IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 395 
Supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic movement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2007 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. TANCREDO, 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. FIL-
NER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. STUPAK) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic movement. 
Whereas, for over 100 years, the Olympic movement has built 
a more peaceful and better world by educating young 
people through athletics, by bringing together athletes 
from many countries in friendly competition, and by forg-
ing new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, 
sportsmanship, and fair play; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee is dedicated 
to coordinating and developing athletic activity in the 
United States to foster productive working relationships 
among sports-related organizations; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 
supports athletic activities involving the United States 
and foreign nations; 
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•HRES 395 IH 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 
encourages physical fitness and public participation in 
athletic activities; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee assists orga-
nizations and persons concerned with sports in the devel-
opment of athletic programs for able-bodied and disabled 
athletes regardless of age, race, or gender; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee protects the 
opportunity of each athlete, coach, trainer, manager, ad-
ministrator, and official to participate in athletic competi-
tion; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Training Centers in Col-
orado, California, New York, Michigan, and Alabama are 
dedicated to the development of Olympic athletes; 
Whereas athletes representing the United States at the Olym-
pic games have achieved great success personally and for 
the Nation; 
Whereas thousands of men and women of the United States 
are focusing their energy and skill on becoming part of 
the United States Olympic team and aspire to compete 
in the 2008 Olympic games; 
Whereas the Nation takes great pride in the qualities of com-
mitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and good 
will toward other competitors exhibited by the athletes of 
the United States Olympic team; and 
Whereas June 23, 2007 is the anniversary of the founding 
of the modern Olympic movement, representing the date 
on which the Congress of Paris approved the proposal of 
Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympic games: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 395 IH 
(1) supports the ideals and values of the Olym-
pic movement; 
(2) calls upon the President to issue a procla-
mation recognizing the anniversary of the founding 
of the modern Olympic movement; and 
(3) calls upon the people of the United States 
to observe such anniversary with appropriate cere-
monies and activities. 
Æ 
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