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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 979 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 979

Urging the President to issue a proclamation designating a National Ski 
   & Snowboard Month to call attention to the need for all people to 
                exercise and get outdoors during winter.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2006

  Mr. Udall of Colorado submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Urging the President to issue a proclamation designating a National Ski 
   & Snowboard Month to call attention to the need for all people to 
                exercise and get outdoors during winter.

Whereas 3 out of 5 Americans are overweight and 59 million Americans are obese;
Whereas, in the past 10 years, obesity rates in the United States have increased 
        by more than 60 percent;
Whereas, currently, there are 3 times as many overweight adolescents in the 
        United States as there were 30 years ago;
Whereas 40 percent of adults in the United States do not participate in a 
        physical activity during their leisure time;
Whereas, among children and adolescents, annual hospital costs related to 
        obesity exceed $127 million;
Whereas downhill skiing and snowboarding are great forms of exercise for all 
        ages and offer health benefits such as muscle-toning and balance 
        improvement;
Whereas downhill skiing and snowboarding are excellent ways to exercise during 
        winter, a time of year when people tend to be less active;
Whereas downhill skiing and snowboarding give families a chance to exercise 
        together and promote a healthy lifestyle;
Whereas downhill skiing and snowboarding allow people to connect with nature and 
        renew the human spirit;
Whereas cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are two of the best aerobic 
        activities and can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour depending on the 
        intensity of exercise;
Whereas SnowSports Industries America, the National Ski Areas Association, the 
        United States Ski & Snowboard Association, and the Cross Country Ski 
        Areas Association are working with the President's Council on Physical 
        Fitness and Sports and the United States Forest Service to encourage 
        children and adults to earn a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award 
        through participation in snow sports; and
Whereas January is an excellent month for downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-
        country skiing, and snowshoeing, and would be an appropriate month to 
        designate as National Ski & Snowboard Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives urges the President to 
issue a proclamation designating a National Ski & Snowboard Month to 
call attention to the need for all people to exercise and get outdoors 
during winter.
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