,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,duffy submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
week beg9n+ on ,febru>y #ai1 #bjag1 z   
,am]ican ,birkebe9] ,week4  ,:]eas !    
,am]ican ,birkebe9]1 held 9 ,hayw>d1    
,wiscons91 is ,nor? ,am]ica's l>ge/     
cross-c\ntry ski race & contributes to !
 e/imat$ #bf1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue g5]at$ 9  
,sawy] & ,bayfield c\nties 9 ,wiscons9  
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ov] #ac1jjj cross-c\ntry
 ski]s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( spectators ga!r 9
 ,hayw>d ea* ,febru>y to celebrate &    
p>ticipate 9 ! ,am]ican ,birkebe9] ,ski 
,f\ndation's annual week ( cross-c\ntry 
ski+ fe/ivities1 :i* includes ev5ts =   
all ages & abilities2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican 
,birkebe9] is a uniquely ,am]ican       
tradition & is ! sole cross-c\ntry      
ski-race repres5t+ ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
cont95t )9 ! global ,worldloppet        

,int]national ,sports ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas 
ov] #bej1jjj ski]s h p>ticipat$ 9       
,am]ican ,birkebe9] ,ski ,f\ndation     
races s9ce #aigc2 ,:]eas ! #ajj kilomet]
 ,am]ican ,birkebe9] recreational trail 
0 rank$ among ! be/ cross-c\ntry ski    
de/9ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf1 is
 utiliz$ by an e/imat$ #ajj1jjj visitors
 ea* ye>1 & draws t\ri/s to ,nor?we/    
,wiscons92 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,birkebe9] 
is celebrat+ its #dd? ye> & ! rec5t op5+
 ( ! ,tony ,wise ,museum ( ! ,am]ican   
,birkebe9]1 :i* commemorates ! race's   
orig9s & legacy2 ,:]eas ! #bjag ,am]ican
 ,birkebe9] cross-c\ntry ski race w be  
celebrat+ a mom5t\s mile/one ) !        
inaugural use ( ! new ,am]ican          
,birkebe9] ,trailhead p]man5t />t area2 
,:]eas pa/ & curr5t memb]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ski team w be ga!r+ 9 reunion at 
! #bjag ,am]ican ,birkebe9]1 _m ( :om h 
repres5t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! highe/   
level ( int]national competition includ+
 ! pa/ #ae ,olympic ,games2 ,:]eas !    
mission ( ! ,am]ican ,birkebe9] ,ski    

,f\ndation1 a nonpr(it organization1 is 
to conduct ! f9e/ int]national          
cross-c\ntry ski competitions1 to s]ve z
 good /ew>ds ( ! ,am]ican ,birkebe9]    
,trail sy/em1 & to support a heal?y &   
active life/yle2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate ( ,wiscons91 ,scott ,walk]1 has   
proclaim$ ,febru>y #ai1 #bjag1 ?r\gh    
,febru>y #bf1 #bjag1 z ,am]ican         
,birkebe9] ,week ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate (      
,wiscons92 & ,:]eas ! week beg9n+ on    
,febru>y #ai1 #bjag1 9 :i* ! ,am]ican   
,birkebe9] is held1 w\ld be an          
appropriate week to designate z ,am]ican
 ,birkebe9] ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
supports ! designation ( ,am]ican       
,birkebe9] ,week2  7#b7 enc\rages       
citiz5s to get outdoors & embrace a     
heal?y1 active life/yle by p>ticipat+ 9 
,nordic sports or o!r activities2  7#c7 
recognizes ! importance ( ! ,am]ican    
,birkebe9] to ! economy ( ,nor?we/      
,wiscons92 &  7#d7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t
 issue a proclamation recogniz+ !       

importance ( ! ,am]ican ,birkebe9] to   
our ,nation4