SPORTS

Amendments

Safety: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067, S10140 [15SE], H8116 [20SE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), H10353, H10354, H10355 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Area Wrestler a Standout In and Out of Classroom, E1362 [27JN]

Baseball Needs Cleaned-Up Hitters, S7907 [1JY]

Champion, H11603 [14DE]

Jackson Set Up SVA for Successful Season, H4553 [15JN]

Maryville, Alcoa Honored for State Championships, E2531 [14DE]

Panther Football A to Z, S13744 [16DE]

Preston Robert Tisch, Owner of Loews Hotels and Giants, Dies, E2457 [6DE]

Shiverdecker, Hicks Named MVPs, E2530 [14DE]

Skiing Matriarch Ginny Cochran Dies—Mother of Olympians Taught Thousands To Love the Sport, and Sportsmanship, S1195 [9FE]

Strongest Dad in the World, H5085 [23JN]

Why Congress Should Review Policies That Facilitate the Growth and Corruption of Big-Time College Sports, E483 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see S. Con. Res. 57), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H587 [14FE]

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: technical corrections (see S. 893), S4184 [25AP]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 346), S14317 [21DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to Navy basketball team (see H. Res. 397), H6934 [27JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY] (see H. Res. 390), H6650 [26JY]

Ashe, Arthur: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1695 [17MR]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 103), S3414 [11AP] (see H. Res. 205), H1895 [12AP]

BLM: coveyance of certain public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (see S. 703), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1467), H1777 [5AP]

Brooklyn Dodgers (baseball team): anniversary of victory over the New York Yankees (baseball team) in the 1955 World Series (see H. Res. 476), H8643 [29SE]

Campanella, Roy: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1695 [17MR]

Campbell, Michael: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S7909 [1JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 86), H984 [3MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2150 [19AP]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 79), H847 [1MR]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 291), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office Building, Grambling, LA: designate (see S. 1726), S10233 [20SE]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H12289 [18DE]

Courts: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see S. 567), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 1176), H1024 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 209), H78 [4JA]

Dept. of Commerce: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1862), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to assist schools in discontinuing the use of a derogatory or discriminatory name, or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 1933), H2647 [27AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see S. 2021), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

Downers Grove, IL: tribute to Downers Grove North High School football team (see H. Res. 26), H80 [4JA]

Drugs: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see S. 1114), S5851 [24MY] (see S. 1960), S12353 [3NO]

———provide for integrity and accountability in professional sports by strengthening testing for performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 1334), S7614 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see S. 1276), S6909 [21JN] (see H.R. 4359), H10908 [17NO]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see S. Res. 248), S10378 [22SE] (see H. Res. 429), H7742 [7SE]

Federal Office of Steroids Testing Enforcement and Prevention: establish (see H.R. 3942), H8642 [29SE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1422), H1693 [17MR]

Government regulations: establish standards for the testing of prohibited substances and methods for certain professional sports associations (see H.R. 2516), H3694 [19MY]

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (see S. Res. 249), S10378 [22SE]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2472 [21AP]

Immigration: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions (see S. 1443), S8664 [21JY]

———reduce the residency requirement for the naturalization of aliens with extraordinary ability so that such aliens may represent the U.S. at international events (see S. 2044), S13161 [17NO]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN] (see H.R. 4289), H10145 [9NO]

Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): tribute (see S. Res. 289), S12007 [27OC]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S1116 [8FE] (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H196 [25JA]

Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see S. Con. Res. 60), S11823 [25OC] (see H. Con. Res. 277), H9275 [26OC]

Lane, Ray: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 232), H7613 [29JY]

LeDoux, Chris: tribute (see S. Res. 81), S2483 [10MR]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11035 [18NO]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see S. Res. 288), S11917 [26OC] (see H. Res. 517), H9276 [26OC]

Miller, Bode: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 22), S2996 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1695 [17MR]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H8733 [6OC]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: establish (see S. Res. 195), S7987 [11JY] (see H. Con. Res. 205), H5637 [11JY]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 257), S10594 [28SE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

