118 STAT. 2295 PUBLIC LAW 108–406—OCT. 30, 2004 improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, and recognizes Special Olympics as a valued and important compo nent of the global community. (b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are to— (1) provide support to Special Olympics to increase athlete participation in and public awareness about the Special Olym pics movement; (2) dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellec tual disabilities; (3) build athletic and family involvement through sport; and (4) promote the extraordinary gifts of people with intellec tual disabilities. SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS. (a) EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Education may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics to carry out the following: (1) Activities to promote the expansion of Special Olympics, including activities to increase the participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities within the United States. (2) The design and implementation of Special Olympics education programs, including character education and volun teer programs that support the purposes of this Act, that can be integrated into classroom instruction and are consistent with academic content standards. (b) INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of State may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics to carry out the following: (1) Activities to increase the participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States. (2) Activities to improve the awareness outside of the United States of the abilities and unique contributions that individuals with intellectual disabilities can make to society. (c) HEALTHY ATHLETES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics for the implementation of on site health assessments, screening for health problems, health education, data collection, and referrals to direct health care services. (2) COORDINATION.—Activities under paragraph (1) shall be coordinated with private health providers, existing author ized programs of State and local jurisdictions, or the Depart ment of Health and Human Services, as applicable. (d) LIMITATION.—Amounts appropriated to carry out this section shall not be used for direct treatment of diseases, medical condi tions, or mental health conditions. Nothing in the preceding sen tence shall be construed to limit the use of non Federal funds by Special Olympics. SEC. 4. APPLICATION AND ANNUAL REPORT. (a) APPLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 3, Special Olympics shall submit an application at such time,
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