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HR 3324 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 3324CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for the reduction of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

November 2, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CHU, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. HOLT, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for the reduction of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PURPOSES; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

(a) Purpose- The purposes of this Act are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to provide young people with comprehensive sex education that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) provides the information and skills young people need to make informed, responsible, and healthy decisions in order to become sexually healthy adults and have healthy relationships;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) provides information about the prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, sexual assault, dating violence, bullying, and harassment; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) promotes and upholds the rights of young people to information in order to make healthy and responsible decisions about their sexual health; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in order to provide the comprehensive sex education described in paragraph (1), to provide increased resources for sex education programs that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) are evidence-based, having been proven through rigorous evaluation to change sexual behavior or incorporate characteristics of effective programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) cover a broad range of topics, including medically accurate, complete, age and developmentally appropriate information about all the aspects of sex needed for a complete sex education program, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) anatomy and physiology;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) growth and development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) healthy relationships;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) the prevention of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, through abstinence and contraception;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vi) protection from dating violence, sexual assault, bullying, and harassment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) are gender- and gender identity-sensitive, emphasizing the importance of equality and the social environment for achieving sexual and reproductive health and overall well-being;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) promote educational achievement, critical thinking, decisionmaking, self-esteem, and self-efficacy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) help develop healthy attitudes and insights necessary for understanding relationships between oneself and others and society;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) foster leadership skills and community engagement by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) promoting principles of fairness, human dignity, and respect; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) engaging young people as partners in their communities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) are culturally and linguistically appropriate, reflecting the diverse circumstances and realities of young people.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) federally funded sex education programs should aim to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) promote safe and healthy relationships;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) use, and be informed by, the best scientific information available;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) be built on characteristics of effective programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) expand the existing body of evidence on comprehensive sex education programs through program evaluation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) expand training programs for teachers of comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) build on the personal responsibility education programs funded under section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713) and the President’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention program, funded under title II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3253); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) promote and uphold the rights of young people to information in order to make healthy and responsible decisions about their sexual health; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) no Federal funds should be used for health education programs that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) deliberately withhold life-saving information about HIV;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically shown to be ineffective;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) promote gender stereotypes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of sexually active adolescents;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of medicine and public health.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION FOR ADOLESCENTS.

