The STRONG Act would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system during the first SOC revision after the law takes effect. The revision to consider is creating a separate SOC code for strength and conditioning coaches as a detailed occupation under the "Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations" group. The bill includes findings that describe the work, training, and typical qualifications of strength and conditioning coaches. If OMB decides not to add a separate code after that SOC revision, OMB must send a report within 30 days to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs explaining the decision. The bill also states that no new funds are authorized to carry out its requirements.
Section 5 states: "No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act." The bill does not provide cost estimates or identify specific funding sources. No publicly available information.
The bill’s findings say strength and conditioning coaches work with athletes, law enforcement, first responders, and military members to improve performance and reduce injury risk. It says these coaches have a specific combination of education, supervised internship hours, nationally accredited certification, and a profession-specific code of ethics that differs from other occupations. Proponents say a separate SOC code would correct inaccurate representation and better align the SOC with related classification systems.
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