of heatstroke and heat-related illnesses. (13) Heat-related illnesses and fatalities are preventable if caught early. Medical staff, coaches, and athletes must be knowledgeable of the warning signs for heat-related illness in order to protect student athletes from injury, and even death. 3. Venue-specific heat illness emergency action plan requirements Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 ) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (n) Venue-Specific heat illness emergency action plan requirement (1) In general Each institution of higher education that is participating in any program under this title and that is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference, shall— (A) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection and in consultation with local emergency responders, develop and implement a venue-specific heat illness emergency action plan, which shall include a plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment