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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 318 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 318

Honoring the Portland Thorns FC as the champion of the National Women's 
                         Soccer League in 2017.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2017

    Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Honoring the Portland Thorns FC as the champion of the National Women's 
                         Soccer League in 2017.

Whereas the Portland Thorns FC won the National Women's Soccer League (referred 
        to in this preamble as the ``NWSL'') Championship on October 14, 2017;
Whereas the Portland Thorns FC won the NWSL Championship, an event that has been 
        held for 5 years, for the second time by defeating the North Carolina 
        Courage by a score of 1 to 0;
Whereas Portland Thorns FC midfielder Lindsey Horan scored the only goal in the 
        2017 NWSL Championship and was named the Most Valuable Player of that 
        Championship;
Whereas the Head Coach, Mark Parsons, and Chief Executive Officer, Merritt 
        Paulson, of the Portland Thorns FC won the NWSL Championship for the 
        second time;
Whereas the Rose City Riveters and the fans of the Portland Thorns FC, who 
        provide the Providence Park venue with spirit and pride, are the best 
        fans in the NWSL;
Whereas the Portland Thorns FC holds the record for highest average game 
        attendance in the NWSL in 2017 and has held that record in each year 
        since the establishment of the NWSL in 2013;
Whereas the goalkeeper of the Portland Thorns FC, Adrianna Franch, was named the 
        NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year for 2017;
Whereas the Portland Thorns FC adopted the official State motto of Oregon, 
        ``Alis Volat Propriis'', meaning ``She Flies with Her Own Wings'', to 
        capture the independent spirit of Oregon;
Whereas the Portland Thorns FC holds community service events to inspire and 
        involve young women and men in the Portland community through science, 
        technology, engineering, mathematics, and environmental education; and
Whereas the success of the Portland Thorns FC soccer team will broaden an 
        appreciation of athletics in young people and encourage Oregonians to 
        engage in their communities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the Portland Thorns FC as the 2017 champion of 
        the National Women's Soccer League;
            (2) recognizes the outstanding achievement of the players, 
        ownership, and staff of the Portland Thorns FC; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) Merritt Paulson, the Chief Executive Officer of 
                the Portland Thorns FC;
                    (B) Gavin Wilkinson, the General Manager of the 
                Portland Thorns FC; and
                    (C) Mark Parsons, the Head Coach of the Portland 
                Thorns FC.
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