[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 248 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 248

           Designating June 2023 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2023

   Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. King, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
  Marshall, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
   Tester, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Van Hollen) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Designating June 2023 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.

Whereas hundreds of millions of individuals 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 the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, updated in November 2022 by 
        the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, shows 
        that outdoor recreation generated more than $862,000,000,000 in economic 
        output in 2021, comprising approximately 2 percent of the current-dollar 
        gross domestic product;
Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account shows that, in 2021, the 
        outdoor recreation sector grew 3 times faster than the overall economy 
        of the United States, while also providing 4,500,000 jobs across the 
        United States;
Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152; 134 Stat. 682) 
        provides billions of dollars to help eliminate the maintenance backlog 
        on public lands and waters and fully funds the Land and Water 
        Conservation Fund;
Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with economic growth, positive 
        health outcomes, and better quality of life;
Whereas outdoor recreation activities at the Federal, State, and local levels 
        have seen a recent surge in participation;
Whereas many outdoor recreation businesses are small businesses that are 
        cornerstones of rural communities, and outdoor recreation is part of the 
        national heritage of the United States;
Whereas it is imperative that the United States ensure that access to outdoor 
        recreation is available to all its people for generations to come; and
Whereas June 2023 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 2023 as ``Great Outdoors Month''; and
            (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to 
        responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great 
        outdoors during June 2023 and year-round.
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