Executive Order–President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to recognize that good nutrition goes hand in hand with fitness and sports participation, Executive Order 13265 of June 6, 2002, is hereby amended as follows:

 Section 1.  The title is revised to read as follows:  "President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition."

 Sec. 2.  Sections 1 through 5 are revised to read as follows:

 "Section 1.  Purpose.  The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities for public health and human services, shall develop and coordinate a national program to enhance physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition.  Through this program, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Education, seek to:

 (a)  expand national interest in and awareness of the benefits of regular physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition;

 (b)  stimulate and enhance coordination of programs within and among the private and public sectors that promote physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition;

 (c)  expand availability of quality information and guidance regarding physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition; and

 (d)  target all Americans, with particular emphasis on children and adolescents, as well as populations or communities in which specific risks or disparities in participation in, access to, or knowledge about the benefits of physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition have been identified.

 In implementing this order, the Secretary shall be guided by the science-based Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.  Additionally, the Secretary shall undertake nutrition related activities under this order in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture.

 Sec. 2.  The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.  (a)  There is hereby established the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (Council).

 (b)  The Council shall be composed of up to 25 members appointed by the President.  Members shall serve for a term of 2 years, shall be eligible for reappointment, and may continue to serve after the expiration of their terms until the appointment of a successor.  The President may designate one or more members as Chair or Vice Chair.

 Sec. 3.  Functions of the Council.  (a)  The Council shall advise the President, through the Secretary, concerning progress made in carrying out the provisions of this order and shall recommend to the President, through the Secretary, actions to accelerate progress.

 (b)  The Council shall advise the Secretary on ways to promote regular physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition.  Recommendations may address, but are not necessarily limited to, public awareness campaigns; Federal, State, and local physical activity; fitness, sports participation, and nutrition initiatives; and partnership opportunities between public- and private-sector health-promotion entities