SPORTS

Articles and editorials

As March Madness Nears, So Does 50th Anniversary of MSU’s ‘‘Game of Change’’, S5664 [11JY]

MLB Umpire Wally Bell Dies of Apparent Heart Attack at Age 48, E1548 [23OC]

NLHS, E.B. Cheer Teams Win Big at Nationals, S1123 [5MR]

Out West, Reaching the Summit, S1263 [7MR]

Short Hillside’s Long Legacy, S754 [14FE]

Washington Redskins Name—Washington Post Poll Finds Most D.C. Area Fans Support It, H4087 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aaron, Henry L.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2635), H4308 [9JY] (see H.R. 3186), H5882 [26SE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1356 [12MR]

Antitrust policy: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts and require the application of the antitrust laws to Major League Baseball (see S. 1721), S8100 [18NO] (see H.R. 3452), H6997 [12NO]

Armed Forces: educate potential military recruits on healthy body weight and facilitate and encourage exercise by opening military base sports and exercise facilities to youth (see S. 976), S3569 [16MY]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 35), S773 [14FE]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP] (see H. Res. 176), H2247 [23AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP] (see H. Res. 168), H2124 [17AP]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 287), S7830 [5NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 44), H4213 [8JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 19), H659 [26FE]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 187), S5264 [26JN] (see H. Res. 299), H4483 [11JY]

Children and youth: establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 1516), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 3113), H5588 [17SE]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 1546), S6885 [24SE] (see H.R. 3532), H7252 [19NO]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 215), H52 [4JA]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see S. 1033), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2178), H2954 [23MY]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations by requiring member institutions to protect the health and education of student athletes (see H.R. 2903), H5341 [1AU]

——— promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness (see H.R. 3122), H5654 [18SE]

——— protect academic futures of collegiate student athletes (see H.R. 3545), H7309 [20NO]

Dept. of HHS: publish physical activity guidelines (see S. 531), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 2179), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (see S. 130), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (see S. 695), S2564 [10AP] (see H.R. 1402), H1836 [25MR]

Disabled: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (see H. Res. 314), H4857 [22JY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 1819), H2393 [26AP]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 847), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1818), H2393 [26AP]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 1505), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2393 [26AP]

FCC: allow multichannel video programming distributors to provide subscribers a la carte video programming, penalize broadcasters for downgrading services, and eliminate sports blackout rule (see S. 912), S3326 [9MY]

——— prevent television blackouts, ensure consumer choice in cable programming, facilitate retransmission consent negotiations between cable and content providers, and study sports programming costs (see H.R. 3719), H8107 [12DE]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1212), S4793 [20JN] (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]

Florida Gulf Coast University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 150), H1909 [10AP]

Gambling: permit States to grant exemptions from certain laws for lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports (see H.R. 625), H499 [13FE]

Golf Day in America: support and congratulate communities of Pittsford and Rochester, NY, for hosting the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the Professional Golfers’ Association of America Championships (see H. Res. 165), H2066 [16AP]

Health: support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 392), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 2160), H2953 [23MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H8107 [12DE]

Holmes, Larry: tribute (see H. Res. 251), H3251 [6JN]

Horseracing: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see S. 973), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2012), H2716 [16MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1127 [5MR] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H982 [5MR]

Los Angeles, CA: celebrate upcoming 2015 Special Olympics World Games (see H. Res. 317), H5050 [24JY]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY] (see H. Res. 298), H4483 [11JY]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 186), S5149 [25JN] (see H. Res. 294), H4308 [9JY]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 297), S8049 [14NO] (see H. Res. 389), H6769 [23OC]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of commemorative coins (see H.R. 1071), H1355 [12MR]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 130), S3159 [7MY]

New Jersey: exclude from prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the State legislature (see H.R. 626), H499 [13FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2203), H2955 [23MY]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 32), S708 [13FE]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see S. Res. 37), S774 [14FE] (see H. Res. 71), H547 [14FE]

——— discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (see S. Res. 289), S7927 [7NO]

Owens, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 226), S6446 [12SE]

