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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 430 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 430

Commending the University of Florida men's basketball team for winning 
the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Basketball 
                             Championship.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 5, 2006

  Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 
Commending the University of Florida men's basketball team for winning 
the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Basketball 
                             Championship.

Whereas on Monday, April 3, 2006, the University of Florida men's basketball 
        team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Florida Gators'') defeated 
        the men's basketball team of the University of California, Los Angeles, 
        by a score of 73-57, to win the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I Basketball Championship;
Whereas that historic victory by the Florida Gators was a product of--

    (1) an almost flawless and unselfish team performance; and

    (2) individual player excellence and versatility from members of the 
Florida Gators;

Whereas that victory marked the first national basketball championship victory 
        for the University of Florida, and occurred 10 years after the school 
        won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
        Championship;
Whereas the head coach of the Florida Gators, Billy Donovan, became the second 
        youngest coach to win the national championship, after leading the 
        Florida Gators to a school-best, 33-6 record;
Whereas University of Florida sophomore Joakim Noah was chosen as the most 
        outstanding player of the Final Four;
Whereas each player, coach, trainer, and manager dedicated his or her time and 
        effort to ensuring that the Florida Gators reached the pinnacle of team 
        achievement; and
Whereas the families of the players, students, alumni, and faculty of the 
        University of Florida, and all of the supporters of the University of 
        Florida, are to be congratulated for their commitment to, and pride in, 
        the basketball program at the University of Florida: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of Florida men's basketball 
        team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I Basketball Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all of the players, 
        coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping the 
        University of Florida men's basketball team win the 2006 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Basketball 
        Championship, and invites those individuals to the United 
        States Capitol Building to be honored; and
            (3) respectfully requests the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate 
        to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the University of Florida for appropriate 
                display; and
                    (B) the coach of the University of Florida men's 
                basketball team, Billy Donovan.
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