,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjah,mr4    
,bi%op ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4      
,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1  
,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4        
,mit*ell1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,nolan1  
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4          
,visclosky1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,coll9s
 ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,may #bg1 #bjah1 ?r\gh    
,june #b1 #bjah1 z ,great ,lakes ,week4 
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes consi/ ( ,lake   
,mi*igan1 ,lake ,huron1 ,lake ,erie1    

,lake ,ont>io1 & ,lake ,sup]ior1 & bord]
 ! ,/ates ( ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91        
,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1   
,p5nsylvania1 & ,new ,york2 ,:]eas !    
,great ,lakes wat]%$ provides habitats =
 num]\s fasc9at+ species ( wildlife1    
includ+ moose1 ,canada lyn*1 riv] ott]1 
bald eagle1 h]r+ gull1 nor!rn h>ri]1    
common loon1 ,kirtl&'s w>bl]1 r+-neck$  
duck1 pip+ plov]1 :itefi%1 walleye1     
yell[ p]*1 muskellunge1 & brook tr\t2   
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes h exceptional    
surr\nd+ p>ks1 =e/s1 %orel9es1 & isl&s1 
:i* are a s\rce ( enjoym5t1 wond]1 &    
recreation ?r\gh swimm+1 hik+1 picnics1 
boat+1 fi%+1 hunt+1 & wildlife wat*+2   
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes region is        
curr5tly home to #bg million p & has be5
 ! ance/ral home = ,native ,am]ican     
,tribes = ne>ly #aj1jjj ye>s2 ,:]eas !  
,great ,lakes are ! l>ge/ surface       
fre%wat] sy/em on ,e>?1 ) ov] #bj p]c5t 
( ! _w's fre% wat] supply1 provid+ dr9k+
 wat] = ov] #dj million p & #ef billion 
gallons ( wat] a day = municipal1       

indu/rial1 & agricultural use2 ,:]eas ! 
,great ,lakes are vital = ! region's    
economy1 attract+ t\rism & provid+      
transportation = goods2 ,:]eas ! ,great 
,lakes region's environm5t & economy    
dep5d on ! heal? & well-be+ ( ! ,great  
,lakes2 & ,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes are an 
ess5tial "p ( ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,great ,lakes ,week2  7#b7
 recognizes ! contribution ( ! ,great   
,lakes to ! way ( life ( p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#c7 commits to ensur+ t !   
,great ,lakes are pres]v$ & protect$1   
?r\gh programs su* z ! ,great ,lakes    
,re/oration ,initiative1 = ?is g5]ation 
& g5]ations to come4