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: adjust boundaries to include Hinchliffe Stadium (see S. 1189), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2430), H3927 [19JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 203), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1842), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 1653), H2158 [18AP]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access (see S. 1554), S6960 [26SE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S357 [29JA] (see H.R. 1825), H2404 [3MY]

Russia: call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons (see S. Res. 311), S8457 [21NO]

Safety: reduce sports-related concussions in youth (see S. 1014), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 2118), H2911 [22MY]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to Oracle Team USA for winning the America’s Cup sailing competition (see S. Res. 286), S7829 [5NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H596 [15FE]

Southern New Hampshire University: tribute to men’s soccer team (see S. Res. 326), S9105 [20DE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 475), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Sporting Kansas City (soccer team): tribute (see S. Res. 327), S9105 [20DE]

Stan Musial Memorial Bridge, St. Louis, MO: designate (see S. 166), S329 [28JA] (see H.R. 420), H292 [25JA]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3652 [14JN]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 2212), H2964 [24MY]

——— exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (see S. 1524), S6597 [18SE]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H981 [5MR]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1717 [20MR]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 19), S329 [28JA]

University of Louisville: tribute to men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 100), S2684 [16AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team (see S. Res. 100), S2684 [16AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women’s hockey team (see S. Res. 123), S3030 [25AP]

University of Washington: tribute to men’s crew team (see H. Res. 267), H3687 [17JN]

Wildlife: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S5800 [18JY] (see S. 1660), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3197), H5883 [26SE] (see H.R. 3590), H7353 [21NO]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2799), H4978 [23JY]

Letters

National Guard professional sports sponsorship funding: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S. and John Helbert, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H3564 [13JN]

Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act: Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians, H3261 [11JN], H6351 [8OC]

Lists

Duke University men’s lacrosse team members, E857 [14JN]

University of Montana men’s basketball team, S2022 [20MR]

University of Montana women’s basketball team, S2022 [20MR]

University of North Carolina women’s lacrosse team members, E869 [14JN]

Poems

‘‘Fear the Raven, Something To Rave About!’’ Albert C. Caswell, E396 [9AP]

Press releases

NARF Applauds Sponsors of Proposed Legislation To Curtail Offensive ‘‘Redskin’’ Trademark: Native American Rights Fund (organization), H3260 [11JN]

Sports Sponsorships Valuable to Military Recruitment: Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S. and National Guard Association of the U.S., H3565 [13JN]

Proclamations

John W. Peoples Induction Into Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of Honor: Representative Stockman, E1799 [5DE]

Miller Grove High School Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E651 [14MY]

Roy A. Hutchins Induction Into Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of Honor: Representative Stockman, E1658 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Abbeville, LA: tribute to Vermilion Catholic High School football team, E1906 [19DE]

Adrian, MI: anniversary of Lenawee Christian Family Centre, E1859 [12DE]

Aga Khan Foundation: tribute to Chicago, IL, Partnership Golf Outing, E879 [14JN]

Aiken, SC: tribute to Dogwood Stable for Palace Malice (racehorse) winning Belmont Stakes, H3271 [11JN]

Aledo, IL: tribute to Mercer County High School football team, E53 [23JA]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1084), E271 [12MR]

Allen, TX: tribute to Allen High School football team, H376 [6FE]

Angelo State University: tribute to men’s and women’s track and field teams, H2446 [7MY]

Antitrust policy: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts and require the application of the antitrust laws to Major League Baseball (H.R. 3452), H7062 [14NO]

Archie, MO: tribute to Archie High School girls’ basketball team, E537 [24AP]

Ashland University: tribute to women’s basketball team, H2075 [17AP]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H2617, H2618 [15MY]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Lovett High School baseball team, E820 [6JN]

——— tribute to Lovett School football team, E1857 [12DE]

Ball State University: tribute to football team, E1459 [8OC]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute, H377 [6FE], E396 [9AP]

Banks, Ernie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1326 [17SE]

Batavia, IL: tribute to Batavia High School football team, H7511 [5DE], E1802 [5DE]

