[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 342 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 342

 Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2011, as National 
                               Dance Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2011

    Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
   Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of 
Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, 
 Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
  Richardson, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
  Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2011, as National 
                               Dance Day.

Whereas the many forms of dance expression in the United States represent the 
        Nation's rich artistic, regional, and ethnic diversity;
Whereas dance forms in the United States span the spectrum from classical to 
        popular and from ballet to tap, and also include the many popular line 
        and partner dances of today;
Whereas dancing is an activity that helps improve heart health, burn calories, 
        strengthen muscles, and improve flexibility;
Whereas health officials have repeatedly documented an overweight and obesity 
        epidemic in the United States;
Whereas an estimated 32 percent of children and teens in the United States ages 
        2 to 19, and an estimated 68 percent of adults in the United States ages 
        20 and older, are overweight or obese;
Whereas childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past 
        30 years;
Whereas dancing, in all its variations, is a popular form of physical exercise;
Whereas Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of, and celebrity judge for, the 
        dance-themed television show ``So You Think You Can Dance'', in 
        association with the Dizzy Feet Foundation and the Larry King Cardiac 
        Foundation, will celebrate July 30, 2011, as National Dance Day in the 
        Nation's capital on the National Mall and throughout the United States; 
        and
Whereas the last Saturday in July is an appropriate date on which to annually 
        celebrate National Dance Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Dance Day to 
        celebrate our commitment to dance and physical fitness across 
        the United States; and
            (2) acknowledges that promoting dance can make an important 
        contribution to encouraging physical fitness and reducing 
        overweight and obesity.
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