,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,g]la* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,nunes7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals
 & ideals ( ! ,second>y ,s*ool ,/ud5t   
,a?letes' ,bill ( ,rights4  ,:]eas ov]  
#g1gjj1jjj /ud5t a?letes p>ticipat$ 9   
second>y s*ool a?letics dur+ ! #bjaa to 
#bjab academic ye>2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ 
t ov] ! c\rse ( ! #bjaa to #bjab        
academic ye>1 second>y s*ool /ud5t      
a?letes p>ticipat+ 9 #i ( ! mo/ popul>  
high s*ool sports1 includ+ football1    
boys' & girls' socc]1 girls' volleyball1
 boys' & girls' basketball1 wre/l+1     
baseball1 & s(tball1 suff]$ ov]         
#a1cjj1jjj in/ances ( injury2 ,:]eas #bb

 p]c5t ( injuries suff]$ by second>y    
s*ool /ud5t a?letes dur+ ! #bjaa to     
#bjab academic ye> 7 concussions2 ,:]eas
 ! numb] ( concussion injuries has      
/eadily increas$ f #i p]c5t ( total     
injuries incurr$ dur+ ! #bjje to #bjjf  
academic ye> to ne>ly #be p]c5t ( all   
injuries exp]i5c$ by /ud5t a?letes dur+ 
! #bjaa to #bjab academic ye>2 ,:]eas   
second>y s*ool /ud5t a?letes ) access to
 c]tifi$ a?letic heal? c>e pr(essionals 
h l[] ov]all injury rates1 l[] recurr5t 
injury rates1 & l[] concussion rates ?an
 /ud5t a?letes )\t access to c]tifi$    
a?letic heal? c>e pr(essionals2 ,:]eas )
 an increase 9 bo? ! exposure ( second>y
 s*ool /ud5ts to a?letics & incid5ts (  
a?letic-relat$ injuries1 s*ools are     
enc\rag$ to develop & adopt be/         
practices & /&>ds to prev5t & address   
/ud5t a?lete injury2 ,:]eas ! ,second>y 
,s*ool ,/ud5t ,a?letes' ,bill ( ,rights 
sets =? t second>y s*ool /ud5t a?letes h
 ! "r to--  7#a7 be coa*$ by individuals
 :o are well-tra9$ 9 sport-specific     

safety & to be monitor$ by a?letic heal?
 c>e team memb]s2  7#b7 quality1 regul> 
pre-p>ticipation exam9ations & ea*      
a?lete has ! "r to p>ticipate "u a      
compreh5sive concussion managem5t plan2 
7#c7 p>ticipate 9 sport+ activities on  
safe1 clean play+ surfaces1 9 bo? indoor
 & outdoor facilities2  7#d7 utilize    
equipm5t & uni=ms t are safe1 fitt$     
appropriately1 & r\t9ely ma9ta9$1 & to  
appropriate p]sonnel tra9$ 9 prop]      
removal ( equipm5t 9 case ( injury2     
7#e7 p>ticipate safely 9 all            
environm5tal conditions :]e play foll[s 
approv$ guidel9es & m$ical policies &   
proc$ures1 ) a hydration plan 9 place2  
7#f7 a safe play+ environm5t )          
v5ue-specific em]g5cy action plans t are
 coord9at$ by ! a?letic heal? c>e team &
 regul>ly rehe>s$ ) local em]g5cy       
p]sonnel2  7#g7 privacy ( heal?         
in=mation & prop] ref]ral = m$ical1     
psy*osocial1 & nutritional c\nsel+2     
7#h7 p>ticipate 9 a culture t f9ds play+
 ?r\gh pa9 unacceptable unless !re has  

be5 a m$ical assessm5t2  7#i7 imm$iate1 
on-site injury assessm5ts ) decisions   
made by qualifi$ sports m$ic9e          
pr(essionals2 &  7#aj7 along ) _! p>5ts1
 ! late/ in=mation ab\t ! b5efits &     
pot5tial risks ( p>ticipation 9         
competitive sports1 includ+ access to   
/ati/ics on fatalities & cata/rophic    
injuries to y\? a?letes2 &  ,:]eas !    
,second>y ,s*ool ,/ud5t ,a?letes' ,bill 
( ,rights1 :i* sets =? goals & ideals to
 improve ! heal?1 well-be+1 & a?letic   
exp]i5ce ( second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 c s]ve
 z a valuable res\rce to r$uce injury1  
promote a?lete safety1 & enc\rage       
well-be+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 expresses      
support = ! pr9ciples & values set =? 9 
! ,second>y ,s*ool ,/ud5t ,a?letes'     
,bill ( ,rights2  7#b7 recognizes !     
importance ( prop] safety measures1     
timely m$ical assessm5ts1 & appropriate 
environm5tal conditions 9 ensur+ ! heal?
 & well-be+ ( second>y s*ool /ud5t      
a?letes2  7#c7 recognizes ! role t      

tea*]s1 p>5ts1 coa*es1 & a?letic heal?  
c>e team memb]s play 9 ensur+ ! safety &
 well-be+ ( second>y s*ool /ud5t        
a?letes2  7#d7 expresses support =      
second>y s*ools t h successfully        
implem5t$ programs1 policies1 &         
practices to emphasize & enc\rage /ud5t 
a?lete safety & well-be+2 &  7#e7       
enc\rages second>y s*ools to cont9ue to 
take all available & reasonable ef=ts to
 ensure /ud5t a?lete safety4