Neely, Cam: tribute (see S. Res. 176), S6826 [20JN]

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 68), S13451 [12DE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 41), S1050 [7FE] (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Oklahoma State University: tribute to wrestling team (see S. Res. 110), S3653 [14AP]

Olympic games: call for a change of venue for the 2008 games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 141), H2738 [28AP]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]

Patrick, Danica: tribute (see H. Res. 320), H4561 [15JN]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see S. 148), S435 [25JA]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 177), H1696 [17MR]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]

Safety: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3649), H7672 [6SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (see S. 421), S1622 [17FE]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 339), H5176 [24JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 52), H236 [26JA]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H412 [8FE]

Snyder, Bill: tribute (see S. Res. 329), S13362 [18NO]

States: provide with resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use (see S. 1974), S12526 [8NO]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S1199 [9FE] (see H.R. 731), H523 [9FE]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 587), H11109 [6DE]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S3278 [6AP]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 53), H236 [26JA]

Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 930), H793 [17FE]

———treatment of horses (see S. 1528), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [26OC]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H11654 [14DE]

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (see S. Res. 222), S9285 [28JY]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: designate (see S. 529), S2004 [3MR]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see S. 148), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 468), H284 [1FE] (see H.R. 1065), H941 [2MR]

———establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (see H. Res. 553), H10225 [15NO]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 106), S3555 [13AP] (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 175), S6741 [16JN] (see H. Res. 366), H6106 [19JY]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (see S. Res. 125), S4258 [26AP] (see H. Res. 238), H2550 [26AP]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 98), S3278 [6AP] (see H. Res. 198), H1846 [6AP]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see S. Res. 109), S3653 [14AP] (see H. Res. 430), H7742 [7SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 12), S436 [25JA] (see H. Res. 34), H138 [6JA]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 102), S3414 [11AP]

Winter Outdoors Month: designate (see H. Res. 557), H10502 [16NO]

Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 338), H5101 [23JN]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

World Cup: tribute to U.S. men's soccer team (see H. Res. 443), H7949 [14SE]

Excerpts

``Shut Out—A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston,'' Howard Bryant, E333-E335 [2MR]

Letters

Permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions: Matt McKnight, Lewiston MAINEiacs Hockey Club, S8668 [21JY]

———Robert A. DuPuy, Major League Baseball, S8669 [21JY]

Regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents: Terry Crawforth, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, E203 [9FE]

Sportfishing and boating safety programs funding: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7825 [13SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7825 [13SE]

Tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members: Representative Case, E595 [8AP]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10350 [16NO]

———Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H10350 [16NO]

Lists

Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Hawaii Warriors baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Oahu All-Stars baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Mobile, AL, football team and coaching staff members, E2599 [17DE]

Poems

``Real Fine Tour de Force of Life With Heart and Soul, Body and Mind . . . and Legs and Armstrong,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1627 [27JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Chillicothe Paints Baseball Team: Representative Ney, E1909 [21SE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (H. Con. Res. 59), H8659-H8662 [6OC]

Agett, Zachary: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation J.C. Matheson Memorial Scholarship recipient, E1365 [27JN]

Alabama A&M University: tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [14MR]

Alcoa, TN: tribute to Alcoa High School football team, E2530 [14DE]

Alto, TX: tribute to Alto High School girls' track team, E1127 [26MY]

Annapolis, MD: tribute to St. Mary's High School girls' lacrosse team, E1129 [26MY]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, H11477 [13DE], H12054, H12149, H12150 [17DE]

Appling County, GA: tribute to Appling County Girls Midget All Star Softball Team, E1933 [22SE]

Armed Forces: tribute to Wilderness Challenge competition held in New River Gorge National Park, WV, E2193 [27OC]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (H. Res. 381), E1599 [25JY]

Armstrong Atlantic State University: tribute to women's tennis team, E2142 [20OC]

Ashland, AL: tribute to Clay County High School football team, E2581 [17DE]

