,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjac ,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,?une7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week ( ,may #a ?r\gh ,may  
#g1 #bjac1 z ,national ,physical        
,education & ,sport ,week4  ,:]eas a    
decl9e 9 physical activity has          
contribut$ to ! unprec$5t$ epidemic (   
*ildhood obesity1 :i* has m ?an tripl$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aihj2 ,:]eas     
regul> physical activity is necess>y to 
support normal & heal?y gr[? 9 *ildr5 & 
is ess5tial to ! cont9u$ heal? &        
well-be+ ( *ildr52 ,:]eas accord+ to !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control1 ov]weight   
adolesc5ts h a #gj- to #hj-p]c5t *ance (
 becom+ ov]weight adults1 increas+ _!   
risk = *ronic disease1 disability1 &    
dea?2 ,:]eas physical activity r$uces ! 
risk ( he>t disease1 high blood         
pressure1 diabetes1 & c]ta9 types (     
canc]s2 ,:]eas type #b diabetes c no    

long] be ref]r$ to z late 9 life or     
adult onset diabetes because type #b    
diabetes pres5tly occurs 9 *ildr5 z "y z
 #aj ye>s old2 ,:]eas ! ,physical       
,activity ,guidel9es = ,am]icans issu$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices recomm5d t *ildr5 engage 9 at  
lea/ #fj m9utes ( physical activity on  
mo/1 & pref]ably all1 days ( ! week2    
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease   
,control1 only #ai p]c5t ( high s*ool   
/ud5ts are meet+ ! goal ( #fj m9utes (  
physical activity ea* day2 ,:]eas *ildr5
 sp5d _m ( _! wak+ h\rs at s*ool &1 z a 
result1 ne$ to be active dur+ ! s*ool   
day to meet ! recomm5dations ( !        
,physical ,activity ,guidel9es =        
,am]icans2 ,:]eas nationally1 accord+ to
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control1 #a out ( 
#d *ildr5 does n att5d any s*ool        
physical education classes1 & few] ?an  
#a 9 #d *ildr5 get #bj m9utes ( vigor\s 
activity e day2 ,:]eas tea*+ *ildr5 ab\t
 physical education & sports n only     
ensures t ! *ildr5 are physically active

 dur+ ! s*ool day1 b also educates !    
*ildr5 on h[ to be physically active & !
 importance ( physical activity2 ,:]eas 
accord+ to a #bjjf survey by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 #c4h p]c5t 
( elem5t>y s*ools1 #g4i p]c5t ( middle  
s*ools1 & #b4a p]c5t ( high s*ools      
provide daily physical education 7or an 
equival5t7 = ! entire s*ool ye>1 & #bb  
p]c5t ( s*ools d n require /ud5ts to    
take any physical education c\rses at   
all2 ,:]eas accord+ to t #bjjf survey1  
#ac4g p]c5t ( elem5t>y s*ools1 #ae4b    
p]c5t ( middle s*ools1 & #c4j p]c5t (   
high s*ools provide physical education  
7or an equival5t7 at lea/ #c days p]    
week = ! entire s*ool ye> = /ud5ts 9 all
 grades 9 ! s*ool2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t  
fit & active *ildr5 are m likely to     
?rive academically2 ,:]eas increas$ "t 9
 physical education classes c help !    
att5tion1 conc5tration1 & a*ievem5t te/ 
scores ( *ildr52 ,:]eas p>ticipation 9  
sports teams & physical activity clubs1 
(t5 organiz$ by ! s*ool & run outside ( 

! regul> s*ool day1 c improve grade po9t
 av]age1 s*ool atta*m5t1 educational    
aspirations1 & ! likelihood (           
graduation2 ,:]eas p>ticipation 9 sports
 & physical activity improves self-e/eem
 & body image 9 *ildr5 & adults2 ,:]eas 
*ildr5 & y\?s :o p>take 9 physical      
activity & sports programs h increas$   
motor skills1 heal?y life/yles1 social  
skills1 a s5se ( fair play1 /rong       
teamwork skills1 self-discipl9e1 &      
avoidance ( risky behaviors2 ,:]eas !   
social & environm5tal factors affect+   
*ildr5 are 9 ! control ( ! adults & !   
communities 9 :i* ! *ildr5 live1 &      
!re=e1 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>e a      
collective responsibility 9 rev]s+ !    
*ildhood obesity epidemic2 ,:]eas if    
ef=ts are made to int]v5e ) unfit *ildr5
 to br+ ^? *ildr5 to physically fit     
levels1 !n !re may also be a concomitant
 rise 9 ! academic p]=mance ( ^? *ildr52
 & ,:]eas ,congress /rongly supports    
ef=ts to increase physical activity &   
p>ticipation ( *ildr5 & y\? 9 sports3   

,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7   
designates ! week ( ,may #a ?r\gh ,may  
#g1 #bjac1 z ,national ,physical        
,education & ,sport ,week2  7#b7        
recognizes ,national ,physical          
,education & ,sport ,week & ! c5tral    
role ( physical education & sports 9    
creat+ a heal?y life/yle = all *ildr5 & 
y\?2  7#c7 supports ! implem5tation (   
local s*ool wellness policies 7z t t]m  
is describ$ 9 section #i;,a ( ! ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh;b77 t include     
ambiti\s goals = physical education1    
physical activity1 & o!r activities t   
address ! *ildhood obesity epidemic &   
promote *ild wellness2 &  7#d7 enc\rages
 s*ools to (f] physical education       
classes to /ud5ts & "w ) community      
p>tn]s to provide opportunities & safe  
spaces = physical activities be=e & aft]
 s*ool & dur+ ! summ] mon?s = all *ildr5
 & y\?4