,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bbg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bj1
 #bjag ,mrs4 ,capito 7for herself1 ,ms4 
,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,durbin1  
and ,mr4 ,moran7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was referred to the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,recognizing ,national ,youth ,sports   
,week and the efforts by parents1       
volunteers1 and national organizations  
in their efforts to promote healthy     
living and youth development4  ,whereas 
,july #af through #bb is ,national      
,youth ,sports ,week1 a celebration of  
youth sports participation and all of   
the benefits youth derive from          
engagement in sports2 ,whereas a primary
 goal in youth sports is to encourage   
active participation by all youth in    
healthy physical activities according to
 their age1 interests1 and abilities2   
,whereas the relationship between sports
 skills and life skills provide young   

athletes with fundamental values1       
compassion1 and the good ethics needed  
to succeed both on and off the playing  
field2 ,whereas1 in #bjjh1 the ,national
 ,council of ,youth ,sports 7,,ncys7    
reported that there are more than       
#fj1jjj1jjj registered participants in  
organized amateur youth sports programs2
 ,whereas youth sports offer a multitude
 of positive benefits to participants   
that extend far beyond the playing      
field1 including--  7#a7 improved       
academic performance1 such as increased 
school attendance1 lower dropout rates1 
higher high school graduation rates1 and
 higher grade point averages2  7#b7     
increased health and positive physical  
behaviors1 such as improved health      
factors1 and prevention of obesity1     
chronic diseases1 and other health      
problems2  7#c7 social well-being1 such 
as character development1 and exposure  
to positive role models2 and  7#d7      
improved psychological health1 such as  
decreased likelihood of substance abuse1

 reduced instances of behavioral        
misconduct1 and high self-esteem2 and   
,whereas ,national ,youth ,sports ,week 
highlights the efforts made toward--    
7#a7 promoting physical activity in all 
segments of the community2  7#b7 living 
healthy2  7#c7 making access to physical
 activities easier by removing barriers 
to creating youth development           
activities2  7#d7 encouraging youth     
development activities and outcomes2 and
  7#e7 improving the safety of          
participating in physical activities3   
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate recognizes the millions of youth
 throughout the ,united ,states who     
benefit from youth sports1 and the      
parents1 volunteers1 and local and      
national organizations1 such as the     
,national ,council of ,youth ,sports1   
that make youth sports in the ,united   
,states possible4