5220 doesn't specify funding for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute, but "such sums as necessary" are to be authorized and appropriated for 2011 through 2015. 

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