,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjag ,mrs4
 ,capito 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4
 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,moran7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,augu/ #b1  
#bjag;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,national ,y\? ,sports ,week & ! ef=ts  
by p>5ts1 volunte]s1 & national         
organizations 9 _! ef=ts to promote     
heal?y liv+ & y\? developm5t4  ,:]eas   
,july #af ?r\gh #bb is ,national ,y\?   
,sports ,week1 a celebration ( y\?      
sports p>ticipation & all ( ! b5efits   
y\? d]ive f engagem5t 9 sports2 ,:]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 !          
relation%ip betwe5 sports skills & life 
skills provide "y a?letes ) fundam5tal  
values1 compassion1 & ! good e?ics ne$$ 

to succe$ bo? on & (f ! play+ field2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,national ,c\ncil (  
,y\? ,sports 7,,ncys7 report$ 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 includ+--  7#a7
 improv$ academic p]=mance1 su* z       
increas$ s*ool att5dance1 l[] drop\t    
rates1 high] high s*ool graduation      
rates1 & high] grade po9t av]ages2  7#b7
 increas$ heal? & positive physical     
behaviors1 su* z improv$ heal? factors1 
& prev5tion ( obesity1 *ronic diseases1 
& o!r heal? problems2  7#c7 social      
well-be+1 su* z "* developm5t1 &        
exposure to positive role models2 &     
7#d7 improv$ psy*ological heal?1 su* z  
decreas$ likelihood ( sub/ance abuse1   
r$uc$ in/ances ( behavioral misconduct1 
& high self-e/eem2 &  ,:]eas ,national  
,y\? ,sports ,week highlights ! ef=ts   
made t[>d-- 7#a7 promot+ physical       
activity 9 all segm5ts ( ! community2   

7#b7 liv+ heal?y2  7#c7 mak+ access to  
physical activities easi] by remov+     
b>ri]s to creat+ y\? developm5t         
activities2  7#d7 enc\rag+ y\?          
developm5t activities & outcomes2 &     
7#e7 improv+ ! safety ( p>ticipat+ 9    
physical activities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,s5ate recognizes ! millions ( y\? 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o b5efit f y\? 
sports1 & ! p>5ts1 volunte]s1 & local & 
national organizations1 su* z !         
,national ,c\ncil ( ,y\? ,sports1 t make
 y\? sports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates possible4