[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 645 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 645

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as ``National 
                              Park Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2024

 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coons, 
   Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Tester, Mr. Graham, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
    Bennet, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Hassan, Ms. 
Collins, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Braun, Ms. 
 Cantwell, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, 
     Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Young, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Hoeven, 
Ms. Butler, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wicker, 
   Ms. Hirono, Mr. Romney, Mr. Warner, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Rosen, Mr. 
 Kennedy, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
   Heinrich, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
 Cardin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Carper, 
    Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Murphy) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as ``National 
                              Park Week''.

Whereas, on March 1, 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park as the 
        first national park for the enjoyment of the people of the United 
        States;
Whereas, on August 25, 1916, Congress established the National Park Service with 
        the mission to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources 
        and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and 
        inspiration of current and future generations;
Whereas the National Park Service continues to protect and manage the majestic 
        landscapes, hallowed battlefields, and iconic cultural and historical 
        sites of the United States;
Whereas the units of the National Park System can be found in every State and 
        many territories of the United States, and many of those units embody 
        the rich natural and cultural heritage of the United States, reflect a 
        unique national story through people and places, and offer countless 
        opportunities for recreation, volunteerism, cultural exchange, 
        education, civic engagement, and exploration;
Whereas, in 2023, the national parks of the United States attracted nearly 
        325,500,000 recreational visits, an increase of 4 percent over 2022 
        visitation levels;
Whereas visits and visitors to the national parks of the United States are 
        important economic drivers, responsible for contributing $50,300,000,000 
        in spending to the national economy in 2022;
Whereas the dedicated employees of the National Park Service carry out their 
        mission to protect the units of the National Park System so that the 
        vibrant culture, diverse wildlife, and priceless resources of these 
        unique places will endure for perpetuity; and
Whereas the people of the United States have inherited the remarkable legacy of 
        the National Park System and are entrusted with the preservation of the 
        National Park System throughout its second century: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, 
        as ``National Park Week''; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States and the 
        world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and 
        support the treasured national parks of the United States.
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