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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 424 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 424

Congratulating and commending the members of the United States Olympic 
  and Paralympic Teams, and the United States Olympic Committee, for 
                 their success and inspired leadership.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 5, 2006

 Mr. Allard submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
         the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating and commending the members of the United States Olympic 
  and Paralympic Teams, and the United States Olympic Committee, for 
                 their success and inspired leadership.

Whereas athletes of the United States Winter Olympic Team captured 9 gold 
        medals, 9 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals at the Olympic Winter Games 
        in Torino, Italy;
Whereas the total number of medals won by the competitors of the United States 
        placed the United States ahead of all but 1 country, Germany, in total 
        medals awarded to teams from any 1 country;
Whereas the paralympic athletes of the United States captured 7 gold medals, 2 
        silver medals, and 3 bronze medals at the Paralympic Winter Games, which 
        were held immediately after the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy;
Whereas the total medal count for the United States Winter Paralympic Team 
        ranked the team 7th among all participating teams;
Whereas members of the United States Winter Olympic Team, such as skater Joey 
        Cheek, who donated his considerable monetary earnings to relief efforts 
        in Darfur, Sudan, and skier Lindsey Kildow, who exhibited considerable 
        courage by returning to the field of competition only days after a 
        painful and horrendous accident, demonstrated the true spirit of 
        generosity and tenacity of the United States and the Olympic Winter 
        Games; and
Whereas the leadership displayed by United States Olympic Committee Board 
        Chairman Peter Ueberroth and Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr has 
        helped transform the committee into an organization that--

    (1) upholds the highest ideals of the Olympic movement; and

    (2) discharges the responsibilities of the committee to the athletes 
and the citizens of the United States in the manner that Congress intended 
when it chartered the committee in 1978: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends and congratulates the members of the 2006 
        United States Winter Olympic and Paralympic Teams for their 
        performance on and off the field of competition in Torino, 
        Italy;
            (2) expresses its appreciation for the firm, inspired, and 
        ethical leadership displayed by the United States Olympic 
        Committee; and
            (3) extends its best wishes and encouragement to those 
        athletes of the United States and their numerous supporters who 
        are preparing to represent the United States at the 2008 
        Olympic Games, which are to be held in Beijing, China.
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