,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #djf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjag,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself &    
,ms4 ,tsongas7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution    
,recogniz+ ! importance ( public p>k &  
recreation facilities & activities &    
express+ support = ! designation ( !    
mon? ( ,july z ,p>k & ,recreation ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public  
p>ks & recreation sy/ems are d$icat$ to 
cons]vation ef=ts & to enhanc+ ! quality
 ( life = all resid5ts 9 communities    
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas public p>k
 & recreation facilities & activities-- 
7#a7 provide opportunities = "y p to    
live1 gr[1 & develop into contribut+    
memb]s ( society2  7#b7 create lifel9es 
& cont9u\s life exp]i5ce = old] memb]s (
 ! community2  7#c7 g5]ate opportunities
 = p to come toge!r & exp]i5ce a s5se ( 
community2 &  7#d7 pay divid5ds to      
communities by attract+ bus9esses & jobs

 & by increas+ h\s+ value2 ,:]eas public
 p>k op]ations & capital sp5d+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates g5]ate ne>ly              
#adj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic activity ea*
 ye> & support almo/ #a1jjj1jjj jobs2   
,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
agree t public p>k & recreation         
facilities & activities are important   
gov]nm5t s]vices1 a figure t displays a 
base ( support t spans across all p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( race1 income1
 g5d]1 or political p>ty affiliation2   
,:]eas #gd p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
agree t ensur+ all memb]s ( _! community
 h equitable access to public p>k &     
recreation facilities & activities is   
important2 ,:]eas ! mo/ economically    
s\nd communities are ^? ) ample & heal?y
 public p>k & recreation facilities &   
activities2 ,:]eas a key factor 9       
bus9ess expansion & location decisions  
is ! quality ( life = employees1 ) a    
premium plac$ on adequate & accessible  
public p>ks & op5 space2 ,:]eas public  
p>k & recreation facilities & activities

 play a vital role 9 creat+ active &    
heal?y communities1 & p :o use public   
p>ks & op5 spaces are ?ree times m      
likely to a*ieve ! recomm5d$ levels (   
physical activity ?an nonus]s2 ,:]eas   
public p>k & recreation facilities &    
activities fo/] a v>iety ( activities t 
contribute to a heal?i] ,unit$ ,/ates1  
su* z provid+ injur$ milit>y vet]ans &  
^? ) physical disabilities opportunities
 = physical activity1 enc\rag+          
communities to promote outdoor          
activities 9 ord] to prev5t & manage    
symptoms relat$ to *ronic diseases1     
work+ ) local s*ool sy/ems to develop   
sci5ce-bas$ curricula to educate *ildr5 
on nutrition & activity1 connect+ *ildr5
 ) nature1 & combat+ obesity 9 y\?2     
,:]eas p liv+ )9 a #aj-m9ute walk ( a   
p>k h high] levels ( physical activity &
 l[] rates ( obesity2 ,:]eas1 ( ! p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 #gj p]c5t g to _!  
local p>k2  7#b7 #hc p]c5t say !y       
p]sonally b5efit f local p>ks2 &  7#c7  
#ib p]c5t say _! community b5efits f    

local p>ks2  ,:]eas community recreation
 programs at public p>k & recreation    
facilities provide *ildr5 ) a safe place
 to play1 access to heal?y foods1       
opportunities to be physically active1 &
 enri*m5t activities t greatly assi/    
work+ families ) *ildc>e s]vices & help 
to r$uce at-risk behavior su* z drug use
 & gang involvem5t2 ,:]eas #gc p]c5t (  
adults believe p>ks1 trails1 & op5      
spaces are an ess5tial "p ( ! heal?c>e  
sy/em2 & ,:]eas public p>k & recreation 
facilities & activities r$uce fuel co/s 
& commute times by provid+ a place close
 to home to relax1 ex]cise1 & r$uce     
/ress3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
great societal value ( public p>k &     
recreation facilities & activities & _! 
importance 9 communities across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes & honors !    
vital contributions ( employees &       
volunte]s = public p>k & recreation     
facilities & activities2 &  7#c7        
supports ! designation ( a ,p>k &       

,recreation ,mon?4