,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #che  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #af1 #bjai,ms4 
,dean 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1   
,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,balderson1 ,mr4  
,buchanan1 ,mr4 ,thompson of            
,california1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4       
,lipinski1 and ,ms4 ,haaland7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,oversight
 and ,reform  ,,resolution  ,expressing 
support for ,bike to ,work ,day on ,may 
#ag1 #bjai4  ,whereas riding a bicycle  
is an excellent form of exercise that   
improves mental and physical health1 and
 is part of a healthy lifestyle for men1
 women1 and children to travel between  
home1 school1 and work2 ,whereas        
considering that bicycle riders and     
motor vehicle operators share many of   
the same roads1 it is important to      
ensure everyone's safety by educating   
cyclists and motorists regarding the    
proper and safe operation of bicycles2  
,whereas cycling deaths represent a     

disproportionate share of traffic       
deaths1 and studies show measurable     
safety improvements result from         
investing in protected bike             
infrastructure2 ,whereas bicycling is an
 integral element in promoting          
energy-efficient and green-friendly     
technologies to enhance and sustain     
quality of life and to make communities 
more livable2 ,whereas bicycle commuting
 is an effective means to improve air   
quality1 reduce traffic congestion and  
noise1 and conserve energy2 ,whereas    
bicycle commuting benefits both         
employees and employers through better  
employee health and fitness and a       
reduction in commuting1 parking1 and    
health care costs2 ,whereas companies   
and other organizations that participate
 in ,bike to ,work ,day help to build   
morale and encourage camaraderie among  
their employees2 ,whereas when compared 
to sedentary employees1 physically      
active employees are known to be        
typically more alert1 take fewer sick   

days1 and are more productive2 ,whereas 
biking to work provides an efficient and
 enjoyable means of getting much-needed 
regular exercise without having to set  
aside additional time before or after   
the workday to work out2 ,whereas people
 who bike to work typically arrive      
faster than their driving counterparts1 
particularly if the commute is a        
distance of three miles or less1 and    
have equal or better commuter times for 
distances of five to seven miles in     
urban areas2 ,whereas a lack of         
incentives and knowledge about the      
benefits of biking to work often        
discourages many employees from         
commuting by bicycle1 even though more  
than half of ,united ,states workers    
live within five miles of their         
workplace2 ,whereas many studies show   
the benefit to local economies from     
cyclists buying local goods and services
 when communities support cycling       
infrastructure investments2 and ,whereas
 ,bike to ,work events1 carried out on  

,may #agth1 encourage approximately #a  
in #e new participants to change their  
method of transportation by biking to   
work on a regular basis3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives hereby recognizes and  
supports ,bike to ,work ,day on which   
companies1 organizations1 and           
individuals are encouraged to           
participate in a ,bike to ,work event4