[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 69 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S2878]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 441--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 7, 
        2014, AS ``NATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT WEEK''

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Franken) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 441

       Whereas according to the 2012 Shape of the Nation Report, 
     there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United 
     States over the last 20 years, and obesity rates are high;
       Whereas over 30 percent of children in the United States 
     are overweight or obese;
       Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, over 48 percent of high school students do not 
     attend physical education classes in an average week;
       Whereas according to Department of Health and Human 
     Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, children 
     and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 should engage in 
     60 minutes or more of physical activity daily, including 
     aerobic, muscle strengthening, and bone strengthening 
     exercises;
       Whereas regular physical activity is necessary to support 
     normal and healthy growth in children and is essential to the 
     continued health and well-being of children; and
       Whereas Congress strongly supports efforts to increase 
     physical activity and participation of children and youth in 
     sports: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of May 1 through May 7, 2014, as 
     ``National Physical Education and Sport Week'';
       (2) recognizes National Physical Education and Sport Week 
     and the central role of physical education and sports in 
     creating a healthy lifestyle for all children and youth;
       (3) supports the implementation of local school wellness 
     policies (as that term is described in section 9A of the 
     Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1758b)) that include ambitious goals for physical education, 
     physical activity, and other activities that address the 
     childhood obesity epidemic and promote child wellness; and
       (4) encourages schools to offer physical education classes 
     to students and work with community partners to provide 
     opportunities and safe spaces for physical activities before 
     and after school and during the summer months for all 
     children and youth.

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