[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2044-S2045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 582--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF APRIL 16 THROUGH APRIL 
                  24, 2022, AS ``NATIONAL PARK WEEK''

  Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Hirono, 
Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. Blackburn, 
Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
Burr, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Scott of South

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Carolina, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Warner, 
Ms. Collins, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Portman, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Braun, Mr. 
Wyden, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hagerty, 
Mr. Peters, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Young, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Graham, 
Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Warren, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
Blunt, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Cotton, 
Ms. Smith, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Coons, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Tester) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 582

       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, on March 1, 2022, Yellowstone National Park was 
     the first national park within the National Park System to 
     celebrate its sesquicentennial;
       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 visits and visitors to the national parks of the 
     United States are important economic drivers, responsible for 
     contributing $28,600,000,000 in spending to the national 
     economy in 2020;
       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 16 through April 24, 2022, 
     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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