Atlanta Braves (baseball team): tribute, H8392 [28SE]

Augsburg College: tribute to wrestling team, E406 [10MR]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team, H1823, H1826 [6AP], E550 [5AP]

Bedford, MI: tribute to Bedford High School girls' volleyball team, E613 [12AP]

Boston Yacht Club: anniversary of Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race, E1355 [24JN]

Breese, IL: tribute to Central Community High School volleyball team, E2417 [18NO]

Brighton, CO: tribute to Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, E1233 [15JN]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Council Rock-Newton Little League team, H9559 [3NO]

Canfield, Paul W.: Chautauqua County, NY, YMCA Coach of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [27JN]

Canisius College: tribute to women's basketball team, E502 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), H3075, H3076 [10MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), H3076 [10MY]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), H804 [1MR], E333 [2MR]

Carney, MI: tribute to Carney-Nadeau High School girls' basketball team, E342 [2MR]

Castle Rock, CO: tribute to Douglas County High School football team, E2482 [8DE]

Charlevoix, MI: tribute to Charlevoix High School girls' basketball team, E341 [2MR]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte Latin School athletic teams, E1394 [28JN]

———tribute to Providence High School lacrosse teams, E2098 [17OC]

Chatham, IL: tribute to Glenwood High School boys' soccer team, E2309 [9NO]

Chicago, IL: tribute to George Westinghouse Career Academy High School boys' basketball team, E549 [5AP]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute, H9282 [27OC], H9409 [28OC], E2166 [25OC], E2191 [27OC]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), H9533-H9536 [2NO], E2262 [3NO], E2280 [4NO]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Colerain High School football team, H199 [26JA]

———tribute to Elder High School baseball team, H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to Flying Pig Marathon, E2596 [17DE]

———tribute to La Salle High School boys' cross country team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to Roger Bacon High School girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to Seton High School girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to St. Xavier High School football team, H11224 [8DE]

Cleveland Indians (baseball team): observance of Hispanic Heritage Month and Viva Cleveland!, E1971 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic, E2078 [7OC]

Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5165, H5166 [24JN]

Conway, Colleen: ATHENA Award recipient, E824 [28AP]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Calallen High School baseball team, E1256 [17JN]

Crystal Falls, MI: tribute to Forest Park High School football team, E338 [2MR]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Highland Park High School football team, E2527 [14DE]

———tribute to Highland Park High School tennis team, E2547 [15DE]

Dawson, Lou: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2207 [28OC]

Dendron, VA: tribute to Surry High School boys' basketball team, E556 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: accessibility of military golf courses for disabled military personnel and veterans, H4024 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

Detriot Pistons (basketball team): tribute, H4904 [22JN]

Dobbs Ferry, NY: tribute to Dobbs Ferry High School football team, E63 [25JA]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991 [23JN], E1354 [24JN], E1373 [28JN]

Eflin, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2218 [28OC]

El Paso, TX: tribute to Del Valle High School boys' soccer team, E750 [22AP]

Endangered species: liability of operators of reservoirs, canals, and other artificial water delivery facilities for certain take of listed fish attributable to State recreational sport fishing programs, E2003 [3OC]

Essex Junction, VT: tribute to Essex High School cheerleading squad, E232 [15FE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (H. Res. 429), H8178-H8180 [21SE]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Paul VI Catholic High School baseball team, E404 [10MR]

Fairleigh Dickinson University: tribute to men's basketball team, E447 [16MR]

Flint, MI: tribute to Flint Powers Catholic High School football team, E2535 [14DE]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Marcus High School girls' soccer team, E758 [26AP]

Fort Lewis College: tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

Fort Meade, FL: tribute to Fort Meade Middle-High School football team, E139 [2FE]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Nolan Catholic High School football team, E4 [4JA]

Gillett, George: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2216 [28OC]

Gladney Center for Adoption: tribute to sponsorship of Gladney Cup Golf Tournament, E605 [12AP]

Graham, NC: tribute to Southern Alamance High School baseball team, E1391 [28JN]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary of Green Bay East and Green Bay West High School football game, E1853 [15SE]

