[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 327 Received in Senate (RDS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 327


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2010

                                Received

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the USA Bid Committee to 
bring the 2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 
              World Cup competition to the United States.

Whereas soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and the FIFA World 
        Cup competition is the single most important event in that sport;
Whereas the United States successfully hosted in 9 cities throughout the Nation 
        the 1994 FIFA World Cup competition, which was broadcast to billions of 
        fans

              

 around the world and set an attendance record of nearly 3,600,000, which 
remains unbroken today;

Whereas the 1994 FIFA World Cup competition served as a catalyst for the 
        increased popularity and development of the game throughout the United 
        States, as well as the introduction of Major League Soccer, the United 
        States national first division professional soccer league;
Whereas the United States Soccer Federation has established the USA Bid 
        Committee to prepare and submit a bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup 
        competition in the United States;
Whereas 18 American cities have been named by the USA Bid Committee as 
        candidates to serve as hosts to FIFA World Cup matches in 2022, with 
        each of these cities embodying the diversity and enthusiasm shared by 
        the entire Nation and guaranteeing each participating team and its 
        followers a ``home team'' atmosphere;
Whereas the United States offers FIFA a valuable and receptive market within 
        which to further develop the sport of soccer, which in turn will have 
        significant impact on and off the field in both the United States and 
        throughout the world;
Whereas the United States possesses all necessary state-of-the-art 
        infrastructure in its stadia and potential host cities to ensure that 
        the competition sets a new standard of quality, comfort, security and 
        safety for players, officials, spectators, media, and sponsors alike;
Whereas hosting the FIFA World Cup in the United States promises record-setting 
        attendance and financial performance, allowing revenues generated by the 
        competition to be used for the further development of soccer and FIFA's 
        objectives of positive social and environmental change;
Whereas hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition in the United States would 
        serve as a tremendous impetus to national and international goodwill, as 
        the competition would bring people from many nations, along with a 
        diverse American public, together under one banner of peace, friendship, 
        and spirited but fair competition; and
Whereas pursuant to FIFA bidding procedures, the President of the United States 
        and certain Federal agencies have issued guarantees that upon 
        authorization or appropriation, would establish the conditions required 
        to help make the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition the most successful in 
        history: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes and supports the efforts of the USA Bid 
        Committee to bring the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition to the 
        United States;
            (2) encourages the President of the United States and 
        appropriate Federal agencies to support the USA Bid Committee 
        in its efforts to meet all requirements for the United States 
        to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition; and
            (3) stands prepared to give full consideration to a request 
        by the President to provide support related to the 2022 FIFA 
        World Cup competition, if the United States is selected to host 
        this event.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2010.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.