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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 496 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 496

  Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for 
   winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College 
                Football Playoff National Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 20, 2022

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

                            February 1, 2022

                   Considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for 
   winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College 
                Football Playoff National Championship.

Whereas the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Georgia Bulldogs'') went 14-1 during the 2021 college 
        football season and won the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association College Football Playoff National Championship (referred to 
        in this preamble as the ``2022 National Championship''), defeating the 
        University of Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 33 to 18 at the Lucas 
        Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 10, 2022;
Whereas this victory marks the first college football national championship for 
        the University of Georgia since the 1980 college football season and its 
        third national championship overall;
Whereas the 2022 National Championship was the 59th football bowl appearance and 
        the 34th football bowl victory for the University of Georgia;
Whereas the 2021-2022 Georgia Bulldogs achieved a 14-1 overall record for the 
        season, the most single-season wins in the history of the University of 
        Georgia football program;
Whereas the 2021-2022 defensive unit for the Georgia Bulldogs allowed on average 
        only 10.2 points and 153 opposing yards per game, making it one of the 
        most dominant defensive units in the history of college football;
Whereas the 2021-2022 Georgia Bulldogs overcame a loss in the Southeastern 
        Conference Championship to the University of Alabama on December 4, 
        2021, achieving a historic victory over the University of Alabama in the 
        2022 National Championship;
Whereas Georgia Bulldogs quarterback and Blackshear, Georgia, native Stetson 
        Bennett IV, a former walk-on player and junior college transfer, 
        demonstrated tremendous leadership and skill throughout the 2021 college 
        football season, and was named the 2022 National Championship Offensive 
        Player of the Game;
Whereas Georgia Bulldogs defensive back, Lewis Cine, was named the 2022 National 
        Championship Defensive Player of the Game;
Whereas the University of Georgia head football coach, Kirby Smart, a University 
        of Georgia alumnus and former Georgia Bulldogs defensive back, has now 
        led his team to 5 consecutive Associated Press Top 10 finishes and the 
        first national championship since the end of the 1980 college football 
        season;
Whereas this victory extends the record of Coach Smart to 66 wins and 15 losses 
        during his tenure as the 26th Football Head Coach at the University of 
        Georgia, his first stint as a head coach;
Whereas members of the 2021-2022 Georgia Bulldogs have been honored by various 
        awards throughout the 2021 college football season and during the post-
        season, including the 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy 
        winner, Jordan Davis, and the 37th Dick Butkus Award winner, Nakobe 
        Dean;
Whereas President Jere Morehead, Athletic Director Josh Brooks, and Coach Kirby 
        Smart have emphasized the importance of academic success to the Georgia 
        Bulldogs and all student-athletes at the University of Georgia; and
Whereas the 2021-2022 Georgia Bulldogs have brought great pride and honor to the 
        University of Georgia, loyal fans of the Georgia Bulldogs, and the 
        entire State of Georgia: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Georgia Bulldogs 
        football team for a great season and winning the 2022 National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Playoff 
        National Championship game;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches, 
        and staff who contributed to the championship season; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of the University of Georgia, 
                Jere Morehead;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of the University of 
                Georgia, Josh Brooks; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the University of Georgia 
                Bulldogs football team, Kirby Smart.
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