IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 114 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Girls and Women in Sports 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Mr. BACA, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. PAS-
TOR of Arizona, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SHULER, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. 
ELLISON, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. CARDOZA, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, 
Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. ALTMIRE, 
Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HARE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 
ANDREWS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. FARR, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Mr. HOLT, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. 
PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. 
WELCH, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. REYES, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
ORTIZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, 
Mr. 
YARMUTH, 
Mr. 
DAVIS
of 
Tennessee, 
Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. MCINTYRE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Girls and 
Women in Sports Day’’. 
Whereas, since 1987, the National Girls and Women in 
Sports Coalition has declared February 4 as ‘‘National 
Girls and Women in Sports Day’’; 
Whereas the House of Representatives has recognized the im-
portance of girls and women in sports through title IX, 
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which governs the overall equity of treatment and oppor-
tunity in athletics so that women have equal opportuni-
ties to participate in athletics; 
Whereas the number of girls playing high school sports has 
increased from just under 300,000 during the 1971 to 
1972 school year to nearly 3,000,000 during the 2005 to 
2006 school year; 
Whereas the number of women playing college sports grew 
from fewer than 32,000 in 1972 to nearly 171,000 from 
2005 to 2006; 
Whereas, despite great advancement, high school girls still re-
ceive 1,300,000 fewer participation opportunities than do 
boys, and the money spent on girls’ sports is still far less 
than that spent on boys’ sports; 
Whereas high school girls who play sports are more likely to 
get better grades in school and are more likely to grad-
uate than girls who do not play sports; 
Whereas as little as 4 hours of exercise a week may reduce 
a girl’s risk of breast cancer, osteoporosis, and obesity; 
Whereas girls and women who play sports have a more posi-
tive body image, higher levels of confidence and self-es-
teem, and experience higher states of psychological well- 
being than girls and women who do not play sports; 
Whereas the celebration of ‘‘National Girls and Women in 
Sports Day’’ would increase awareness of the importance 
sports play in the lives of girls and women in the United 
States; and 
Whereas February 4, 2009, has been designated as ‘‘National 
Girls and Women in Sports Day’’ by the National Girls 
and Women in Sports Coalition: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 
Girls and Women in Sports Day’’, an event spon-
sored by the National Girls and Women in Sports 
Coalition to honor the achievements of and encour-
age participation of girls and women in sports; and 
(2) encourages the continued participation of 
schools and communities in providing opportunities 
for girls and women in elementary, secondary, and 
college sports to promote awareness of the positive 
influence of sports participation in the lives and 
health of girls and women, and the continuing strug-
gle for equality and access for women in sports. 
Æ 
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