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SRES 133 111th Congress Senate Sports and Recreation Child health Commemorative events and holidays Elementary and secondary education Nutrition and diet Physical fitness and lifestyle

A resolution designating May 1 through May 7, 2009, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week".

Introduced: May 6, 2009 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2009
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5246; text as passed Senate: CR S5246; text of measure as introduced: CR S5241-5242)
May 6, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5246; text as passed Senate: CR S5246; text of measure as introduced: CR S5241-5242)
May 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the week of May 1-May 7, 2009, as National Physical Education and Sport Week.

Calls on school districts to implement local wellness policies as defined by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 that include ambitious goals for physical education, physical activity, and other activities addressing the childhood obesity epidemic and promoting child wellness.

Encourages schools to offer physical education classes to students and work with community partners to provide opportunities and safe spaces for physical activities before and after school and during the summer for all children and youth.

What's happening now May 6, 2009

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5246; text as passed Senate: CR S5246; text of measure as introduced: CR S5241-5242)

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