Guam: tribute to Little League baseball team, E1969 [28SE]

Guilford College: tribute to men's basketball team, H356 [8FE]

———tribute to men's golf team, E1422 [1JY]

Hackensack, NJ: tribute to North Jersey Avalanche youth hockey team, E847 [3MY]

Hampton, VA: tribute to Hampton High School football team, E2619 [19DE]

Harmony, PA: tribute to Seneca Valley High School girls' volleyball team, E57 [25JA]

Hauserman, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2214 [28OC]

Herman, Olivia: dedication of track and field complex in Lehighton, PA, E615 [12AP]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Thunder Ridge High School football team, E2484 [8DE]

Hill, Lloyd: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee, E801 [27AP]

Homer, MI: tribute to Homer High School baseball team, E1488 [14JY]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members, E595 [8AP]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (H. Res. 231), H3029, H3030 [5MY]

Hostos Community College: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, E547 [5AP]

House of Representatives: congressional basketball game against American League of Lobbyists, H7927 [14SE]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute, H8892 [18OC], H8987, H8988 [20OC], H9331 [27OC], E2287 [7NO]

Immokalee, FL: tribute to Immokalee High School football team, E74 [25JA]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 2793), E1162 [8JN]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 4289), E2310 [9NO]

Ishpeming, MI: anniversary of U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum, E870 [4MY]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute, H241 [1FE]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 63), E141 [2FE]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute to men's lacrosse team, E1168 [8JN]

Keller, TX: tribute to Keller High School girls' softball team, E1173 [8JN]

Key West, FL: tribute to Key West High School baseball team, H4075 [26MY]

Kingsbridge, NY: tribute to John F. Kennedy High School boys' basketball team, E506 [17MR]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Lafayette Little League baseball team, E1768 [7SE]

Lakeland, FL: tribute to Lakeland High School football team, E2559 [17DE]

———tribute to Lakeland Senior High School football team, E143 [2FE]

Lee, Cliff: Major League Baseball John Hancock Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award recipient, E1972 [28SE]

Leesburg, VA: anniversary of Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Classic Golf Tournament, E1462 [12JY]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (baseball team): tribute, E2218 [28OC]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (H. Res. 574), H11347 [13DE], E2527 [14DE]

Lowell, IN: tribute to Lowell High School football team, E2511 [13DE]

Loxley, AL: Loxley Elementary School recipient of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion Award, E2544 [15DE]

Lucks, Ed: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2210 [28OC]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (H. Res. 517), E2187 [27OC]

Martin Methodist College: tribute to soccer team, E2581 [17DE]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Maryville High School football team, E2531 [14DE]

Mayfield, Gene: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee, H2626 [27AP]

Members of Congress: tribute to charity football game with Capitol Police, H10516 [17NO]

Michigan City, IN: tribute to Marquette High School girls' volleyball team, E2477 [7DE]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Penn High School girls' golf team, E2175 [25OC], E2239 [1NO]

Moberly, MO: tribute, E1432 [1JY]

Mobile, AL: tribute to UMS-Wright Preparatory School football team, E2599 [17DE]

Morris, Don: Dawahares/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee, E577 [7AP]

Mount Juliet, TN: tribute to Mount Juliet High School girls' basketball team, E499 [17MR]

Murrysville, PA: tribute to Franklin Regional High School football team, E2549 [15DE]

Naperville, IL: anniversary of Naperville Baseball Association, E1112 [26MY]

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR): tribute, H3587 [19MY]

National Wheelchair Basketball Association: tribute, H2156 [20AP]

———tribute to Spirit Award recipients, H2156 [20AP]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H597-H601 [15FE]

Newberry, MI: tribute to Newberry High School football team, E339 [2MR]

Newport News, VA: tribute to Woodside High School boys' basketball team, E569 [7AP]

Newton, IL: tribute to Newton High School football team, E2440 [6DE]

