,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjah ,mr4  
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1   
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4       
,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! importance ( public p>k &  
recreation facilities & activities &    
provid+ = ! designation ( ! mon? ( ,july
 #bjah z 8,p>k & ,recreation ,mon?04    
,:]eas ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public p>k
 & recreation sy/ems are d$icat$ to     
cons]vation ef=ts & enhanc+ ! quality ( 
life = all resid5ts 9 communities across
 ! ,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 (
 a community2  7#c7 g5]ate opportunities
 = p to come toge!r & exp]i5ce a s5se ( 

community2  7#d7 play a vital role 9    
creat+ active & heal?y communities2     
7#e7 pay divid5ds to communities by     
attract+ bus9esses & jobs & increas+    
h\s+ value2  7#f7 connect p to !        
outdoors1 creat+ a respect = & und]/&+ (
 nature2  7#g7 l[] ! risk ( *ronic      
disease by improv+ access to            
opportunities = physical activity1 r$uc+
 /ress & depression1 & improv+          
environm5tal conditions2 &  7#h7 bol/]  
environm5tal & community resili5ce1     
all[+ p & places to m quickly recov] f  
natural disa/]s2  ,:]eas public p>k     
op]ations & capital sp5d+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates g5]ate ne>ly #aed1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
economic activity ea* ye> & support     
#a1ajj1jjj jobs2 ,:]eas #ib p]c5t ( p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates agree t public p>k &    
recreation facilities & activities are  
important gov]nm5t s]vices1 display+ a  
base ( support t spans across all p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( race1 income1
 g5d]1 or political p>ty affiliation2   
,:]eas #gg p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

agree t ensur+ all memb]s ( a 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 is !       
quality ( life = employees1 ) a premium 
plac$ on adequate & accessible public   
p>ks & op5 spaces2 ,:]eas p :o use      
public p>ks & op5 spaces are #c 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  
includ+--  7#a7 provid+ injur$ vet]ans (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & individuals ) physical 
disabilities opportunities = physical   
activity2  7#b7 enc\rag+ communities to 
promote outdoor activities to prev5t &  
manage symptoms relat$ to *ronic        
diseases2  7#c7 work+ ) local s*ool     
sy/ems to develop sci5ce-bas$ curricula 

to educate *ildr5 on nutrition &        
activity2  7#d7 connect+ *ildr5 )       
nature2 &  7#e7 combat+ obesity among   
y\?2 ,:]eas _m p>ks provide gre5        
infra/ructure t r$uces ! heat isl&      
effect 9 urban areas & r$uces /orm wat] 
impacts by z mu* z #ij p]c5t2 ,:]eas #hd
 p]c5t ( p>k ag5cies inve/ 9            
su/a9ability activities & practices = ! 
b5efit ( ! environm5t2 ,:]eas p liv+ )9 
a #aj-m9ute walk ( a p>k h high] levels 
( physical activity & l[] rates (       
obesity2 ,:]eas ! positive impact (     
outdoor play on ! bra9 ( a *ild has be5 
well docum5t$2 ,:]eas1 ( ! p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates--  7#a7 #gj p]c5t g to local     
p>ks2  7#b7 #hc p]c5t p]sonally b5efit f
 local p>ks2 &  7#c7 #ib p]c5t say t    
communities b5efit f local p>ks2 ,:]eas 
community recreation programs at public 
p>k & recreation facilities provide     
*ildr5 )--  7#a7 a safe place to play2  
7#b7 access to heal?y foods2  7#c7      
opportunities to be physically active2  
7#d7 opportunities = social & emotional 

le>n+2 &  7#e7 academic enri*m5t        
activities t greatly assi/ work+        
families ) *ildc>e s]vice & help r$uce  
at-risk behavior among y\?1 su* z       
sub/ance use & gang involvem5t2  ,:]eas 
nutrition education provid$ at public   
p>k & recreation facilities results 9 a 
#bj-p]c5t increase 9 fruit & vegetable k
 among y\?2 ,:]eas local p>ks s]ve z    
important transportation hubs =         
communities1 provid+ access to pa?ways =
 walk+1 runn+1 & bik+2 ,:]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 !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! great        
societal value ( public p>k & recreation
 facilities & activities & ! importance 

( ^? facilities & activities 9          
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 recognizes & honors ! vital        
contributions ( employees & volunte]s = 
public p>k & recreation facilities &    
activities2 &  7#c7 designates ! mon? ( 
,july #bjah z ,p>k & ,recreation ,mon?4