Mark Souder: “the bill relates specifically to harm on the athletic field. We offered the Democrats this amendment, and they still…”

“the bill relates specifically to harm on the athletic field. We offered the Democrats this amendment, and they still opposed the bill. Mr. Speaker, every single State high school athletic association supports this bill. So Members of Congress, if we have a recorded vote on this, need to know their high school association is already on record, including California, including Virginia, including Texas, every single State high school athletic association supports this bill. Mr. Speaker, I will insert the list of these State associations into the Record. National Federation of State High School Associations, Indianapolis, IN, September 10, 2004. Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), I am writing to voice our strong support for the ``Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003'', H.R. 3369, and urge you to vote for this legislation when it reaches the House floor. On September 8, the Judiciary Committee voted to support moving this bill forward and we understand it will reach the House floor soon. The National Federation of State High School Associations, a non-profit organization that administers education-based athletic competitions, has been the target of liability claims alleging negligence due to the passage or adoption of rules for sanctioned or approved competitions.”