[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 480 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 480


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2004

                                Received

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to 
 encouraging youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the 
  sense of Congress that ``National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day'' 
           should be established in Jacob Mock Doub's honor.

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity 
        rates have nearly tripled in adolescents in the United States since 
        1980;
Whereas overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight 
        or obese adults;
Whereas research conducted by the National Institutes of Health indicates that 
        while genetics do play a role in


childhood obesity, the large increase in childhood obesity rates over the 
past few decades can be traced to overeating and lack of sufficient 
exercise;

Whereas the Surgeon General and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and 
        Sports recommend regular physical activity, including bicycling, for the 
        prevention of overweight and obesity;
Whereas Jacob Mock ``Jack'' Doub, born July 11, 1985, was actively involved in 
        encouraging others, especially children, to ride bicycles;
Whereas Jack Doub, an active youth with an avid interest in the outdoors, was 
        introduced to mountain biking at the age of 11 near Grandfather 
        Mountain, North Carolina, and quickly became a talented cyclist;
Whereas Jack Doub won almost every cross-country race he entered for two years, 
        and between the ages of 14 and 17 became a top national-level downhill 
        and slalom competitor;
Whereas Jack Doub placed second in junior expert dual slalom at the 2002 
        National Off Road Bicycling Association's National Championship Series 
        at Snowshoe Mountain;
Whereas Jack Doub died unexpectedly from complications related to a bicycling 
        injury on October 21, 2002;
Whereas Jack Doub's family and friends have joined, in association with the 
        International Mountain Bicycling Association, to honor Jack Doub's 
        spirit and love of bicycling by establishing the Jack Doub Memorial Fund 
        to promote and encourage children of all ages to learn to ride and lead 
        a physically active lifestyle;
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association's worldwide network 
        includes 32,000 individual members, more than 450 bicycle clubs, 140 
        corporate partners, and 240 bicycle retailer members who coordinate more 
        than 1,000,000 volunteer trailwork hours each year and have built more 
        than 5,000 miles of new trails; and
Whereas the International Mountain Bicycling Association has encouraged low-
        impact riding and volunteer trailwork participation since 1988: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the health risks associated with childhood 
        obesity;
            (2) recognizes the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his 
        contribution to encouraging youth of all ages to be physically 
        active and fit, especially through bicycling;
            (3) expresses its sense that ``National Take a Kid Mountain 
        Biking Day'' should be established in honor of Jacob Mock Doub; 
        and
            (4) encourages parents, schools, civic organizations, and 
        students to promote increased physical activity among youth in 
        the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.