,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ida  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1 #bjah,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  7#e7 connect
 citiz5s to ! outdoors1 creat+ a respect
 & und]/&+ ( nature2  7#f7 l[] *ronic   
disease risk by improv+ access to       
physical activity opportunities r$uc+   
/ress & depression1 & improv+           
environm5tal conditions2 &  7#g7 bol/]  
environm5tal & community resili5ce1     
all[+ p & places to m quickly recov] f  
natural disa/]s2  ,:]eas public p>k     
op]ations & capital sp5d+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates g5]ate ne>ly #aed1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
economic activity ea* ye> & support     
almo/ #a1ajj1jjj 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 _m
 p>ks provide gre5 infra/ructure t r$uce
 ! heat isl& effect 9 urban areas &     
r$uce /orm wat] impacts by z mu* z #ij  
p]c5t2 ,:]eas #hd p]c5t ( p>k ag5cies   
inve/ 9 su/a9ability activities &       
practices = _! environm5tal b5efit2     
,:]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 ,:]eas old] adults engage 9 ov]
 #c4e times m physical activity :5 !y h 
access to a walk+ loop or trail at a    
local public p>k2 ,:]eas ! positive     
impact ( outdoor play on a *ild's bra9  
has be5 well docum5t$2 ,:]eas1 ( ! p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/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  
opportunities = social-emotional le>n+1 
& academic enri*m5t activities t greatly
 assi/ work+ families ) *ildc>e s]vices 
& help to r$uce at-risk behavior su* z  
sub/ance use & gang involvem5t2 ,:]eas  
nutrition education provid$ at public   
p>k & recreation facilities results 9 a 
#bj p]c5t increase 9 fruit & vegetable k
 = y\?2 ,:]eas local p>ks s]ve z        
important transportation hubs = a       
community1 provid+ access to walk+1     
runn+ & bik+ pa?ways2 ,:]eas #gc p]c5t (
 adults believe p>ks1 trails1 & op5     
spaces are an ess5tial "p ( ! heal?c>e  
sy/em2 ,:]eas resid5ts 9 l[-income areas
 ) m tree canopy & /reet level          
vegetation _h a #cg p]c5t r$uc$ risk (  
depression2 & ,:]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