Ben Wheeler, TX: tribute to Martin’s Mill High School girls’ basketball team, E477 [17AP]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H953 [5MR]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims, H2119 [17AP], H2147 [18AP], H2385–H2389 [26AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H1999, H2007, H2012, H2013, H2017, H2020–H2022 [15AP], H2031, H2034, H2035, H2036, H2056 [16AP], H2071, H2074, H2077, H2079, H2106, H2114 [17AP], H2154 [18AP], E494 [18AP]

——— express condolences to law enforcement officers killed or wounded in events following the Boston Marathon bombings, E514, E515 [23AP]

——— tribute to first responders and citizens for efforts to respond to Boston Marathon bombings, H2036 [16AP], H2076 [17AP]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute, H6682 [23OC], H7336 [21NO]

Bowie State University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E388 [9AP]

Bozeman, MT: tribute to Bozeman High School girls’ cross-country team, H7510 [5DE]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Run Jimmy Run 5K race in honor of James D. Griffin, E1085 [18JY]

Buffalo State College: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams’ graduating seniors, E156 [14FE]

Cahill, Willy (Clipper): USA Judo (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1246 [2AU], E1782 [3DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 44), H4836, H4837 [22JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 19), H1555, H1556 [18MR]

Cartersville, GA: tribute to Cartersville High School baseball team, E770 [3JN]

Cheerleading Safety Month: observance, E481 [17AP]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, H4010 [25JN], H4041 [26JN], E980 [26JN]

China Grove, NC: tribute to Jesse Carson High School sports teams, E1472 [10OC]

Clairton, PA: tribute to Clairton High School football team, E87 [4FE]

Cobra Motorcycles (business): tribute, E1277 [10SE]

College of Central Florida: tribute to men’s basketball team, E479 [17AP]

Colorado: tribute to State junior curling champion team, E1110 [22JY]

Columbus, IN: tribute to Columbus East High School football team, E1806 [5DE]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H3624, H3625 [14JN]

——— results of congressional tennis match, H5005, H5006 [24JY]

——— results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5142 [30JY]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4056 [26JN]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H2894 [22MY]

Cooperstown, NY: naming of street leading to Doubleday Field baseball stadium as ‘‘Fowler Way’’ in honor of John W. Jackson (Bud Fowler), E497 [18AP]

Corona, CA: anniversary of Corona Road Race, E1305 [12SE]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Corpus Christi Universal Little League baseball team, H5442 [10SE]

Cox, Bobby: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E1849 [12DE]

Crane, MO: tribute to Crane High School girls’ basketball team, E529 [24AP]

Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1908 [19DE]

Cutcliffe, David: Walter Camp Football Foundation Coach of the Year award recipient, E1841 [11DE]

Defiance, OH: tribute to Defiance High School baseball team, E909 [18JN]

Denton, TX: tribute to John H. Guyer High School football team, E13 [4JA]

——— tribute to John H. Guyer High School girls’ soccer team, E582 [30AP]

DePauw University: tribute to women’s basketball team, E389 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop a master plan for major military installations to enhance livability of environment, H3616 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 455), E85 [4FE]

——— ensure educational opportunities for children with disabilities, protect children from abusive seclusion and restraint practices, protect children from sexual predators, and protect athletes from concussions, H4812, H4813 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (S. 130), H5450, H5451 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc., H5890 [27SE]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (H.R. 1402), H7614–H7619 [10DE]

Diamond Hawk Golf Course (business): Cheektowaga, NY, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, E1309 [12SE]

Disabled: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, E1061 [16JY]

——— commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (H. Res. 314), E1112 [22JY]

Drury University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E623 [8MY]

——— tribute to women’s swimming and diving team, E623 [8MY]

Duke University: tribute to men’s lacrosse team, E857 [14JN]

Duncanville, TX: tribute to Duncanville High School girls’ basketball team, E402 [9AP]

Eagle River, WI: anniversary of Amsoil World Championship Snowmobile Derby, E43 [22JA]

Eastlake, WA: tribute to Eastlake Little League girls’ softball team, E1303 [12SE]

