IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1527 
Congratulating the United States Men’s National Soccer Team for its 
inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2010 
Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. CAO, Ms. 
BERKLEY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. NUNES, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. 
KIRK, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mrs. BONO MACK) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the United States Men’s National Soccer 
Team for its inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA 
World Cup. 
Whereas the United States Men’s National Soccer Team 
made the Nation proud and impressed fans around the 
world with steadfast play and an impressive performance 
in the 2010 FIFA World Cup; 
Whereas the team won its group in the FIFA World Cup for 
the first time since 1930; 
Whereas Nacogdoches, Texas, native Clint Dempsey scored a 
goal against England in the opening match to ensure a 
tie; 
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Whereas Landon Donovan of Redlands, California, and Mi-
chael Bradley of Manhattan Beach, California, each 
scored goals against Slovenia to tie the match and put 
the United States in position to advance to the second 
round with a win over Algeria; 
Whereas the team advanced to the Round-of-16 with a 1–0 
victory over Algeria, the first FIFA World Cup victory 
for the United States in 8 years and its fifth shutout in 
FIFA World Cup play; 
Whereas Landon Donovan clinched the victory over Algeria 
with the second of his three goals in the 2010 FIFA 
World Cup in dramatic fashion in the first minute of 
added time following 90 minutes of exhausting play by 
both sides; 
Whereas Landon Donovan now holds the all-time United 
States records for FIFA World Cup career appearances 
at 12 and FIFA World Cup career goals at 5; 
Whereas the United States demonstrated that it can compete 
with the elite soccer programs in the world; and 
Whereas the team’s achievement reflects the growth in popu-
larity of soccer in the United States and the importance 
of athletic participation for building character and con-
fidence in the Nation’s youth: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the United States Men’s Na-
tional Soccer Team for its historic performance in 
the 2010 FIFA World Cup; 
(2) recognizes the United States Men’s Na-
tional Soccer Team head coach Bob Bradley of Man-
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hattan Beach, CA, the team’s coaching, training, 
and administrative personnel, and each of the play-
ers for their tenacious play and dedication to excel-
lence, including Tim Howard of North Brunswick, 
New Jersey, Jonathan Spector of Arlington Heights, 
Illinois, Carlos Bocanegra of Alta Loma, California, 
Michael Bradley of Manhattan Beach, California, 
Oguchi 
Onyewu 
of 
Olney, 
Maryland, 
Steve 
Cherundolo of San Diego, California, DaMarcus 
Beasley of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Clint Dempsey of 
Nacogdoches, Texas, Herculez Gomez of Las Vegas, 
Nevada, Landon Donovan of Redlands, California, 
Stuart Holden of Houston, Texas, Jonathan 
Bornstein of Los Alamitos, California, Ricardo Clark 
of Jonesboro, Georgia, Edson Buddle of New Ro-
chelle, New York, Jay DeMerit of Green Bay, Wis-
consin, Jose´
Torres of Longview, Texas, Jozy 
Altidore of Boca Raton, Florida, Brad Guzan of 
Homer Glen, Illinois, Maurice Edu of Fontana, Cali-
fornia, Robbie Findley, of Phoenix, Arizona, Clar-
ence Goodson of Alexandria, Virginia, Benny 
Feilhaber of Irvine, California, and Marcus Hahne-
mann of Seattle, Washington; and 
(3) commends the United States Soccer Federa-
tion, the United States Soccer Foundation, and 
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coaches and parents of young soccer players around 
the country for their role in the success of soccer in 
the United States. 
Æ 
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