Niagara Falls, NY: tribute to Niagara Falls High School boys' basketball team, E442 [14MR]

Niagara University: tribute to men's basketball team, E389 [9MR]

Norristown, PA: tribute to Norristown Area High School Hall of Champions inductees, E2330, E2332 [10NO]

North College Hill, OH: tribute to North College Hill High School boys' basketball team, H2653 [28AP]

Northern Cambria, PA: tribute to Northern Cambria High School girls' volleyball team, E2440 [6DE]

Norwood, Jerious: Cellular South (business) Conerly Award recipient, E2561 [17DE]

Ocala, FL: tribute to Trinity Catholic High School football team, E2522 [14DE]

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

Orange, CT: tribute to Orange Little League All-Star softball team, E1765 [7SE]

Palmyra, NY: tribute to Palmyra-Macedon High School boys' basketball team, E527 [5AP]

Paris Junior College: tribute to men's basketball team, E766 [26AP]

Peculiar, MO: tribute to Raymore-Peculiar High School football team, E68 [25JA]

Philadlephia Eagles (football team): tribute, H598 [15FE]

Pine Forge, PA: anniversary of Pine Forge Athletic Association, E818 [28AP]

Pollard, Frederick D. (Fritz): National Football League Hall of Fame inductee, E1967 [28SE]

Richmond, CA: tribute to Richmond Steelers youth football team, E2507 [13DE]

Rivera, Mariano: Latino Sports (organization) and Latino Sports Writers & Broadcasters Association Latino MVP Relief Pitcher of the Year Award recipient, E1755 [6SE]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, E326 [2MR]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (H. Res. 177), E2033 [6OC]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E214 [10FE]

Sacramento Monarchs (women's basketball team): tribute, E2165 [25OC]

Safety: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), H7823-H7825 [13SE], H8116 [20SE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour, E1831 [13SE]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute, E1350 [24JN]

———tribute (H. Res. 339), H5594, H5595 [30JN]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Little League Western Region, E1753 [6SE]

Santa Cruz, CA: tribute to Santa Cruz High School boys' basketball team, E652 [14AP]

Scdoris, Rachael: Nike, Inc., Casey Martin Award recipient, E2255 [3NO]

Seale, AL: tribute to Russell County High School baseball team, E1437 [1JY]

Seffner, FL: tribute to Armwood High School football team, E134 [2FE]

Slovak Catholic Sokol: anniversary, E1451 [11JY]

Smith, Robert (Sonny): Babe Ruth League, Inc., Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E2549 [15DE]

Snowshoe, WV: tribute to Snowshoe Mountain Resort, E616 [12AP]

Sodus, NY: tribute to Sodus High School boys' basketball team, E523 [5AP]

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

South Bend, IN: tribute to St. Joseph High School girls' basketball team, E453 [16MR]

Special Olympics (organization): anniversary, E1555 [20JY]

Sports Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1334 [24JN]

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Sacred Heart-Griffin High School football team, E2439 [6DE]

Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team International: tribute, E1772 [7SE]

Staten Island, NY: tribute to Moore Catholic High School baseball team, E1275 [17JN]

———tribute to Tottenville High School baseball team, E1275 [17JN]

———tribute to Tottenville High School girls' softball team, E1421 [1JY]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (H.R. 731), E202 [9FE]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (H. Res. 587), H11602-H11605 [14DE]

Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (H.R. 1521), E569 [7AP]

Texas State University: tribute to football team, E2554 [15DE]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Thomasville High School boys' soccer team, E2622 [19DE]

———tribute to Thomasville High School football team, E303 [18FE], E2597 [17DE]

Tracy, CA: tribute to Tracy National Little League All-Star Team, E1791 [8SE]

Trek Corp.: tribute to contribution of Trek bicycles to Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories, E1663 [29JY]

Trenton, IL: tribute for hosting the Illinois State Junior Legion Baseball tournament, E1568 [21JY]

Trinity Valley Community College: tribute to cheerleading team, E819 [28AP]

