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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 387
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 13, 2014
Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
March 26, 2014
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Celebrating the 2014 Arctic Winter Games, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Whereas the Arctic Winter Games, held every 2 years, is a premier sporting and cultural event and a true celebration of athletic competition, friendship, and cooperation among individuals living in the Arctic;
Whereas the Arctic Winter Games, as envisioned over 40 years ago by Alaska Governor Wally Hickel and commissioners from the Northwest Territories and Yukon, continues to promote the core values of its creation: athletic competition, cultural exhibition, and social interchange;
Whereas the Fairbanks North Star Borough has a uniquely qualified community to welcome the vast cultural benefits that accompany serving as the host of the 2014 Arctic Winter Games;
Whereas the 2014 Arctic Winter Games welcomes more than 1,400 athletes from 9 contingents, representing nations that include the United States, Canada, Greenland, and Russia;
Whereas the State of Alaska is proud to contribute to the Arctic Winter Games 287 Alaskan athletes, ages 13 to 24; and
Whereas the 2014 Arctic Winter Games marks the fifth Arctic Winter Games hosted in Alaska since the first competition in 1970: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
congratulates the dedicated athletes, coaches, volunteers, leaders, and staff who contribute to the mission and success of the 2014 Arctic Winter Games;
welcomes the return of the Arctic Winter Games to Fairbanks, Alaska, for the first time since 1988; and
celebrates the continuing friendly competition among northern circumpolar countries and the great cultural exchange that keeps northern traditions alive.