1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Roberto Clemente Walker was born in San Antón Ward, at the time a sugarcane growing community in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 18, 1934, to working class parents Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker. (2) Showing an early athletic talent, Clemente excelled in track and field events at Vizcarrondo High School, but baseball was his true passion, and he began his professional baseball career in the Puerto Rico Winter League at age 17. (3) Scouted by the Dodgers at age 18, he spent a short time in the minor leagues in that organization before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he remained for his entire time in Major League Baseball. (4) Clemente was one of the pioneers who still had to face persistent discrimination and negative attitudes related to his origin and culture on and off the field and in the media, but his talent and discipline soon spoke louder. (5) He proved his mettle in the Pirates teams, reaching championships in two World Series, including in 1971 when he was named Most Valuable Player. He was named the 1966 regular season Most Valuable Player. He won 12 Gold Gloves as one of the most effective, hard-throwing, and precise outfielders in the game. He won four batting titles, had a lifetime .317 batting average and 3,000 hits, and was a 12-time member of the All-Star team. (6) Clemente was an exemplary figure off the baseball field as well. Having received a rare opportunity, he made sure that he could be of service to others. (7) During his rookie season, Clemente also served as a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, fulfilling his commitment to the Nation. (8) Once he reached stardom, he would spend the off-season actively supporting community efforts in Puerto Rico and in neighboring countries in the Caribbean region, using sports as a vehicle to motivate the progress of communities and specially to provide opportunities for social development for disadvantaged families. One of his desires was the founding of a center for developing