Trousdale County, TN: tribute to Trousdale County High School football team, E2526 [14DE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: clarify self-funding mechanisms, H10353 [16NO]

———ensure that funding is derived from licensing fees on boxing industry participants, H10355 [16NO]

———establish guidelines for rating boxers that must be followed by organizations sanctioning boxing events, H10354 [16NO]

———establish (H.R. 1065), H10151 [10NO], H10345-H10356 [16NO]

———establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (H. Res. 553), H10339-H10342 [16NO]

———require copies of boxing contracts, establish minimum standards for medical services availability, encourage insurance and pension funds, and agree on minimum standards with foreign boxing entities, H10354 [16NO]

U.S. Junior Girls Soccer Team: World Maccabi Games Gold Medal award recipients, E1919 [21SE]

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association: anniversary, E872 [4MY]

University of California, Santa Barbara: tribute to men's soccer team, E352 [3MR]

University of Florida: tribute to men's and women's tennis teams, E865 [4MY]

———tribute to men's basketball team, H1512 [16MR]

University of Illinois: tribute, E733 [22AP]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to men's basketball team, E535 [5AP]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team, E1192 [9JN]

University of New Mexico: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, E441 [14MR]

———tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, H1787, H1788 [6AP], H3683, H3684 [19MY]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team, H11190 [7DE]

University of Texas: tribute to baseball team, H5180 [27JN], E1514 [18JY]

———tribute to football team, E18 [4JA]

University of Vermont: tribute to men's basketball team, E538 [5AP]

University of Washington: tribute to women's volleyball team, E2626 [19DE]

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: tribute to baseball team, E1240 [15JN]

Van, TX: tribute to Van High School boys' basketball team, E527 [5AP], E916 [10MY]

Venice, FL: tribute to Venice High School girls' volleyball team, E2415 [18NO]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team, E567 [7AP]

Vista, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League baseball team, E1794 [8SE]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute, H1974 [14AP]

Winter Outdoors Month: designate (H. Res. 557), E2363 [15NO], E2373 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: technical corrections (S. 893), S4162 [25AP]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, S13745 [16DE]

Auburn University: tribute to football team, S1196 [9FE]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team (S. Res. 103), S3438 [11AP]

Campbell, Michael: tribute (S. Res. 189), S7924 [1JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), S5183 [12MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), S5183 [12MY]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), S1882 [1MR]

Carroll College: tribute to football team, S430 [25JA], S13963 [17DE], S14165 [20DE]

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: anniversary of men's basketball tournament, S1860 [1MR]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute, S11656 [20OC], S11958 [27OC]

———tribute (S. Res. 291), S12028, S12029 [27OC]

Cooley, Bennie, Jr.: World Sniper Championship winner, S9278 [28JY]

Courts: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (S. 567), S2272 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: support certain Paralympic sporting events, S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (S. 2021), S12954 [16NO]

Drugs: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1114), S5855 [24MY], S6221 [8JN]

———establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1960), S12345, S12372 [3NO], S12412 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12604 [9NO]

———provide for integrity and accountability in professional sports by strengthening testing for performance-enhancing drugs (S. 1334), S7633 [29JN], S7905 [1JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6907 [21JN]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S91, S93 [20JA]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (S. Res. 248), S10390 [22SE]

Fay, Rosemary: USA Today National Sportsmanship Essay Contest winner, S3140 [4AP]

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team, S13652 [15DE]

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (S. Res. 249), S10390 [22SE]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Bulls Soccer Club, S11660 [20OC]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute, S11603 [20OC]

Immigration: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions (S. 1443), S8668 [21JY]

Indiana: tribute to Team Indiana Volleyball Club, S5528 [19MY]

Indiana Sports Corp.: anniversary, S4180 [25AP]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway: anniversary of Hulman-George family ownership, S12351 [3NO]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 577), S2392 [9MR]

Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): tribute (S. Res. 289), S12027 [27OC]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S1143 [8FE]

LeDoux, Chris: tribute (S. Res. 81), S2502 [10MR]

Lexington, KY: tribute to Lexington Catholic High School girls' basketball team, S1609 [17FE], S4015 [20AP]

Lihue, HI: tribute to Lihue Patriots Pee Wee football team, S14314 [21DE]

London, KY: tribute to South Laurel High School boys' basketball team, S5217 [16MY]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (S. Res. 288), S11950 [26OC]

Middlebury College: tribute to men's ice hockey team, S3142 [4AP]

———tribute to women's ice hockey team, S3142 [4AP]

Miracle League Association: tribute, S3274 [6AP]

Myers, Geoffrey (Rocky): Gagliardi Trophy recipient, S99 [20JA]

National Basketball Association: tribute to sponsorship of Basketball Without Borders, S3479 [12AP]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, S1196 [9FE]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1862 [1MR]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 257), S10623 [28SE]

NCAA: tribute Men's College World Series, S6727 [16JN]

Neely, Cam: National Hockey League Hall of Fame inductee, S6402 [13JN]

———tribute (S. Res. 176), S6833 [20JN]

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (S. Con. Res. 68), S13454 [12DE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute, S1001 [7FE]

———tribute (S. Res. 41), S1064 [7FE]

New Mexico Junior College: tribute to baseball team, S6650 [15JN], S9982 [13SE]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's softball team, S6401 [13JN]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team, S6402 [13JN]

Oklahoma State University: tribute to wrestling team (S. Res. 110), S3712 [14AP]

Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute, S1001 [7FE], S1341 [14FE]

Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute, S1341 [14FE]

Poplar Bluff, MO: tribute to Poplar Bluff High School boys' basketball team, S2730 [15MR]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 148), S459 [25JA], S4789 [9MY]

Rocky Mountain College: tribute to men's ski team, S2732 [15MR]

Safety: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067 [15SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (S. 421), S1634 [17FE]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Team Inland basketball team, S10116 [15SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League team, S9983 [13SE]

Silver City, NM: tribute to Silver High School football team, S14315 [21DE]

Snyder, Bill: tribute (S. Res. 329), S13401 [18NO]

Special Olympics (organization): anniversary, S8941 [26JY]

States: provide with resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use (S. 1974), S12530 [8NO]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (S. 339), S1214 [9FE]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (S. Res. 97), S3238, S3239 [6AP]

Taxation: clarify benefit eligibility of animal racing related property located in hurricane affected areas, S13704 [16DE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 441), S1656 [17FE]

———treatment of horses (S. 1528), S9293 [28JY]

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (S. Res. 222), S9316 [28JY]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: designate (S. 529), S2044 [3MR]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (S. 148), S459 [25JA], S4789 [9MY]

University of Arkansas: tribute to track and field team, S2990 [17MR]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 106), S3605, S3606 [13AP]

University of Illinois: tribute to men's basketball team, S3197 [5AP]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (S. Res. 175), S6780 [16JN]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (S. Res. 125), S4348 [26AP]

University of Montana: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S2728 [15MR]

University of Nebraska at Omaha: tribute to women's soccer team, S14054 [19DE]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, S3196 [5AP]

———tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 98), S3238 [6AP]

University of Northern Iowa: tribute to football team, S13744 [16DE]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (S. Res. 109), S3712 [14AP]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (S. Res. 12), S505, S506 [25JA]

University of Washington: tribute to women's volleyball team, S14177 [20DE]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: tribute to men's basketball team, S3411 [11AP]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 102), S3437 [11AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 109-295), H10225 [15NO]

Drug Free Sports Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3084) (H. Rept. 109-210), H7556 [28JY]

Investigation Into Rafael Palmeiro's Testimony at the Hearing on Evaluating Major League Baseball's Effort To Eradicate Steroid Use: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-310), H11032 [18NO]

Professional Boxing Safety Act Amendments and U.S. Boxing Commission Establishment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 148) (S. Rept. 109-58), S3555 [13AP]

Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 339), S4108 [21AP]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H7556 [28JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H8648 [3OC]

