,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajfi  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,february #bj1  
#bjbf,mr4 ,neguse 7for himself1 ,mrs4   
,bice1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1  
and ,mr4 ,lieu7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in 
addition to the ,committee on ,oversight
 and ,government ,reform1 for a period  
to be subsequently determined by the    
,speaker1 in each case for consideration
 of such provisions as fall within the  
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,,resolution  ,supporting the ,united   
,states ,olympic and ,paralympic ,teams 
in the #bjbf ,olympic and ,paralympic   
,winter ,games4  ,whereas1 for more than
 #ajj years1 the ,olympic and           
,paralympic ,movements have-- 7#a7      
educated young people through amateur   
athletics2  7#b7 brought together       
athletes from many countries in friendly
 competition2 and  7#c7 forged new      
relationships among athletes bound by   

friendship1 solidarity1 and fair play2  
,whereas the ,milano ,cortina #bjbf     
,olympic ,games will take place in      
,italy from ,february #f1 #bjbf1 through
 ,february #bb1 #bjbf1 and the ,milano  
,cortina #bjbf ,paralympic ,games will  
take place in ,italy from ,march #f1    
#bjbf1 through ,march #ae1 #bjbf2       
,whereas the ,united ,states ,olympic   
and ,paralympic ,teams 7referred to in  
this preamble as ,team ,,usa7 have won1 
between #bjjj and #bjbf1 #fbb gold      
medals1 #fbb silver medals1 and #eei    
bronze medals1 totaling #a1hjc medals1  
during the past ,summer and ,winter     
,olympic and ,paralympic ,games2        
,whereas1 at the #bjbf ,olympic ,games1 
over #b1ijj athletes from #ic countries 
will compete in #af sports disciplines  
and #aaf medal events1 and at the #bjbf 
,paralympic ,games1 #ffe athletes from  
more than #ej countries will compete in 
#af sports disciplines and #gi events2  
,whereas1 at the #bjbf ,olympic ,games1 
,team ,,usa will compete in #af sports  

disciplines and #aaa contested events2  
,whereas the ,united ,states plans to   
send #bcb athletes to participate in the
 #bjbf ,olympic ,games1 including #aae  
women and #aag men2 ,whereas the ,united
 ,states has already qualified at least 
#cf athletes to participate in the #bjbf
 ,paralympic ,games1 with many more     
expected to qualify2 ,whereas the people
 of the ,united ,states stand united in 
respect1 admiration1 and pride for the  
athletes of ,team ,,usa and their       
athletic accomplishments1 sportsmanship1
 grace under pressure1 goodwill toward  
other competitors1 and commitment to    
excellence2 ,whereas the many           
accomplishments of ,team ,,usa would not
 have been possible without the hard    
work and dedication of the many sports  
organizations1 administrators1 coaches1 
and family members who have provided    
critical support to the athletes2       
,whereas the ,united ,states maintains a
 commitment to the safety and security  
of ,team ,,usa2 ,whereas the ,united    

,states ,government is grateful to      
,italy for hosting the #bjbf ,olympic   
and ,paralympic ,games2 ,whereas1 upon  
the conclusion of the #bjbf ,milano     
,cortina ,olympic and ,paralympic       
,winter ,games1 the ,united ,states will
 assume the role of host-country of the 
next ,summer ,games and stands ready to 
support the athletes and organizers of  
the #bjbh ,los ,angeles ,olympic and    
,paralympic ,summer ,games and those of 
the #bjcd ,utah ,olympic and ,paralympic
 ,winter ,games2 and ,whereas ,team     
,,usa exemplifies rigorous competition1 
fair play1 and the pursuit of dreams3   
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house 
of ,representatives-- 7#a7 applauds the 
athletes and coaches of the ,united     
,states ,olympic and ,paralympic ,teams 
7referred to in this resolution as ,team
 ,,usa7 and the families who support    
them2  7#b7 commends the ,government of 
,italy and the regional and local       
governments of ,italy1 including the    
governments of ,milan and ,cortina      

d',ampezzo1 for their efforts to commit 
tremendous resources to provide a safe  
and secure environment for the #bjbf    
,olympic and ,paralympic ,games2  7#c7  
supports the athletes of ,team ,,usa in 
competing at the #bjbf ,olympic and     
,paralympic ,winter ,games2 and  7#d7   
commits to ensuring a safe and secure   
environment for the fans attending and  
athletes competing in the #bjbh ,los    
,angeles ,olympic and ,paralympic       
,summer ,games1 at events in both ,los  
,angeles and ,oklahoma ,city1 and in the
 #bjcd ,utah ,olympic and ,paralympic   
,winter ,games4