Eau Claire, WI: tribute to Memorial High School boys’ hockey team, E386 [9AP]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys’ golf team, E998 [28JN]

——— tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys’ lacrosse team, E997 [28JN]

——— tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys’ Nordic ski team, H607 [25FE]

——— tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys’ swim team, E455 [15AP]

——— tribute to Eden Prairie High School football team, H7377 [2DE]

Edina, MN: tribute to Edina High School boys’ hockey team, E458 [15AP]

——— tribute to Edina High School girls’ golf team, H3932 [20JN]

——— tribute to Edina High School girls’ tennis team, H6980 [12NO]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H3028 [4JN], E814, E827 [6JN]

Edwardsville, IL: tribute to Edwardsville High School boys’ soccer team, H7114 [15NO]

Elk Grove, CA: tribute to Pleasant Grove High School boys’ basketball team, H1870 [10AP]

Elmira College: tribute to women’s ice hockey team, E342 [20MR]

Exercise is Medicine Month: observance, E744 [23MY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Football Hall of Fame inductees, E212 [28FE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Youth Football League, E212 [28FE]

Florida Gulf Coast University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H1872 [10AP]

Fortville, IN: tribute to Mount Vernon High School girls’ basketball team, E395 [9AP]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Gary Chamber of Commerce Lakeshore Classic basketball tournament, E1687 [18NO]

Georgia: tribute to Georgia Student Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Program Honor Roll medal recipients, E1297 [12SE]

Germantown, MD: tribute to Northwest High School football team, E1897 [19DE]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Vandalia Christian School boys’ basketball team, E462 [15AP]

——— tribute to Vandalia Christian School boys’ soccer team, E462 [15AP]

——— tribute to Vandalia Christian School cheerleading squad, E462 [15AP]

——— tribute to Vandalia Christian School sports teams, E738 [23MY]

Greensburg, IN: tribute to Greensburg Community High School boys’ basketball team, E391 [9AP]

Harrisburg, IL: tribute to Harrisburg High School boys’ basketball team, E291 [13MR]

Harrisburg, PA: tribute to Holy Name of Jesus School pony football team, E1789 [4DE]

Hayes, Elvin: National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E1200 [1AU]

Hayward, WI: tribute to Hayward High School girls’ ice hockey team, H1417 [14MR], E297 [14MR]

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: ensure food programs address nutritional needs of students in athletic programs and physical education classes, E1102 [19JY], E1108 [22JY]

Hedgesville, WV: tribute to Hedgesville High School baseball team, E896 [17JN]

High Point, NC: tribute to High Point Christian Academy girls’ softball team, E911 [18JN]

Hoffman, Jack: ESPN (television network) ESPY Sports Moment of the Year award recipient, H4831 [22JY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of bombings at the Boston Marathon, H2011 [15AP], H2140 [18AP]

Howlan, Francis (Dutch): New York State Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, H1962 [12AP]

Hunting and trapping: recognize importance of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting and ensure continued opportunities for those activities, H3029 [4JN]

Indiana Fever (basketball team): tribute, E899 [17JN]

Indiana Pacers (basketball team): tribute, E834 [11JN]

Indiana University: tribute to men’s soccer team, E101 [5FE]

Indiana Wesleyan University: tribute to women’s basketball team, E345 [20MR]

Ishpeming, MI: tribute to Ishpeming High School football team, E1769 [3DE]

Jackson, Mike: Missouri Wrestling Association Hall of Fame inductee, E357 [21MR]

Jackson, MS: tribute to 1965 Lanier High School boys’ basketball team, E1124 [24JY]

Jessamine County, KY: tribute to Relay for Life participants, E837 [11JN]

Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet Catholic Academy baseball team, E856 [14JN]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Acadiana High School football team, E1905 [19DE]

——— tribute to St. Thomas More Catholic High School boys’ basketball team, E369 [21MR]

Lakeshore Foundation: tribute to National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Association Tournament, E849 [12JN]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to annual football game between University of Nevada, Las Vegas and University of Nevada, Reno, H6839 [29OC]

Lawrenceburg, TN: tribute to Babe Ruth Baseball League 13-year-old team, E1545 [22OC]

