,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,june #g1 #bjah,mr4 ,nelson 7for        
himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 and  
,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 submitted the        
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on       
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,,concurrent ,,resolution             
,recognizing and supporting the efforts 
of the ,united ,bid ,committee to bring 
the #bjbf ,fdration ,internationale de  
,football ,association 7,,fifa7 ,world  
,cup competition to ,canada1 ,mexico1   
and the ,united ,states4  ,whereas      
soccer is one of the fastest growing and
 most popular sports in the world and   
the ,,fifa ,world ,cup competition is   
the single most important event in that 
sport2 ,whereas the ,united ,states     
successfully hosted in nine cities      
throughout the ,nation the #aiid ,,fifa 
,world ,cup competition1 which was      
broadcast to billions of fans around the

 world and set an attendance record of  
nearly #c4f million1 which remains      
unbroken today2 ,whereas the #aiid      
,,fifa ,world ,cup competition served as
 a catalyst for the increased popularity
 and development of the game throughout 
the ,united ,states1 as well as the     
introduction of ,major ,league ,soccer1 
the ,united ,states national first      
division professional soccer league2    
,whereas ,united ,states ,soccer        
,federation and its counterparts in     
,canada and ,mexico have established a  
,united ,bid ,committee to prepare and  
submit an unprecedented joint bid to    
host the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world ,cup       
competition in ,north ,america2 ,whereas
 ,canada1 the ,united ,states1 and      
,mexico share core beliefs in justice1  
freedom1 equality1 and opportunity1 and 
have a long history of partnership1     
innovation1 and growth together on our  
shared continent2 ,whereas for the first
 time in history the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world
 ,cup will include teams from #dh       

nations and presents an opportunity for 
,canada1 ,mexico1 and the ,united       
,states as host countries to demonstrate
 the highest achievable standards and   
serve as a benchmark for future         
organizers2 ,whereas ,north ,america is 
home to one of the most competitive and 
advanced professional sports landscapes 
in the world that is continually        
updating to take advantage of the latest
 innovations and modernizations2        
,whereas numerous ,american cities have 
been named by the ,united ,bid          
,committee as candidates to serve as    
hosts to ,,fifa ,world ,cup matches in  
#bjbf1 with each of these cities        
embodying the diversity and enthusiasm  
shared by the entire ,nation and        
guaranteeing each participating team and
 its followers a home team atmosphere2  
,whereas the ,united ,states and its    
neighbors offer ,,fifa a valuable and   
receptive market within which to further
 develop the sport of soccer1 which in  
turn will have significant impact on and

 off the field in both the ,united      
,states and throughout the world2       
,whereas the ,united ,states possesses  
all necessary state-of-the-art          
infrastructure in its stadiums and      
potential host cities to ensure that the
 competition sets a new standard of     
quality1 comfort1 security1 and safety  
for players1 officials1 spectators1     
media1 and sponsors alike2 ,whereas     
hosting the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world ,cup in 
,canada1 ,mexico1 and the ,united       
,states promises record-setting         
attendance and financial performance1   
allowing revenues and tourism generated 
by the competition to be used for the   
further development of soccer1 ,,fifa's 
objectives of positive social and       
environmental change1 and further       
economic growth throughout our ,nation2 
,whereas hosting the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world
 ,cup competition in ,canada1 ,mexico1  
and the ,united ,states would serve as a
 tremendous impetus to national and     
international goodwill1 as the          

competition would bring people from many
 nations1 along with a diverse public1  
together under one banner of peace1     
friendship1 and spirited and fair       
competition2 ,whereas the historical    
tradition of inclusivity in the ,united 
,states is shared by ,canada and ,mexico
 and the three countries are eager to   
welcome the players1 spectators1 and    
visitors who may travel to ,north       
,america for the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world    
,cup games2 and ,whereas pursuant to    
,,fifa bidding procedures1 the          
,president of the ,united ,states and   
certain ,federal agencies have been     
asked to issue guarantees that upon     
authorization or appropriation1 would   
establish the conditions required to    
help make the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world ,cup  
competition the most successful in      
history3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that  
the ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes and     
supports the efforts of the ,united ,bid
 ,committee to bring the #bjbf ,,fifa   
,world ,cup competition to ,canada1     

,mexico1 and the ,united ,states2  7#b7 
encourages the ,president of the ,united
 ,states and appropriate ,federal       
agencies to support the ,united ,bid    
,committee in its efforts to meet all   
requirements for the ,united ,states to 
jointly host with ,canada and ,mexico   
the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world ,cup            
competition2 and  7#c7 stands prepared  
to give full consideration to           
legislative proposals or other requests 
by the ,president to provide support    
related to the #bjbf ,,fifa ,world ,cup 
competition1 if ,canada1 ,mexico1 and   
the ,united ,states are selected to host
 this event4