(a) Program Authorized- The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Adolescent Health, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out programs that provide adolescents with comprehensive sex education, as described in subsection (f).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duration- Grants awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Eligible Entity- In this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a public or private entity that focuses on adolescent health or education or has experience working with adolescents, which may include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a State educational agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) a local educational agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) a State or local department of health;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) a State or local department of education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) a nonprofit organization;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) a nonprofit or public institution of higher education; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) a hospital.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Applications- An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the evaluation plan described in subsection (g)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Priority- In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) are State or local public entities, with an additional priority for State or local educational agencies; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) address health disparities among young people that are at highest risk for not less than 1 of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Unintended pregnancies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Dating violence and sexual assault.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Use of Funds-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use grant funds to carry out a program that provides adolescents with comprehensive sex education that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) replicates evidence-based sex education programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) substantially incorporates elements of evidence-based sex education programs; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) creates a demonstration project based on generally accepted characteristics of effective sex education programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENTS OF SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMS- The sex education programs funded under this section shall include curricula and program materials that address--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) abstinence and delaying sexual initiation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the health benefits and side effects of all contraceptive and barrier methods as a means to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) healthy relationships, including the development of healthy attitudes and skills necessary for understanding--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) healthy relationships between oneself and family, others, and society; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the prevention of sexual abuse, teen dating violence, bullying, harassment, and suicide;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) healthy life skills including goal-setting, decisionmaking, interpersonal skills (such as communication, assertiveness, and peer refusal skills), critical thinking, self-esteem and self-efficacy, and stress management;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) how to make responsible decisions about sex and sexuality, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) how to avoid, and how to avoid making, unwanted verbal, physical, and sexual advances; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) how alcohol and drug use can affect responsible decisionmaking;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) the development of healthy attitudes and values about such topics as adolescent growth and development, body image, gender roles and gender identity, racial and ethnic diversity, and sexual orientation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) referral services for local health clinics and services where adolescents can obtain additional information and services related to sexual and reproductive health, dating violence and sexual assault, and suicide prevention.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Evaluation; Report-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION- Each eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall develop and submit to the Secretary a plan for a rigorous independent evaluation of such grant program. The plan shall describe an independent evaluation that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) uses sound statistical methods and techniques relating to the behavioral sciences, including random assignment methodologies, whenever possible;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) uses quantitative data for assessments and impact evaluations, whenever possible; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) is carried out by an entity independent from such eligible entity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SELECTION OF EVALUATED PROGRAMS; BUDGET-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) SELECTION OF EVALUATED PROGRAMS- The Secretary shall select, at random, a subset of the eligible entities that the Secretary has selected to receive a grant under this section to receive additional funding to carry out the evaluation plan described in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) BUDGET FOR EVALUATION ACTIVITIES- The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Adolescent Health, shall establish a budget for each eligible entity selected under subparagraph (A) for the costs of carrying out the evaluation plan described in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) FUNDS FOR EVALUATION- The Secretary shall provide eligible entities who are selected under paragraph (2)(A) with additional funds, in accordance with the budget described in paragraph (2)(B), to carry out and report to the Secretary on the evaluation plan described in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PERFORMANCE MEASURES- The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a common set of performance measures to assess the implementation and impact of grant programs funded under this section. Such Performance measures shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) output measures, such as the number of individuals served and the number of hours of service delivery;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) outcome measures, including measures relating to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the knowledge that youth participating in the grant program have gained about--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) adolescent growth and development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) relationship dynamics;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) ways to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(IV) sexual health;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the skills that adolescents participating in the grant program have gained regarding--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) negotiation and communication;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) decisionmaking and goal-setting;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) interpersonal skills and healthy relationships; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(IV) condom use; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) the behaviors of adolescents participating in the grant program, including data about--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) age of first intercourse;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) number of sexual partners;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) condom and contraceptive use at first intercourse;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(IV) recent condom and contraceptive use; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(V) dating abuse and lifetime history of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, bullying, harassment, and stalking.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY- Eligible entities receiving a grant under this section who have been selected to receive funds to carry out the evaluation plan described in paragraph (1), in accordance with paragraph (2)(A), shall collect and report to the Secretary--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the results of the independent evaluation described in paragraph (1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) information about the performance measures described in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS- The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall publish on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a list of programs funded under this section that the Secretary has determined to be effective programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a) Program Authorized- The Secretary, in coordination with the Office of Adolescent Health and the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to provide young people with comprehensive sex education, described in subsection (e)(2), with an emphasis on reducing HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy through instruction about--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) abstinence and contraception;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) reducing dating violence, sexual assault, bullying, and harassment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) increasing healthy relationships; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) academic achievement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duration- Grants awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Applications- An institution of higher education desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Priority- In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an institution of higher education that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) has an enrollment of needy students as defined in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) is a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) is a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) is an Alaska Native-serving institution, as defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) is a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) is a Predominately Black Institution, as defined in section 318(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) is a Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as defined in section 319(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as defined in section 320(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) is a minority institution, as defined in section 365 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k), with an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 312 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1058).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Uses of Funds-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- An institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section may use grant funds to integrate issues relating to comprehensive sex education into the academic or support sectors of the institution of higher education in order to reach a large number of students, by carrying out 1 or more of the following activities:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Developing educational content for issues relating to comprehensive sex education that will be incorporated into first-year orientation or core courses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Developing and employing schoolwide educational programming outside of class that delivers elements of comprehensive sex education programs to students, faculty, and staff.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Creating innovative technology-based approaches to deliver sex education to students, faculty, and staff.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Developing and employing peer-outreach and education programs to generate discussion, educate, and raise awareness among students about issues relating to comprehensive sex education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENTS OF SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMS- Each institution of higher education’s program of comprehensive sex education funded under this section shall include curricula and program materials that address information about--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) safe and responsible sexual behavior with respect to the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, including through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) abstinence;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) a reduced number of sexual partners; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) the use of condoms and contraception;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) healthy relationships, including the development of healthy attitudes and insights necessary for understanding--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) relationships between oneself, family, partners, others, and society; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the prevention of sexual abuse, dating violence, bullying, harassment, and suicide; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) referral services to local health clinics where young people can obtain additional information and services related to sexual and reproductive health, dating violence and sexual assault, and suicide prevention.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) OPTIONAL COMPONENTS OF SEX EDUCATION- Each institution of higher education’s program of comprehensive sex education may also include information and skills development relating to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) how to make responsible decisions about sex and sexuality, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) how to avoid, and avoid making, unwanted verbal, physical, and sexual advances; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) how alcohol and drug use can affect responsible decisionmaking;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) healthy life skills, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) goal-setting and decisionmaking;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) interpersonal skills, such as communication, assertiveness, and peer refusal skills;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) critical thinking;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) self-esteem and self-efficacy; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) stress management;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the development of healthy attitudes and values about such topics as body image, gender roles and gender identity, racial and ethnic diversity, and sexual orientation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the responsibilities of parenting and the skills necessary to parent well.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Evaluation; Report- The requirements described in section 3(g) shall also apply to eligible entities receiving a grant under this section in the same manner as such requirements apply to eligible entities receiving grants under section 3.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING.

