[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 395 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 395

       Supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic movement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2007

Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. 
   Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Filner, Mrs. 
 Gillibrand, and Mr. Stupak) submitted the following resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic movement.

Whereas, for over 100 years, the Olympic movement has built a more peaceful and 
        better world by educating young people through athletics, by bringing 
        together athletes from many countries in friendly competition, and by 
        forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, 
        sportsmanship, and fair play;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee is dedicated to coordinating and 
        developing athletic activity in the United States to foster productive 
        working relationships among sports-related organizations;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and supports athletic 
        activities involving the United States and foreign nations;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and encourages physical 
        fitness and public participation in athletic activities;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee assists organizations and persons 
        concerned with sports in the development of athletic programs for able-
        bodied and disabled athletes regardless of age, race, or gender;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee protects the opportunity of each 
        athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, and official to 
        participate in athletic competition;
Whereas the United States Olympic Training Centers in Colorado, California, New 
        York, Michigan, and Alabama are dedicated to the development of Olympic 
        athletes;
Whereas athletes representing the United States at the Olympic games have 
        achieved great success personally and for the Nation;
Whereas thousands of men and women of the United States are focusing their 
        energy and skill on becoming part of the United States Olympic team and 
        aspire to compete in the 2008 Olympic games;
Whereas the Nation takes great pride in the qualities of commitment to 
        excellence, grace under pressure, and good will toward other competitors 
        exhibited by the athletes of the United States Olympic team; and
Whereas June 23, 2007 is the anniversary of the founding of the modern Olympic 
        movement, representing the date on which the Congress of Paris approved 
        the proposal of Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympic games: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the ideals and values of the Olympic movement;
            (2) calls upon the President to issue a proclamation 
        recognizing the anniversary of the founding of the modern 
        Olympic movement; and
            (3) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        such anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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