,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjag,mr4  
,k9d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4     
,meehan1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1  
,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 & ,mr4         
,langev97 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        
,recogniz+ ! millions ( y\? 9 ?is       
,nation b5efitt+ f y\? sports & ! p>5ts1
 volunte]s1 & local & national          
organizations t make y\? sports 9 ?is   
c\ntry possible1 & = o!r purposes4      
,:]eas ,july #af-bb is ,national ,y\?   
,sports ,week1 dur+ :i* we celebrate y\?
 sports p>ticipation & all ( ! b5efits  
y\? d]ive f engag+ 9 sports2 ,:]eas y\? 
sports plays an important role z !      

conduit ?r\gh :i* *ildr5 le>n important 
life lessons1 values1 compassion1 & good
 e?ics1 & x is t relation%ip betwe5     
sports skills & life skills t provides  
our "y a?letes ) ! fundam5tals !y ne$ to
 succe$ bo? on & (f ! play+ field2      
,:]eas a prim>y goal 9 y\? sports is to 
enc\rage active p>ticipation by all y\? 
9 heal?y physical activities accord+ to 
_! age1 int]e/s1 & abilities2 ,:]eas !  
,national ,c\ncil ( ,y\? ,sports1 ! g-to
 res\rce = y\? sports safety & programs1
 reports t !re are m ?an #fj1jjj1jjj    
regi/]$ p>ticipants 9 organiz$ amateur  
y\? sports programs2 ,:]eas y\? sports  
(f] a multitude ( positive b5efits to   
p>ticipants t ext5d f> beyond ! play+   
field1 su* z b5efits to--  7#a7 academic
 p]=mance1 includ+ increas$ s*ool       
att5dance1 & l[] s*ool drop\t rates &   
high] graduation rates f high s*ool1 )  
high] grade-po9t av]ages2  7#b7 heal? & 
physical behaviors1 includ+ improv$     
heal? factors & prev5tion ( obesity1    
*ronic diseases1 & o!r heal? problems2  

7#c7 social well-be+1 includ+ good "*   
developm5t & exposure to positive role  
models2 &  7#d7 psy*ological heal?1     
includ+ l[] in/ances ( sub/ance abuse1  
less misconduct1 high self-e/eem1 & be+ 
less aggressive ?an _! pe]s2  ,:]eas    
sport+ activities t l[] b>ri]s to       
p>ticipation = y\? ) disabilities fo/]  
an inclusive environm5t = all *ildr5 to 
develop confid5ce & a high] level (     
fitness2 ,:]eas dur+ ,national ,y\?     
,sports ,week1 ?\s&s ( y\? sports       
coa*es1 a?letic directors1 recreation   
directors1 association memb]s1 sponsors1
 "y a?letes1 & p>5ts across ! c\ntry w  
%[ _! support ( y\? sports & ,physical  
activity1 ,liv+ heal?y1 ,access1 ,y\?   
developm5t1 & ,safety 7,p4,l4,a4,y4,s472
 & ,:]eas ,national ,y\? ,sports ,week  
highlights ! ef=ts t[>d-- 7#a7 physical 
activity promot$ among all segm5ts ( our
 society2  7#b7 fo/]+ liv+ heal?y2  7#c7
 mak+ access+ physical activities easi] 
by remov+ b>ri]s & creat+ opportunities 
= und]s]v$ populations2  7#d7 enc\rag+  

y\? developm5t activities & outcomes2 & 
7#e7 improv+ safety ( p>ticipat+ 9      
physical activities3  ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 dur+ 
,national ,y\? ,sports ,week1 recognizes
 ! millions ( y\? 9 ?is ,nation b5efitt+
 f y\? sports & ! p>5ts1 volunte]s1 &   
local & national organizations1 su* z ! 
,national ,c\ncil ( ,y\? ,sports1 t make
 y\? sports 9 ?is c\ntry possible2 &    
7#b7 recognizes ! ef=ts to improve y\?  
sports ?r\gh promotion ( ,physical      
activity1 ,liv+ heal?y1 ,accessibility1 
,y\? developm5t1 & ,safety              
7,p4,l4,a4,y4,s474