[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 199 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 199

           Designating June 2017 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2017

  Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
     Risch, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Hirono) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Designating June 2017 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.

Whereas hundreds of millions of people in the United States participate in 
        outdoor recreation annually;
Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 
        2016 (Public Law 114-249; 130 Stat. 999) to assess and analyze the 
        outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects 
        attributable to the outdoor recreation economy on the overall economy of 
        the United States;
Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with positive health outcomes 
        and better quality of life;
Whereas outdoor recreation is part of the national heritage of the United 
        States; and
Whereas June 2017 is an appropriate month to designate as ``Great Outdoors 
        Month'' to provide an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the 
        great outdoors: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates June 2017 as ``Great Outdoors Month''; and
            (2) encourages all people of the United States to recreate 
        in the great outdoors in June 2017 and year-round.
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