,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1
 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4  
,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,david 
,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4  
,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1   
,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (   
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,kell]1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1    
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4        
,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (
 ,utah1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1   
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4   
,cunn+ham1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1   
,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4       
,tipton1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,com]1    
,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,?ompson (            
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,budd1  

,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?      
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4      
,banks1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4  
,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4        
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,ms4 ,slotk91   
,mrs4 ,mill]1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4       
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,wittman1    
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,support+ ,m9or    
,league ,baseball1 & = o!r purposes4    
,:]eas #dj million plus fans h att5d$   
,m9or ,league ,baseball games ea* season
 = #ae consecutive ye>s2 ,:]eas ,m9or   
,league ,baseball provides :olesome     
af=dable ent]ta9m5t 9 #afj communities  
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,m9or
 ,league ,baseball clubs donat$ ov] #de 
million 9 ca% & 9-k9d gifts to _! local 
communities & complet$ ov] #ae1jjj      
volunte] h\rs2 ,:]eas ! economic /imulus
 & developm5t provid$ by ,m9or ,league  
,baseball clubs ext5ds beyond ! cities &

 t[ns :]e x is play$1 to wide & div]se  
geographic areas compris+ #hj p]c5t ( ! 
population 9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ,m9or    
,league ,baseball is committ$ to promot+
 div]sity & inclusion ?r\gh its ,copa de
 la ,div]sin1 ,mi,l,b ,pride1 ,,field   
,program1 & ,wom5 9 ,baseball ,lead]%ip 
initiatives2 ,:]eas ,m9or ,league       
,baseball is ! fir/ t\*po9t ( ! national
 pa/ime = millions ( y\? & ! only       
t\*po9t = ^? locat$ 9 communities f> f  
,major ,league cities2 ,:]eas ,congress 
has enact$ num]\s /atutory exemptions & 
immunities to pres]ve & su/a9 a sy/em = 
,m9or ,league ,baseball & its           
relation%ip ) ,major ,league ,baseball2 
,:]eas ab&onm5t ( #db ,m9or ,league     
,baseball clubs by ,major ,league       
,baseball w\ld deva/ate communities1    
bond pur*as]s1 & o!r /akehold]s t rely  
on ! economic /imulus ^! clubs provide2 
,:]eas ,m9or ,league ,baseball clubs    
enri* ! lives ( millions ( ,am]icans ea*
 ye> ?r\gh special economic1 social1    
cultural1 & *>itable contributions2 &   

,:]eas pres]vation ( ,m9or ,league      
,baseball 9 #afj communities is 9 !     
public int]e/1 z x w cont9ue to provide 
af=dable1 family fri5dly ent]ta9m5t to  
^? communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! pres]vation ( ,m9or ,league ,baseball 
9 #afj ,am]ican communities2  7#b7      
recognizes ! unique social1 economic1 & 
hi/oric contributions t ,m9or ,league   
,baseball has made to ,am]ican life &   
culture2 &  7#c7 enc\rages cont9uation (
 ! #aag-ye> f\ndation ( ! ,m9or ,leagues
 9 #afj communities ?r\gh cont9u$       
affiliations ) ,major ,league ,baseball4