Lockport, IL: tribute to Lockport Township High School boys’ bowling team, E103 [6FE]

Los Angeles, CA: celebrate upcoming 2015 Special Olympics World Games (H. Res. 317), E1127 [24JY]

Louisville, KY: tribute to DeSales High School football team, H7700 [12DE]

Lufkin, TX: tribute to Hudson High School girls’ softball team, E1329 [18SE]

Martin County, FL: tribute to Martin County North Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1250 [6SE]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute, E1017 [8JY]

Middlesex County, NJ: anniversary of Edison Cricket Club, E1760 [2DE]

Milan, IN: tribute to opening of Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum, E822 [6JN]

Milledgeville, IL: tribute to Milledgeville High School girls’ softball team, E823 [6JN]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute, H6913 [30OC], E1518 [15OC]

Minnesota Special Olympics: anniversary, E918 [19JN]

Minnetonka, MN: tribute to Hopkins High School girls’ basketball team, E457 [15AP]

——— tribute to Minnetonka High School girls’ alpine ski team, E234 [4MR]

——— tribute to Minnetonka High School girls’ hockey team, H968 [5MR]

——— tribute to Minnetonka High School girls’ soccer team, E1732 [21NO]

——— tribute to Minnetonka High School girls’ track and field team, E996 [28JN]

Moegle, Bobby: Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E157 [14FE]

Monarcas Academy (organization): tribute, E1275 [10SE]

Montana: tribute to Special Olympics World Winter Games participants, E237 [4MR]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Montgomery American Angels softball team, E1166 [30JY]

Moravia, NY: tribute to Moravia High School boys’ basketball team, E823 [6JN]

Morton, Katarina: American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American honoree, E1856 [12DE]

Nashville, IL: tribute to Nashville Community High School girls’ basketball team, E233 [4MR]

Nashville, TN: tribute to South Nashville Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1540 [22OC]

——— tribute to South Nashville Little League baseball team, E1229 [2AU]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of commemorative coins (H.R. 1071), H2260 [24AP]

National Coaches Day: observance, H5271 [1AU]

National Football League: address player safety relative to head trauma, H2941 [23MY], E780 [4JN]

National Guard: prohibit motorsports and professional wrestling sponsorship funding, H3564–H3566 [13JN], E962 [25JN]

Navarre, FL: tribute to Navarre High School girls’ weightlifting team, E122 [12FE]

NCAA: decision to restore Pennsylvania State University football scholarships rescinded in wake of Gerald A. Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, H5826 [25SE]

Neosho, MO: tribute to Neosho High School wrestling team, E531 [24AP]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H76 [14JA]

Ohio Christian University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E342 [20MR]

Olympic Games: tribute to 1980 U.S. Olympic medical staff, E685 [16MY]

Onondaga Community College: tribute to men’s lacrosse team, E841 [11JN]

Ottawa, OH: tribute to Ottawa-Glandorf High School boys’ basketball team, E522 [23AP]

Peck, MI: tribute to Peck High School football team, E1816 [9DE]

Pennsylvania Special Olympics: tribute, H804 [28FE]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Booker T. Washington High School girls’ swimming team, E1884 [16DE]

——— tribute to Pensacola Catholic High School baseball team, E848 [12JN]

Pensacola Ice Flyers (hockey team): tribute, E846 [12JN]

Phoenix, AZ: anniversary of Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, E154 [14FE], E187 [26FE]

Picayune, MS: tribute to Picayune High School football team, E1872 [12DE]

Pitino, Rick: tribute to support of University of Memphis entrance into the Big East Conference, H152 [15JA]

Pleasant Hope, MO: tribute to Pleasant Hope High School girls’ softball team, E12 [3JA]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ tennis team, E995 [28JN]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School girls’ Nordic ski team, H650 [26FE]

Portland, OR: tribute to Central Catholic High School football team, E1868 [12DE]

Price, TX: tribute to Carlisle High School baseball team, E1688 [18NO]

Public lands: impact of shutdown on fishing, hunting, and other recreational activities, H6308–H6312 [5OC]

