SCONRES 47
107th Congress
Senate
Sports and Recreation
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Athletes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
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Olympic games
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Urban areas
A concurrent resolution recognizing the International Olympic Committee for its work to bring about understanding of individuals and different cultures, for its focus on protecting the civil rights of its participants, for its rules of intolerance against discriminatory acts, and for its goal of promoting world peace through sports.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S5985-5986)
Jun 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5986-5987)
Jun 7, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its: (1) work to bring about understanding of individuals and different cultures; (2) focus on protecting the civil rights of its participants; (3) rules of intolerance against discriminatory acts; and (4) goal of promoting world peace through sports.
Encourages IOC members from the United States to abide by all IOC rules when considering and voting for host cities for future Olympic Games.
Recognizes that any government action designating a preference or displeasure with any Olympic Games candidate host city is inconsistent with the IOC's Olympic Charter, Code of Ethics, and rules.
Endorses the concept of the Olympic Games being a competition between athletes in individual or team events and not between countries.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S5985-5986)
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