[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 107 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3734-S3735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 199--DESIGNATING JUNE 2017 AS ``GREAT OUTDOORS
MONTH''
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:
Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the resolution be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the resolution was ordered to
be printed in the Record, as follows:
S. Res. 199
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--
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(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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