Redmond, WA: tribute to Bear Creek High School boys’ soccer team, E1907 [19DE]

Republic, MO: tribute to Republic High School boys’ basketball team, E539, E540 [24AP]

Richmond, KY: tribute to Madison Central High School boys’ basketball team, E670 [15MY]

Richmond, TX: tribute to Travis High School boys’ basketball team, H1417 [14MR]

Rio Rico, AZ: tribute to Rio Rico Little League Juniors baseball team, E1278 [10SE]

Roldan, Cristian: Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year award recipient, E1278 [10SE]

Rosenberg, TX: tribute to B.F. Terry High School boys’ basketball team, H1343 [12MR]

Russell, Dale: Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E276 [12MR]

Sammamish, WA: tribute to Eastlake Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1313 [12SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to U.S. Tennis Association military tennis camp, E1055 [11JY]

San Fernando, CA: tribute to San Fernando High School baseball team, H3693 [18JN]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to Oracle Team USA for participation in the America’s Cup sailing competition, H5837, H5838 [26SE]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course, H5033 [24JY]

Seattle Seahawks (football team): tribute, E321 [18MR]

Snohomish, WA: tribute to Glacier Peak High School girls’ cross country team, E1899 [19DE]

South Jersey Football Coaches Association: tribute to Hall of Fame inductees, E1223 [2AU]

Sports Legacy Institute: tribute to Tom McHale Memorial, E761 [23MY]

Springfield, MO: tribute to Glendale High School girls’ swim team, E271 [12MR]

——— tribute to Springfield Catholic High School boys’ soccer team, E4 [3JA]

St. Cloud State University: tribute to men’s hockey team, H1872 [10AP]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of St. Paul Curling Club, E20 [14JA]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (H.R. 2383), H4002–H4005 [25JN], E1013 [8JY]

Stephenville, TX: tribute to Stephenville High School football team, H608 [25FE]

Stony Brook University: tribute to baseball team, E45 [22JA]

Students Run L.A. (organization): tribute, H1803 [21MR]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy boys’ baseball team, H2665 [16MY]

——— tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy girls’ softball team, H2665 [16MY]

Tarkanian, Jerry: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E1545 [22OC]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (H.R. 1278), H3259 [11JN], H3657 [17JN], H4087 [27JN], H4316 [10JY], H5095 [30JY], H6350 [8OC], E363 [21MR], E1469 [9OC]

Trenum, Michelle and Gil: Sports Legacy Institute Legacy Award recipients, E761 [23MY]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Sunnyside Little League girls’ softball team, E1274 [10SE]

Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic: tribute, E1501 [11OC]

U.S. Power Soccer Association: tribute to U–18 USA Power Soccer Team, E1657 [14NO]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team, E24 [14JA]

——— tribute to men’s golf team, E805 [5JN]

University of California, Irvine: tribute to men’s volleyball team, H2850 [22MY], E917 [19JN]

University of Florida: tribute to women’s gymnastic team, H5494 [11SE]

University of Louisville: tribute to football team, H152 [15JA]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team, H1916 [11AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team, H1916 [11AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women’s hockey team, E644 [13MY]

University of North Carolina: tribute to women’s lacrosse team, E869 [14JN]

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: tribute to men’s hockey team, E383 [9AP]

Walnut Grove, MO: tribute to Walnut Grove High School girls’ basketball team, E595 [6MY]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, H3259 [11JN], H4087 [27JN], H4316, H4321 [10JY], H5095 [30JY], H6350 [8OC], H6559 [12OC], H6573 [14OC], H7193 [19NO], E930 [20JN], E1469 [9OC], E1505 [14OC]

Western Washington University: tribute to men’s ice hockey team, E475 [16AP]

White Oak, TX: tribute to White Oak High School boys’ basketball team, E382 [9AP]

William Smith College: tribute to women’s soccer team, E1838 [11DE]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Howard High School boys’ basketball team State championship season, H7405 [3DE]

Yerington, NV: tribute to Yerington High School football team, H7377 [2DE]

