[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 2583

 
CITY OF CHICAGO'S BID TO HOST THE 2016 SUMMER OLYMPIC AND
PARALYMPIC [NOTE: Apr. 18, 2007 -  [S.Con.Res.28] GAMES--

CONGRATULATIONS AND SUPPORT

Whereas the City of Chicago has been selected by the United States
Olympic Committee to represent the United States in its bid to host
the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games;

Whereas by 2016, 20 years will have passed since the Summer Olympics
were held in a city in the United States;

Whereas Chicago is a world-class city with remarkable diversity,
culture, history, and people;

Whereas the citizens of Chicago take great pride in all aspects of their
city and have a deep love for sports;

Whereas Chicago already holds a place in the international community as
a city of immigrants from around the world, who are eager to be
ambassadors to visiting Olympic athletes;

Whereas the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be played in the heart of
Chicago so that athletes and visitors can appreciate the beauty of
the downtown parks and lakefront;

Whereas Chicago is one of the transportation hubs of the world and can
provide accessible transportation to international visitors through
extensive rail, transit, and motorways infrastructure, combined with
the world-class O'Hare and Midway International Airports;

Whereas the motto of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Chicago
would be ``Stir the Soul,'' and the games would inspire citizens
around the world, both young and old;

Whereas a Midwestern city has not hosted the Olympic Games since the
1904 games in St. Louis, Missouri, and the opportunity to host the
Olympics would be an achievement not only for Chicago and for the
State of Illinois, but also for the entire Midwest;

Whereas hosting the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games would provide
substantial local, regional, and national economic benefits;

Whereas Mayor Richard M. Daley, Patrick Ryan, and members of the Chicago
2016 Committee have campaigned tirelessly to secure Chicago's bid to
host the Olympic and Paralympic Games;

Whereas through the campaign to be selected by the United States Olympic
Committee, Chicago's citizens, officials, workers, community groups,
and businesses have demonstrated their ability to come together to
exemplify the true spirit of the Olympic Games and the City of
Chicago; and

Whereas the Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the best of the human
spirit and there is no better fit for hosting this event than one of
the world's truly great cities: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That Congress--
(1) congratulates the City of Chicago on securing the bid to
represent the United States in the international competition to
host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and

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(2) encourages the International Olympic Committee to select
Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Agreed to April 18, 2007.