President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
Renames Council and Orders National Plan to Boost Youth Sports
What it does
The Secretary of Health and Human Services must develop a national strategy to expand children's sports participation, encourage regular physical activity, and promote good nutrition.
Real-world impact
- Creates a national plan to increase youth sports and promote nutrition.
- Targets communities with low sports participation and limited facilities.
- Requires federal agencies to provide information and assistance to the Council.
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Summary
This order revokes a prior related order and renames the President's council the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a national strategy to boost children's sports participation, encourage regular physical activity, and promote good nutrition.
The plan will target communities with low participation, measure progress, recruit volunteer coaches, and promote public and private efforts. It creates a council of up to 30 unpaid members to advise the President and asks agencies to provide help as allowed by law and funding.
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