Zeeland, MI: tribute to Zeeland West High School football team, H7459 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to youth hockey, S327 [28JA]

Arkansas State Championship Horse Show: anniversary, S6193 [1AU]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute, S463 [4FE]

——— tribute (S. Res. 35), S789, S790 [14FE]

Blackmun, Scott: Sports Business Journal Sports Executive of the Year award recipient, S4476 [13JN]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (S. Res. 115), S2982 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend law enforcement agencies involved in investigation that led to capture of perpetrators, S2831 [22AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (S. Res. 101), S2728, S2729 [17AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, S2637, S2647 [15AP], S2657, S2658, S2663, S2669, S2670, S2674, S2676 [16AP]

——— tribute to law enforcement officials for response to bombings at the Boston Marathon, S2819 [22AP], S2870 [23AP]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute, S7699, S7708 [31OC]

——— tribute (S. Res. 287), S7834 [5NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 44), S6082 [30JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 19), S2232 [21MR]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Cannon Street Allstars Little League baseball team, S2143 [21MR]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 187), S5304, S5305 [26JN]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 1546), S6882 [24SE]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Eastlake Little League All-Stars baseball team, S7827 [5NO]

Climate: global warming, S8343 [20NO], S8651 [11DE], S8903–S8905 [17DE]

Cochran Ski Area (business): anniversary, S754 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: require that athletic footwear purchased for new military recruits be domestically manufactured, S8438 [21NO]

Dept. of Justice: decision not to hold suspect in Boston Marathon bombings as an enemy combatant, S2867–S2871 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (S. 130), S4717 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (H.R. 1402), S8964 [18DE]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (S. 695), S2566 [10AP]

Dublin, OH: tribute to Muirfield Village Golf Club for hosting of Presidents Cup, S6883 [24SE]

FCC: allow multichannel video programming distributors to provide subscribers a la carte video programming, penalize broadcasters for downgrading services, and eliminate sports blackout rule (S. 912), S3329 [9MY]

FEMA: prohibit Urban Areas Security Initiative funding for projects that do not improve homeland security, S1977, S1982–S1984 [20MR]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (S. 1212), S4796 [20JN]

Great Allegheny Passage: completion, S4476 [13JN]

Highland, UT: tribute to Lone Peak High School basketball team, S1263 [7MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 5), S1134 [5MR], S2773 [17AP]

London, KY: tribute to North Laurel High School cheerleading team, S1122 [5MR]

Love, Davis, III: U.S. Golf Association Bob Jones Award recipient, S408 [30JA]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1063 men’s basketball team, S2679 [16AP]

——— tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (S. Res. 194), S5664 [11JY]

Marian University: tribute to cycling team, S9048 [19DE]

——— tribute to football team, S9048 [19DE]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 186), S5201 [25JN]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 297), S8069 [14NO]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (S. Res. 194), S5664 [11JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of commemorative coins (H.R. 1071), S3212 [7MY]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (S. Res. 130), S3212 [7MY]

New Orleans, LA: tribute to hosting of Super Bowl after recovering from Hurricane Katrina, S463 [4FE]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 32), S717 [13FE]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (S. Res. 37), S849 [26FE], S2435 [22MR]

——— suggested additions to U.S. delegation to Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, S8968 [18DE]

Panozzo, Mark: Northern Illinois Special Olympics Coach of the Year award recipient, S4574 [18JN]

Panozzo, Michele: Illinois and Northern Illinois Special Olympics Athlete of the Year award recipient, S4574 [18JN]

Public lands: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (S. 170), S367 [29JA]

Safety: reduce sports-related concussions in youth (S. 1014), S3765 [22MY]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to Oracle Team USA for winning the America’s Cup sailing competition (S. Res. 286), S7834 [5NO]

Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of bombings at the Boston Marathon, S2647 [15AP], S2823 [22AP]

South Dakota State Unviersity: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams, S1948 [19MR]

Southern New Hampshire University: tribute to men’s soccer team (S. Res. 326), S9114 [20DE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (S. 475), S1230 [6MR]

Sporting Kansas City (soccer team): tribute (S. Res. 327), S9114 [20DE]

