[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 725 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 725

   Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and 
   artistic expression and for the designation of July 28, 2012, as 
                          National Dance Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2012

 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and 
   artistic expression and for the designation of July 28, 2012, as 
                          National Dance Day.

Whereas Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer 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, 
        has encouraged the creation of National Dance Day in countries around 
        the world, beginning with the first National Dance Day in 2010;
Whereas National Dance Day has captured the imagination of people throughout the 
        United States and around the world and has helped popularize dancing for 
        fun and as a form of exercise;
Whereas National Dance Day encourages many forms of dance expression 
        representing the United States rich artistic, regional, and ethnic 
        diversity;
Whereas National Dance Day features the spectrum of dance, from classical to 
        popular to line and partner dances;
Whereas dancing helps improve heart health, burn calories, strengthen muscles, 
        and improve flexibility for people of all ages;
Whereas health officials have repeatedly documented an overweight and obesity 
        epidemic in the United States and elsewhere in the world;
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 the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has 
        encouraged the arts throughout the National Capital region;
Whereas National Dance Day in Washington, DC, has been held on the National Mall 
        since the first National Dance Day in 2010;
Whereas the Dizzy Feet Foundation and WMATA, in conjunction with the office of 
        Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, will celebrate National Dance Day 
        Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Washington, DC, on the National Mall, near 
        the reflecting pool; and
Whereas July 28, 2012, would be an appropriate date to celebrate National Dance 
        Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Dance Day to 
        celebrate the commitment to physical fitness, education, and 
        dance across the United States;
            (2) acknowledges that dance is making an important 
        contribution to health by encouraging physical fitness and 
        reducing overweight and obesity; and
            (3) commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership in promoting 
        National Dance Day.
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