(a) Program Authorized- The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (f).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duration- Grants awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Eligible Entity- In this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a State educational agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) a local educational agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) a State or local department of health;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) a State or local department of education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) a nonprofit institution of higher education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) a national or statewide nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose the improvement of provision of comprehensive sex education through effective teaching of comprehensive sex education; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) a consortium of nonprofit organizations that has as its primary purpose the improvement of provision of comprehensive sex education through effective teaching of comprehensive sex education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Application- An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Authorized Activities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITY- Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to train targeted faculty and staff, in order to increase effective teaching of comprehensive sex education for elementary school and secondary school students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES- Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use grant funds to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) strengthen and expand the eligible entity’s relationships with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) institutions of higher education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) State educational agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) local educational agencies; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) other public and private organizations with a commitment to comprehensive sex education and the benefits of comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) support and promote research-based training of teachers of comprehensive sex education and related disciplines in elementary schools and secondary schools as a means of broadening student knowledge about issues related to human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) support the dissemination of information on effective practices and research findings concerning the teaching of comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) support research on--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) effective comprehensive sex education teaching practices; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the development of assessment instruments and strategies to document--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) student understanding of comprehensive sex education; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) the effects of comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) convene national conferences on comprehensive sex education, in order to effectively train teachers in the provision of comprehensive sex education; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) develop and disseminate appropriate research-based materials to foster comprehensive sex education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SUBGRANTS- Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may award subgrants to nonprofit organizations, State educational agencies, or local educational agencies to enable such organizations or agencies to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) train teachers in comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) support Internet or distance learning related to comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) promote rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques to guide and measure student performance in comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) encourage replication of best practices and model programs to promote comprehensive sex education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) develop and disseminate effective, research-based comprehensive sex education learning materials;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) develop academic courses on the pedagogy of sex education at institutions of higher education; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) convene State-based conferences to train teachers in comprehensive sex education and to identify strategies for improvement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(a) In General- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the activities to provide adolescents and young people with comprehensive sex education funded under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report Elements- The report described in subsection (a) shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a statement of whether the Secretary has met the purposes described in section 2; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) information about--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the number of eligible entities and institutions of higher education that are receiving grant funds under sections 3 and 4 of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the specific activities supported by grant funds awarded under sections 3 and 4 of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the number of adolescents served by grant programs funded under section 3;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the number of young people served by grant programs funded under section 4; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) the status of program evaluations described under sections 3 and 4 of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. NONDISCRIMINATION.

Programs funded under this Act shall not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards available to victims of discrimination under any other Federal law or any law of a State or a political subdivision of a State, including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18116).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. LIMITATION.

No Federal funds provided under this Act may be used for health education programs that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) deliberately withhold life-saving information about HIV;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically shown to be ineffective;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) promote gender stereotypes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of sexually active youth or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of medicine and public health.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.

(a) Amendment to the Public Health Service Act- Section 2500 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ee) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking subsection (c); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965- Section 9526(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906(a)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘or’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘; or’ and inserting a period; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by striking paragraph (4).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ESEA DEFINITIONS- The terms ‘elementary school’, ‘local educational agency’, ‘secondary school’, and ‘State educational agency’ have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) AGE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE- The term ‘age and developmentally appropriate’ means suitable for a particular age or age group of children and adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for that age or age group.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ADOLESCENTS- The term ‘adolescents’ means individuals who are ages 10 through 19 at the time of commencement of participation in a program supported under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS- The term ‘characteristics of effective programs’ means the aspects of evidence-based programs, including development, content, and implementation of such programs, that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) have been shown to be effective in terms of increasing knowledge, clarifying values and attitudes, increasing skills, and impacting upon behavior; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) are widely recognized by leading medical and public health agencies to be effective in changing sexual behaviors that lead to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, unintended pregnancy, and dating violence and sexual assault among young people.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION- The term ‘comprehensive sex education’ means a program that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) includes age- and developmentally appropriate, culturally and linguistically relevant information on a broad set of topics related to sexuality including human development, relationships, decisionmaking, communication, abstinence, contraception, and disease and pregnancy prevention;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) provides students with opportunities for developing skills as well as learning information;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) is inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and heterosexual young people; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) aims to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) provide scientifically accurate and realistic information about human sexuality;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) provide opportunities for individuals to understand their own, their families’, and their communities’ values, attitudes, and insights about sexuality;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) help individuals develop healthy relationships and interpersonal skills; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) help individuals exercise responsibility regarding sexual relationships, which includes addressing abstinence, pressures to become prematurely involved in sexual intercourse, and the use of contraception and other sexual health measures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM- The term ‘evidence-based program’ means a sex education program that has been proven through rigorous evaluation to be effective in changing sexual behavior or incorporates elements of other sex education programs that have been proven to be effective in changing sexual behavior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) MEDICALLY ACCURATE AND COMPLETE- The term ‘medically accurate and complete’, when used with respect to a sex education program, means that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the information provided through the program is verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and is published in peer-reviewed journals, where applicable; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B)(i) the program contains information that leading professional organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the field recognize as accurate, objective, and complete; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the program does not withhold information about the effectiveness and benefits of correct and consistent use of condoms and other contraceptives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) YOUNG PEOPLE- The term ‘young people’ means individuals who are ages 10 through 24 at the time of commencement of participation in a program supported under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink