,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #age  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #e1 #bjai,mr4
 ,joyce of ,ohio 7for himself1 ,mrs4    
,beatty1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 and ,mrs4       
,walorski7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure1 and in addition to the 
,committee on ,natural ,resources1 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 the week of ,june #a1 #bjai1 through 
,june #i1 #bjai1 as ,national ,fishing  
and ,boating ,week4  ,whereas over      
#ada4f million ,americans go boating    
each year1 including #ga4a million      
adults and #gj4e million children2      
,whereas the recreational boating       
industry contributes #agj4c billion to  
the national economy in direct1         

indirect1 and induced spending1 which   
supports over #ce1jjj businesses and    
#fia1jjj direct and indirect jobs in the
 ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,bureau  
of ,economic ,analysis of the           
,department of ,commerce has estimated  
that recreational boating and fishing   
contributes #cf4i billion to the ,united
 ,states gross domestic product2        
,whereas #ie percent of boats sold in   
the ,united ,states are made in the     
,united ,states2 ,whereas there are     
approximately #a1cjj active marine      
manufacturers in the ,united ,states1   
using materials and services contributed
 from all #ej ,states2 ,whereas boaters 
are stewards of the environment1        
contributing #fjj million in excise     
taxes annually to the ,sport ,fish      
,restoration and ,boating ,trust ,fund  
which funds habitat conservation and    
restoration efforts1 preserving our     
natural resources for future            
generations2 and ,whereas boating       
provides opportunities for families to  

be together1 appeals to all age groups1 
and has a beneficial effect on the      
physical fitness and scholastic         
performance of those who participate3   
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house
 of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the
 designation of ,national ,fishing and  
,boating ,week2 and  7#b7 recognizes    
that the recreational boating community 
and the boating industry of the ,united 
,states should be commended for their   
numerous contributions to the economy of
 the ,united ,states1 the well-being of 
,united ,states citizens1 and           
responsible environmental stewardship of
 water resources of the ,united ,states4