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A resolution honoring the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, for the performance of the Team in the 2015 Little League World Series. [SR-279]
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A resolution honoring the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, for the performance of the Team in the 2015 Little League World Series. Congratulates the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, on its performance at the 69th Little League World Series Championship.
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A resolution honoring the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania for the performance of the team in the 2015 Little League World Series. [SR-249]
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A resolution honoring the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania for the performance of the team in the 2015 Little League World Series. Congratulates the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, on its performance at the 69th Little League World Series Championship.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federation Internationale de Football Association should immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity. [SR-222]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federation Internationale de Football Association should immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity. Urges: (1) the Federation Internationale de Football Association to eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with respect and dignity; and (2) all other local, state, federal, and international organizations to eliminate gender pay inequity. Expresses support for an end to gender pay inequity in the workplace, including athletic
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A resolution congratulating the United States Women's National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup. [SR-218]
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A resolution congratulating the United States Women's National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Congratulates the United States Women's National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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A resolution congratulating the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship. [SR-206]
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A resolution congratulating the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship. Congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship.
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A resolution congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2015 Stanley Cup. [SR-205]
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A resolution congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2015 Stanley Cup. Congratulates the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2015 Stanley Cup. Commends the fans, players, and management of the Tampa Bay Lightning for an outstanding series.
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A resolution congratulating the Providence College Men's Ice Hockey team for winning the 2015 NCAA Division I National Championship. [SR-138]
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A resolution congratulating the Providence College Men's Ice Hockey team for winning the 2015 NCAA Division I National Championship. Congratulates the Providence College Men's Ice Hockey team for winning the 2015 NCAA Division I National Championship.
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. [SCR-6]
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act [S.689]
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act Provides that for purposes of medical professional liability insurance or civil and criminal malpractice liability determinations, a physician or athletic trainer (covered sports medicine professional) who is authorized to practice medicine in a state (primary state) and who provides medical services to an athlete or athletic team in a state where such professional is not authorized to practice (secondary state) shall be deemed to have provided such medical services in the primary state, provided that prior
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A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II. [S.3149]
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A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during
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John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 [S.3015]
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John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on the availability of information regarding prescription of opioids after youth sports injury, including information on opioid use and misuse, injury treatments that do not involve opioids, and treatment for opioid addiction. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.) The report must determine the extent this information is available to teenagers
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United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act [S.2650]
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United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of any medal or prize money received on account of competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act [S.2598]
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins. The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game
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Youth Sports Concussion Act [S.2508]
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Youth Sports Concussion Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should review the National Academies' report on sports-related concussions and future research in such area for any matter that may impact products under the CPSC's jurisdiction or inform the FTC's efforts to protect consumers. The bill makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale in interstate commerce, or import into the United States for such purposes, athletic sporting equipment for which
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Congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl XLIX. [HR-91]
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Congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl XLIX. Congratulates the New England Patriots on their Super Bowl XLIX victory.
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Recognizing and honoring the life of Jose Fernandez. [HR-902]
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Recognizing and honoring the life of Jose Fernandez. Honors the life and accomplishments of Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins who died in a boating accident with two of his friends, Emilio Macias and Eduardo Rivero. Offers condolences to their families and friends.
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, accomplishments, and countless contributions of Mr. Muhammad Ali. [HR-766]
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, accomplishments, and countless contributions of Mr. Muhammad Ali. Honors the life, accomplishments, and contributions to humanity made by Muhammad Ali.
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the outstanding achievements in scholastic, athletic and humanitarian excellence of Mr. Sarid Chaim Shahdaiah. [HR-765]
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the outstanding achievements in scholastic, athletic and humanitarian excellence of Mr. Sarid Chaim Shahdaiah. Honors in praise and remembrance Sarid Chaim Shahdaiah, a graduate with high honors of Andy Dekaney High School of the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas, for his achievements in scholastic, athletic, and humanitarian excellence.
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the wonderful achievements in academic, athletic and humanitarian distinction of Quincy Williams. [HR-764]
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the wonderful achievements in academic, athletic and humanitarian distinction of Quincy Williams. Honors in praise and remembrance Quincy Gemal Williams, a graduate of the Andy DeKaney High School of the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas, for his achievements in academic, athletic, and humanitarian distinction.
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the outstanding achievements in scholastic, athletic, and humanitarian excellence of Sarid Chaim Shahdaiah. [HR-763]
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Honoring in praise and remembrance the outstanding achievements in scholastic, athletic, and humanitarian excellence of Sarid Chaim Shahdaiah. Honors in praise and remembrance Sarid Chaim Shahdaiah, a graduate with high honors of Andy Dekaney High School of the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas, for his achievements in scholastic, athletic, and humanitarian excellence.