,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #chd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #ae1 #bjai,mr4 
,connolly 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,king of   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 and ,mr4
 ,beyer7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,natural ,resources       
,,resolution  ,recognizing the          
,september #aath ,national ,memorial    
,trail as an important trail and        
greenway to be enjoyed by all in honor  
of the heroes of ,september #aath4      
,whereas1 ,september #aa1 #bjja1 is a   
day of infamy that the world will       
forever remember for being the worst    
terrorist attack on ,american soil1     
claiming nearly #c1jjj lives at the     
,world ,trade ,center in ,new ,york     
,city1 the ,pentagon in ,virginia1 and  
the ,flight #ic crash site near         
,shanksville1 ,pennsylvania2 ,whereas   
the ,united ,states came together to    
honor the family members and loved ones 

who were victims of the attack and the  
heroes of ,september #aath1 including   
the first responders in the days1 weeks1
 and months after the attack1 by        
erecting the ,national ,september #aa   
,memorial and ,museum1 the ,pentagon    
,memorial1 and the ,flight #ic ,national
 ,memorial as lasting remembrances for  
generations to come2 ,whereas as a      
further tribute to those who gave their 
all in the name of freedom1 the         
,september #aath ,national ,memorial    
,trail ,alliance1 in partnership with   
the ,national ,park ,service1 ,state and
 local governments1 and other nonprofit 
organizations1 was formed to develop a  
#a1cjj-mile trail and greenway to       
connect the three memorials2 ,whereas   
the ,september #aath ,national ,memorial
 ,trail will be a biking1 hiking1 and   
driving trail providing a physical link 
between the three memorials2 ,whereas   
the ,september #aath ,national ,memorial
 ,trail will pass through ,virginia1    
,maryland1 ,west ,virginia1             

,pennsylvania1 ,new ,jersey1 ,new ,york1
 ,delaware1 and the ,district of        
,columbia2 ,whereas the ,september #aath
 ,national ,memorial ,trail will form an
 unbroken triangle that links the       
cities1 towns1 and communities along the
 trail that are home to ,state and local
 memorials and other significant sites  
that reflect the spirit of ,american    
patriotism1 resilience1 and             
perseverance2 ,whereas the ,september   
#aath ,national ,memorial ,trail will-- 
7#a7 start at the ,pentagon ,memorial in
 ,arlington1 ,virginia2  7#b7 follow the
 ,mt4 ,vernon ,trail and then extend    
north along the #ahd-mile ,chesapeake   
and ,ohio ,canal ,national ,historical  
,park2  7#c7 connect at ,cumberland1    
,maryland1 with the #aej-mile ,great    
,allegheny ,passage1 which the trail    
will then follow to ,garrett in         
,somerset ,county1 ,pennsylvania2  7#d7 
turn northeast and continue for         
approximately #ba miles to the ,flight  
#ic ,national ,memorial2  7#e7 continue 

east through the communities and        
historic sights of ,pennsylvania until  
arriving at ,new ,jersey's #acj-mile    
,liberty ,water ,gap ,trail1 which the  
trail will then follow to ,new ,york    
,city2  7#f7 continue to ,new ,york     
,city's ,national ,september #aa        
,memorial and ,museum2  7#g7 return     
south1 following important sections of  
the ,east ,coast ,greenway and          
connecting the #i-aa ,memorial ,garden  
of ,reflection to the trail2  7#h7      
continue along the ,national ,mall in   
,washington1 ,,dc2 and  7#i7 end at the 
,pentagon ,memorial2  ,whereas the      
,september #aath ,national ,memorial    
,trail will serve as an important       
recreational and transportation venue   
for promoting tourism1 economic         
development1 healthy bodies and minds1  
and cultural and educational            
opportunities for generations to come2  
,whereas the ,september #aath ,national 
,memorial ,trail has the support of     
,states1 local communities1 the private 

sector1 and the ,national ,park         
,service2 and ,whereas ,states1 local   
communities1 the private sector1 and the
 ,national ,park ,service are encouraged
 to join together to complete the       
,september #aath ,national ,memorial    
,trail3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives          
recognizes the ,september #aath         
,national ,memorial ,trail as an        
important trail and greenway to be      
enjoyed by all in honor of the heroes of
 ,september #aath4