,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjah,mr4    
,joyce ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mrs4        
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 & ,ms4       
,frankel ( ,florida7 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 ( ! week ( ,june #b1 #bjah1 
?r\gh ,june #aj1 #bjah1 z ,national     
,fi%+ & ,boat+ ,week4  ,:]eas ov] #adb  
million ,am]icans g boat+ ea* ye>1      
includ+ #ga4a million adults & #gj4e    
million *ildr52 ,:]eas ! recreational   
boat+ indu/ry contributes #aba4e billion
 to ! national economy 9 direct1        
indirect1 & induc$ sp5d+1 :i* supports  
ov] #cd1jjj bus9esses & #fej1jjj direct 
& indirect jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      

,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce has e/imat$ t   
recreational boat+ & fi%+ contributes   
#ch4b billion to ! ,unit$ ,/ates gross  
dome/ic product2 ,:]eas #ie p]c5t (     
boats sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are made 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re are         
approximately #a1djj active m>9e        
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+     
mat]ials & s]vices contribut$ f all #ej 
,/ates2 ,:]eas boat]s are /ew>ds ( !    
environm5t1 contribut+ #fjj million 9   
excise taxes annually to ! ,sport ,fi%  
,re/oration & ,boat+ ,tru/ ,fund :i*    
funds habitat cons]vation & re/oration  
ef=ts1 pres]v+ our natural res\rces =   
future g5]ations2 & ,:]eas boat+        
provides opportunities = families to be 
toge!r1 appeals to all age gr\ps1 & has 
a b5eficial effect on ! physical fitness
 & s*ola/ic p]=mance ( ^? :o p>ticipate3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,fi%+ & ,boat+  
,week2 &  7#b7 recognizes t !           

recreational boat+ community & ! boat+  
indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be       
comm5d$ = _! num]\s contributions to !  
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! well-be+ ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & responsible    
environm5tal /ew>d%ip ( wat] res\rces ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4