Squier, Ken: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Buddy Shuman Award recipient, S208 [23JA]

St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute, S7700 [31OC]

Stan Musial Memorial Bridge, St. Louis, MO: designate (S. 166), S1668 [11MR]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (H.R. 2383), S5509 [27JN]

Tarkanian, Jerry: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, S3155 [7MY]

Taxation: prohibit certain sports organizations from claiming tax-exempt status, S2997 [25AP]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team (S. Res. 19), S333 [28JA]

University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to baseball team, S6008 [29JY]

University of Louisville: tribute to men’s basketball team, S2475, S2477 [9AP]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team (S. Res. 100), S2696 [16AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team, S2513 [10AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team (S. Res. 100), S2696 [16AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women’s hockey team (S. Res. 123), S3060 [25AP]

University of Montana: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams, S2022 [20MR]

Westport, CT: tribute to Westport Little League baseball team, S7827 [5NO]

Wildlife: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1335), S5806 [18JY], S7911 [7NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1660), S7911 [7NO]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of 1973 Howard High School boys’ basketball team undefeated season, S6197 [1AU]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2463) (H. Rept. 113–250), H6674 [22OC]

Capitol Grounds Use for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 113–163), H4856 [22JY]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1818) (H. Rept. 113–202), H5475 [10SE]

Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 130) (S. Rept. 113–18), S2844 [22AP]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 130) (H. Rept. 113–190), H5475 [10SE]

Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 19) (H. Rept. 113–19), H1567 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 19, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H1555 [18MR]

H. Con. Res. 44, Capitol Grounds use for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H4837 [22JY]

H.R. 1071, specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins, H2260 [24AP]

H.R. 1402, VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act, H7615 [10DE]

H.R. 2383, Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, H4002 [25JN]

S. 130, Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act, S4719 [19JN], H5450 [10SE]

S. 166, Stan Musial Memorial Bridge, St. Louis, MO, S1668 [11MR]

S. 475, Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act reauthorization and Best Buddies International, Inc., assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs, S1230–S1232 [6MR]

S. 695, Veterans Paralympic Act, S2566 [10AP]

S. 1546, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S6887 [24SE]

S. Con. Res. 5, pardon John (Jack) A. Johnson posthumously, S1134 [5MR]

S. Res. 19, tribute to University of Alabama football team, S332 [28JA]

S. Res. 32, tribute to North Dakota State University football team, S716 [13FE]

S. Res. 35, tribute to Baltimore Ravens (football team), S787 [14FE]

S. Res. 37, disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling, S788 [14FE]

S. Res. 100, tribute to University of Louisville men’s and women’s basketball teams, S2688 [16AP]

S. Res. 101, condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims, S2751 [17AP]

S. Res. 115, commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt, S3045 [25AP]

S. Res. 123, tribute to University of Minnesota women’s hockey team, S3049 [25AP]

S. Res. 130, National Physical Education and Sport Week, S3167 [7MY]

S. Res. 186, tribute to Miami Heat (basketball team), S5151 [25JN]

S. Res. 187, tribute to Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team), S5274 [26JN]

S. Res. 194, tribute to 1963 Loyola University Chicago and Mississippi State University men’s basketball teams, S5622 [10JY]

S. Res. 226, tribute to Jesse Owens, S6450 [12SE]

S. Res. 286, tribute to Oracle Team USA for winning the America’s Cup sailing competition, S7831 [5NO]

S. Res. 287, tribute to Boston Red Sox (baseball team), S7832 [5NO]

S. Res. 289, discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Olympic Team USA to attract sponsorships, S7930 [7NO]

S. Res. 297, tribute to Minnesota Lynx (basketball team), S8056 [14NO]

S. Res. 311, call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose Russia’s discriminatory law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, S8465 [21NO]

S. Res. 326, tribute to Southern New Hampshire University men’s soccer team, S9109 [20DE]

S. Res. 327, tribute to Sporting Kansas City (soccer team), S9109 [20DE]

Tributes

Owens, Jesse, S6367 [11SE], E1312 [12SE]