[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 196 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 196

          To designate July 1, 1993, as ``National NYSP Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 1993

  Mr. Roemer (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gunderson, Ms. Molinari, 
 Mrs. Unsoeld, Mr. Petri, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Scott, Mr. Gene 
   Green of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Royce, Ms. 
 Lambert, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, 
Ms. English of Arizona, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Mink, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Woolsey, 
  Mr. Klink, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
  Skelton, Mrs. Meek, and Mr. Mazzoli) introduced the following joint 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and 
                             Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
          To designate July 1, 1993, as ``National NYSP Day''.

Whereas the National Youth Sports Program (hereafter referred to as ``NYSP'') is 
        a highly effective and comprehensive youth sports and educational 
        instruction program in the United States for economically disadvantaged 
        youth, ages 10 to 16 years old;
Whereas over 69,000 economically disadvantaged young people participated in NYSP 
        last year at United States colleges and universities in 153 cities, 44 
        States, and the District of Columbia;
Whereas NYSP provides over 70,000 medical and follow-up examinations as well as 
        health instruction by medical professionals to enrolled youth;
Whereas NYSP provides hot United States Department of Agriculture-approved meals 
        and snacks daily to all participating youth;
Whereas the NYSP staff includes professional instructors with undergraduate 
        degrees who offer educational instruction in drug education, AIDS, 
        higher education, nutrition and health, and math and science, and who 
        offer counseling on such topics as career opportunities, teen pregnancy, 
        anti-gang strategies, and suicide prevention in an effort to promote 
        personal responsibility;
Whereas NYSP is administered by an advisory committee composed of community 
        leaders and college and university personnel, and collaborates with 
        local community action agencies and mayors' offices;
Whereas the NYSP partnership between the public and private sectors ensures that 
        Federal funds are used to provide direct services for youth, that 
        institutions of higher education contribute facilities and personnel and 
        pay the indirect costs of the program, and that public and private 
        businesses donate equipment and supplies; and
Whereas 1993 marks the 25th year that NYSP has provided economically 
        disadvantaged youth with the opportunity to participate in healthy 
        sports activities in order to encourage these youth to build good 
        habits, to direct the competitive urge toward constructive ends, to 
        stimulate the imagination to reach new goals, and to satisfy the human 
        desire to belong: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That July 1, 1993, is 
designated as ``National NYSP Day''. The President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling upon State and local 
jurisdictions, appropriate Federal agencies, and the people of the 
United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities.

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