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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 259 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 259

            Supporting the goals and ideals of the Olympics.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 1999

   Mr. Ryun of Kansas submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION

 
            Supporting the goals and ideals of the Olympics.

Whereas for over 100 years, the Olympic movement has built a more peaceful and 
        better world by educating young people through amateur athletics, by 
        bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly competition, 
        and by forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, and 
        fair play;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee is dedicated to coordinating and 
        developing amateur athletic activity in the United States to foster 
        productive working relationships among sports-related organizations;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and supports amateur 
        athletic activities involving the United States and foreign nations;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and encourages physical 
        fitness and public participation in amateur athletic activities;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee assists organizations and persons 
        concerned with sports in the development of athletic programs for 
        amateur athletes;
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee protects the opportunity of each 
        amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, and official to 
        participate in amateur athletic competition;
Whereas athletes representing the United States at the Olympic games have 
        achieved great success personally and for the Nation;
Whereas thousands of men and women of the United States are focusing their 
        energy and skill on becoming part of the United States Olympic team and 
        aspire to compete in the 2000 summer Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, 
        and the 2002 winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City, Utah;
Whereas the Nation takes great pride in the qualities of commitment to 
        excellence, grace under pressure, and good will toward other competitors 
        exhibited by the athletes of the United States Olympic team; and
Whereas June 23 is the anniversary of the founding of the modern Olympic 
        movement, representing the date on which the Congress of Paris approved 
        the proposal of Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympics: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Olympics;
            (2) calls upon the President to issue a proclamation 
        recognizing the anniversary of the founding of the modern 
        Olympic movement; and
            (3) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        such anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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