III 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 327 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2010 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the USA Bid Com-
mittee to bring the 2022 Federation Internationale de 
Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to 
the United States. 
Whereas soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world 
and the FIFA World Cup competition is the single most 
important event in that sport; 
Whereas the United States successfully hosted in 9 cities 
throughout the Nation the 1994 FIFA World Cup com-
petition, which was broadcast to billions of fans 
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around the world and set an attendance record of nearly 
3,600,000, which remains unbroken today; 
Whereas the 1994 FIFA World Cup competition served as a 
catalyst for the increased popularity and development of 
the game throughout the United States, as well as the in-
troduction of Major League Soccer, the United States na-
tional first division professional soccer league; 
Whereas the United States Soccer Federation has established 
the USA Bid Committee to prepare and submit a bid to 
host the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition in the 
United States; 
Whereas 18 American cities have been named by the USA 
Bid Committee as candidates to serve as hosts to FIFA 
World Cup matches in 2022, with each of these cities em-
bodying the diversity and enthusiasm shared by the en-
tire Nation and guaranteeing each participating team 
and its followers a ‘‘home team’’ atmosphere; 
Whereas the United States offers FIFA a valuable and recep-
tive market within which to further develop the sport of 
soccer, which in turn will have significant impact on and 
off the field in both the United States and throughout 
the world; 
Whereas the United States possesses all necessary state-of- 
the-art infrastructure in its stadia and potential host cit-
ies to ensure that the competition sets a new standard of 
quality, comfort, security and safety for players, officials, 
spectators, media, and sponsors alike; 
Whereas hosting the FIFA World Cup in the United States 
promises record-setting attendance and financial perform-
ance, allowing revenues generated by the competition to 
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be used for the further development of soccer and FIFA’s 
objectives of positive social and environmental change; 
Whereas hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition in 
the United States would serve as a tremendous impetus 
to national and international goodwill, as the competition 
would bring people from many nations, along with a di-
verse American public, together under one banner of 
peace, friendship, and spirited but fair competition; and 
Whereas pursuant to FIFA bidding procedures, the President 
of the United States and certain Federal agencies have 
issued guarantees that upon authorization or appropria-
tion, would establish the conditions required to help make 
the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition the most success-
ful in history: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) recognizes and supports the efforts of the 
USA Bid Committee to bring the 2022 FIFA World 
Cup competition to the United States; 
(2) encourages the President of the United 
States and appropriate Federal agencies to support 
the USA Bid Committee in its efforts to meet all re-
quirements for the United States to host the 2022 
FIFA World Cup competition; and 
(3) stands prepared to give full consideration to 
a request by the President to provide support related 
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to the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition, if the 
United States is selected to host this event. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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