,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #iba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #e1 #bjah,ms4 ,norton 7for herself and ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,expressing support for the designation of #bjah as the ,year of the ,anacostia and recognizing the ,washington metropolitan area's efforts and partnerships to restore the ,anacostia ,river watershed4 ,whereas the ,anacostia ,river watershed stretches across #agf square miles1 and the ,anacostia ,river runs through the heart of the eastern half of the ,district of ,columbia and through substantial portions of the ,washington metropolitan area2 ,whereas the ,anacostia ,river is bordered by vital local and ,federal parks in ,wards #e-h1 including ,kingman and ,heritage ,islands1 the ,national ,arboretum1 ,kenilworth ,aquatic ,gardens1 ,yards ,park1 ,diamond ,teague ,park1 ,buzzard ,point ,park1 and ,anacostia ,park1 providing ,district of ,columbia residents and visitors opportunities for recreation and connection to nature in the ,nation's capital2 ,whereas the ,anacostia ,river watershed contains recreation resources1 such as trails and parks1 that are valued assets in the region1 and are enjoyed by residents and visitors by boat1 bike1 and on foot2 ,whereas the ,anacostia ,river watershed is home to nearly #ejj species of fish1 mammals1 birds1 reptiles1 amphibians1 and invertebrates2 ,whereas1 on ,august #ca1 #aiah1 ,congress passed legislation preserving #a1bjj acres as riverside public parkland and creating ,federal protection for ,anacostia ,park1 and on ,august #ca1 #bjah1 the ,national ,park ,service will celebrate the #ajjth anniversary of the enactment of the legislation2 ,whereas the ,anacostia ,river watershed has numerous historic and cultural sites that are vital for the history of the ,united ,states and the ,washington metropolitan area1 including a ,war of #ahab battle site1 the ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy1 the ,congressional ,cemetery1 and ,cedar ,hill1 ,frederick ,douglass' home2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 the ,nation celebrated the #bjjth anniversary of the birth of ,frederick ,douglass1 the ,lion of ,anacostia2 ,whereas the ,metropolitan ,washington ,council of ,governments established the ,anacostia ,watershed ,restoration ,partnership in #bjjf for public1 private1 and community cooperation to implement the regional vision for ,anacostia ,river watershed restoration and waterfront development2 ,whereas the ,metropolitan ,washington ,council of ,governments is partnering with regional agencies1 businesses1 and community organizations to commemorate the #ajjth anniversary of ,anacostia ,park and the continued progress in restoring the ,anacostia ,river watershed2 ,whereas1 in #aihg1 the ,district of ,columbia joined ,montgomery ,county1 ,prince ,george's ,county1 and the ,state of ,maryland in a formal agreement to participate in the restoration of the ,anacostia ,river watershed2 ,whereas the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,county ,council of ,prince ,george's ,county1 and the ,county ,council of ,montgomery ,county have enacted1 or are currently reviewing1 similar resolutions commemorating the ,anacostia ,river watershed2 ,whereas the ,anacostia ,river watershed and the ,washington metropolitan area benefit from significant infrastructure and development investments by the public and private sectors1 including the ,district of ,columbia ,water and ,sewer ,authority's ,clean ,rivers ,project and stadiums for the ,washington ,nationals and ,d4,c4 ,united2 ,whereas ,congress passed the ,southeast ,federal ,center ,public-,private ,development ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-djg7 and a bill to promote the development of the ,southwest waterfront 7,public ,law #aab-adc71 which1 together1 are enabling millions of square feet of mixed-use development1 including offices1 apartments1 condos1 hotels1 and retail1 on the ,southeast and ,southwest waterfronts in the ,district of ,columbia while assisting in the cleanup of surrounding waterways2 ,whereas ,congress passed the ,federal and ,district of ,columbia ,government ,real ,property ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-cif71 which provided for the transfer of real property between the ,federal and the ,district of ,columbia ,governments to facilitate the redevelopment of such property1 including land along the ,anacostia ,river2 ,whereas ,congress passed the ,kingman and ,heritage ,islands ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-cbh71 which expanded the allowable uses for ,kingman and ,heritage ,islands by the ,district of ,columbia to include recreational1 environmental1 or educational purposes in accordance with the ,anacostia ,waterfront ,framework ,plan and the ,comprehensive ,plan2 ,whereas ,congress passed the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aad71 which required the ,secretary of the ,army1 in coordination with the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,governor of ,maryland1 the county executives of ,montgomery ,county and ,prince ,george's ,county1 ,maryland1 and other interested entities1 to develop a #aj-year comprehensive action plan to provide for the restoration and protection of the ecological integrity of the ,anacostia ,river and its tributaries2 ,whereas1 in ,july #bjah1 the ,washington ,nationals will host the ,major ,league ,baseball ,all-,star ,game and related events at ,nationals ,park on the banks of the ,anacostia ,river2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 ,d4,c4 ,united will open a new soccer stadium a short distance from the ,anacostia ,river2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 the ,district of ,columbia ,department of ,energy and ,environment will release its ,feasibility ,study ,report for the ,anacostia ,river ,sediment ,project1 which will evaluate potential actions for the remediation of toxic chemicals in and along the ,anacostia ,river2 ,whereas the ,district of ,columbia ,water and ,sewer ,authority began operations of the ,anacostia ,river ,tunnel in #bjah1 which1 along with the ,blue ,plains ,tunnel at ,poplar ,point1 is expected to reduce combined sewer overflows into the ,anacostia ,river by over #hj percent and improve the water quality of the river2 ,whereas thanks in large part to policies adopted by the ,district of ,columbia government and challenging work undertaken by many local private-sector partners1 the water quality of the ,anacostia ,river has improved markedly in recent years2 and ,whereas #bjah will be the #ejth anniversary of the ,national ,park ,service's ,summer in the ,parks program for the ,district of ,columbia1 including a popular concert series in ,fort ,dupont ,park1 and the first year of operations since the ,national ,park ,service's selection of an ,anacostia ,park management plan in #bjag3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of the ,year of the ,anacostia2 7#b7 urges the ,national ,park ,service to reasonably and appropriately commit to implementing a plan of action to make its holdings in the ,anacostia ,river watershed into a signature urban park2 7#c7 urges the ,anacostia ,watershed ,restoration ,partnership to continue efforts to enhance and reinforce ,washington metropolitan areas cooperation to improve water quality2 and 7#d7 urges the ,anacostia ,watershed ,restoration ,partnership and the ,national ,park ,service to continue efforts to improve environmental justice via sustainable and programmatic development practices1 including efforts to equitably enrich the civic and economic value of the communities surrounding the ,anacostia ,river1 and the resilience and physical well-being of residents in those communities4