,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1      
#bjah,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57
 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &  
support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,bid        
,committee to br+ ! #bjbf ,fdration     
,int]nationale de ,football ,association
 7,,fifa7 ,_w ,cup competition to       
,canada1 ,mexico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas socc] is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+ & mo/ 
popul> sports 9 ! _w & ! ,,fifa ,_w ,cup
 competition is ! s+le mo/ important    
ev5t 9 t sport2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
successfully ho/$ 9 n9e cities ?r\gh\t !
 ,nation ! #aiid ,,fifa ,_w ,cup        
competition1 :i* 0 broadca/ to billions 
( fans ar\nd ! _w & set an att5dance    
record ( ne>ly #c4f million1 :i* rema9s 
unbrok5 today2 ,:]eas ! #aiid ,,fifa ,_w
 ,cup competition s]v$ z a cataly/ = !  

increas$ popul>ity & developm5t ( ! game
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z !    
introduction ( ,major ,league ,socc]1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates national fir/ division    
pr(essional socc] league2 ,:]eas ,unit$ 
,/ates ,socc] ,f$]ation & its c\nt]p>ts 
9 ,canada & ,mexico h e/abli%$ a ,unit$ 
,bid ,committee to prep>e & submit an   
unprec$5t$ jo9t bid to ho/ ! #bjbf      
,,fifa ,_w ,cup competition 9 ,nor?     
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,canada1 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ,mexico %>e core beliefs 9    
ju/ice1 fre$om1 equality1 & opportunity1
 & h a long hi/ory ( p>tn]%ip1          
innovation1 & gr[? toge!r on our %>$    
cont95t2 ,:]eas = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory !  
#bjbf ,,fifa ,_w ,cup w include teams f 
#dh nations & pres5ts an opportunity =  
,canada1 ,mexico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z   
ho/ c\ntries to demon/rate ! highe/     
a*ievable /&>ds & s]ve z a b5*m>k =     
future organiz]s2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,am]ica  
is home to "o ( ! mo/ competitive &     
advanc$ pr(essional sports l&scapes 9 ! 
_w t is cont9ually updat+ to take       

advantage ( ! late/ innovations &       
mod]nizations2 ,:]eas num]\s ,am]ican   
cities h be5 nam$ by ! ,unit$ ,bid      
,committee z c&idates to s]ve z ho/s to 
,,fifa ,_w ,cup mat*es 9 #bjbf1 ) ea* ( 
^! cities embody+ ! div]sity & en?usiasm
 %>$ by ! entire ,nation & gu>antee+ ea*
 p>ticipat+ team & its foll[]s a home   
team atmosph]e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 its neighbors (f] ,,fifa a valuable &  
receptive m>ket )9 :i* to fur!r develop 
! sport ( socc]1 :i* 9 turn w h         
significant impact on & (f ! field 9 bo?
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates possesses all necess>y  
/ate-(-!-art infra/ructure 9 its /adiums
 & pot5tial ho/ cities to ensure t !    
competition sets a new /&>d ( quality1  
com=t1 security1 & safety = play]s1     
(ficials1 spectators1 m$ia1 & sponsors  
alike2 ,:]eas ho/+ ! #bjbf ,,fifa ,_w   
,cup 9 ,canada1 ,mexico1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates promises record-sett+ att5dance &
 f9ancial p]=mance1 all[+ rev5ues &     
t\rism g5]at$ by ! competition to be us$

 = ! fur!r developm5t ( socc]1 ,,fifa's 
objectives ( positive social &          
environm5tal *ange1 & fur!r economic    
gr[? ?r\gh\t our ,nation2 ,:]eas ho/+ ! 
#bjbf ,,fifa ,_w ,cup competition 9     
,canada1 ,mexico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld
 s]ve z a trem5d\s impetus to national &
 int]national goodwill1 z ! competition 
w\ld br+ p f _m nations1 along ) a      
div]se public1 toge!r "u "o bann] (     
peace1 fri5d%ip1 & spirit$ & fair       
competition2 ,:]eas ! hi/orical         
tradition ( inclusivity 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates is %>$ by ,canada & ,mexico & !  
?ree c\ntries are eag] to welcome !     
play]s1 spectators1 & visitors :o may   
travel to ,nor? ,am]ica = ! #bjbf ,,fifa
 ,_w ,cup games2 & ,:]eas pursuant to   
,,fifa bidd+ proc$ures1 ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & c]ta9 ,f$]al ag5cies h  
be5 ask$ to issue gu>antees t ^u        
au?orization or appropriation1 w\ld     
e/abli% ! conditions requir$ to help    
make ! #bjbf ,,fifa ,_w ,cup competition
 ! mo/ successful 9 hi/ory3 ,n[1 !re=e1 

be x  ,t ! ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes &
 supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,bid       
,committee to br+ ! #bjbf ,,fifa ,_w    
,cup competition to ,canada1 ,mexico1 & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 enc\rages !      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &           
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to support ! 
,unit$ ,bid ,committee 9 its ef=ts to   
meet all requirem5ts = ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to jo9tly ho/ ) ,canada & ,mexico !     
#bjbf ,,fifa ,_w ,cup competition2 &    
7#c7 /&s prep>$ to give full            
consid]ation to legislative proposals or
 o!r reque/s by ! ,presid5t to provide  
support relat$ to ! #bjbf ,,fifa ,_w    
,cup competition1 if ,canada1 ,mexico1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are select$ to ho/ ?is 
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