III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 185 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2007 Mr. Salazar (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Allard, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Stevens) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation June 20, 2007 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 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 countries; 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 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 in Beijing, China; 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

That the Senate— (1)supports the ideals and values of the Olympic Movement; and (2)calls upon the people of the United States to observe the anniversary of the founding of the Modern Olympic Movement with appropriate ceremonies and activities.