Statements

Tribute to Preston R. (Bob) Tisch: New York Giants (football team), S14314 [21DE]

Summaries

Regulation of Access to Hunting and Fishing for Residents and Nonresidents (H.R. 731), E203 [9FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 59, recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation, H8659 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 79, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously, H804 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 86, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3075 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 135, use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay, H3076 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 281, tribute to Chicago White Sox (baseball team), H9533 [2NO]

H. Res. 86, tribute to New England Patriots (football team), H598 [15FE]

H. Res. 231, recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby, H3030 [5MY]

H. Res. 339, tribute to San Antonio Spurs (basketball team), H5594 [30JN]

H. Res. 429, tribute to Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team, H8178 [21SE]

H. Res. 553, consideration of H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act, H10339 [16NO]

H. Res. 574, tribute to Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team), H11347 [13DE]

H. Res. 587, tribute to Tony Stewart, H11602 [14DE]

H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act, H10350-H10353 [16NO]

H.R. 3649, ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, H7823 [13SE]

S. 148, Professional Boxing Safety Act amendments and U.S. Boxing Commission establishment, S460-S465 [25JA], S4789-S4794 [9MY]

S. 339, Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act, S1214 [9FE]

S. 529, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, S2044 [3MR]

S. 893, Anabolic Steroid Control Act technical corrections, S4162 [25AP]

S. 1334, Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act, S7906 [1JY]

S. 1528, Equine Equity Act, S9293 [28JY]

S. 1974, Drug Free Varsity Sports Act, S12530 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 22, tribute to Bode Miller, S3072 [17MR]

S. Con. Res. 57, recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation, S11239 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 60, designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, S11828 [25OC]

S. Con. Res. 68, Negro Leaguers Recognition Day, S13454 [12DE]

S. Res. 12, tribute to University of Southern California football team, S503, S506 [25JA]

S. Res. 41, tribue to New England Patriots (football team), S1062, S1065 [7FE]

S. Res. 45, tribute to James Madison University football team, S1140, S1143 [8FE]

S. Res. 81, tribute to Chris LeDoux, S2497, S2503 [10MR]

S. Res. 97, tribute to Patricia S. Head Summitt, S3238, S3316 [6AP]

S. Res. 98, tribute to University of North Carolina men's basketball team, S3238, S3316 [6AP]

S. Res. 102, tribute to Virginia Union University men's basketball team, S3434, S3438 [11AP]

S. Res. 103, tribute to Baylor University women's basketball team, S3434, S3438 [11AP]

S. Res. 106, tribute to University of Denver men's hockey team, S3566, S3606 [13AP]

S. Res. 109, tribute to University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics team, S3690, S3713 [14AP]

S. Res. 110, tribute to Oklahoma State University wrestling team, S3690, S3713 [14AP]

S. Res. 125, tribute to University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team, S4265, S4349 [26AP]

S. Res. 175, tribute to University of Michigan women's softball team, S6768, S6781 [16JN]

S. Res. 176, tribute to Cam Neely, S6833 [20JN]

S. Res. 189, tribute to Michael Campbell, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

S. Res. 195, National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, S7997 [11JY]

S. Res. 222, tribute to Tour de France victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery, S9309, S9316 [28JY]

S. Res. 248, tribute to Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team, S10383, S10390 [22SE]

S. Res. 249, tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams, S10383, S10390 [22SE]

S. Res. 257, support goals and ideals of National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, S10602, S10623 [28SE]

S. Res. 288, tribute to Wellington T. Mara, S11922, S11950 [26OC]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe) Jackson, S12016, S12027 [27OC]

S. Res. 291, tribute to Chicago White Sox (baseball team), S12017, S12029 [27OC]

S. Res. 329, tribute to Bill Snyder, S13400 [18NO]

S. Res. 346, tribute to Appalachian State University football team, S14336 [21DE]

Tributes

Armstrong, Lance, H6386 [25JY], H7699 [7SE], E1627 [27JY]

Campbell, Michael, S7605 [29JN]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob), S14314 [21DE]