,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #che  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjai,ms4   
,dean 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4         
,pressley1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,ms4 ,haal&7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ,bike to ,"w ,day on ,may #ag1 #bjai4  
,:]eas rid+ a bicycle is an excell5t =m 
( ex]cise t improves m5tal & physical   
heal?1 & is "p ( a heal?y life/yle = m51
 wom51 & *ildr5 to travel betwe5 home1  
s*ool1 & "w2 ,:]eas consid]+ t bicycle  
rid]s & motor vehicle op]ators %>e _m ( 
! same roads1 x is important to ensure  
ev]yone's safety by educat+ cycli/s &   
motori/s reg>d+ ! prop] & safe op]ation 
( bicycles2 ,:]eas cycl+ dea?s repres5t 
a disproportionate %>e ( traffic dea?s1 
& /udies %[ measurable safety           
improvem5ts result f inve/+ 9 protect$  
bike infra/ructure2 ,:]eas bicycl+ is an

 integral elem5t 9 promot+              
en]gy-effici5t & gre5-fri5dly           
te*nologies to enhance & su/a9 quality (
 life & to make communities m livable2  
,:]eas bicycle commut+ is an effective  
means to improve air quality1 r$uce     
traffic conge/ion & noise1 & cons]ve    
en]gy2 ,:]eas bicycle commut+ b5efits   
bo? employees & employ]s ?r\gh bett]    
employee heal? & fitness & a r$uction 9 
commut+1 p>k+1 & heal? c>e co/s2 ,:]eas 
companies & o!r organizations t         
p>ticipate 9 ,bike to ,"w ,day help to  
build morale & enc\rage cam>ad]ie among 
_! employees2 ,:]eas :5 comp>$ to s$5t>y
 employees1 physically active employees 
are kn[n to be typically m al]t1 take   
few] sick days1 & are m productive2     
,:]eas bik+ to "w provides an effici5t &
 enjoyable means ( gett+ mu*-ne$$ regul>
 ex]cise )\t hav+ to set aside          
additional "t be=e or aft] ! workday to 
"w out2 ,:]eas p :o bike to "w typically
 arrive fa/] ?an _! driv+ c\nt]p>ts1    
p>ticul>ly if ! commute is a di/ance (  

?ree miles or less1 & h equal or bett]  
commut] times = di/ances ( five to sev5 
miles 9 urban areas2 ,:]eas a lack (    
inc5tives & k ab\t ! b5efits ( bik+ to  
"w (t5 disc\rages _m employees f commut+
 by bicycle1 ev5 ?\gh m ?an half (      
,unit$ ,/ates work]s live )9 five miles 
( _! workplace2 ,:]eas _m /udies %[ !   
b5efit to local economies f cycli/s buy+
 local goods & s]vices :5 communities   
support cycl+ infra/ructure inve/m5ts2 &
 ,:]eas ,bike to ,"w ev5ts1 c>ri$ out on
 ,may #ag?1 enc\rage approximately #a 9 
#e new p>ticipants to *ange _! me?od (  
transportation by bik+ to "w on a regul>
 basis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives h]eby recognizes &      
supports ,bike to ,"w ,day on :i*       
companies1 organizations1 & individuals 
are enc\rag$ to p>ticipate 9 a ,bike to 
,"w ev5t4