[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 516 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 516

   Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2018, as ``National 
                  Physical Education and Sport Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2018

   Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Thune) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2018, as ``National 
                  Physical Education and Sport Week''.

Whereas according to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, 
        overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight 
        adults, and are at an increased risk for chronic disease, disability, 
        and death;
Whereas the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services recommend that children and adolescents engage 
        in at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each 
        day;
Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--

    (1) only 27 percent of high school students engage in 60 minutes a day 
of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; and

    (2) 14 percent of high school students do not engage in 60 or more 
minutes of any kind of physical activity;

Whereas the people of the United States can work together to provide a 
        supportive and active learning environment to prepare children and 
        adolescents to lead healthy and physically active lives; and
Whereas Congress strongly supports efforts to increase physical activity among 
        youth and increase participation of youth in sports: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 1 through May 7, 2018, as 
        ``National Physical Education and Sport Week'';
            (2) recognizes the central role of physical education and 
        sports in creating a healthy lifestyle for children and 
        adolescents; and
            (3) encourages school districts--
                    (A) to implement physical education programs and 
                classes;
                    (B) to provide professional development to 
                educators relating to physical health and wellness;
                    (C) to work with community partners to provide 
                opportunities to children and adolescents for physical 
                activities before and after school, and during the 
                summer months; and
                    (D) to promote district-wide mental and physical 
                health and wellness.
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