,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #afg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,daines 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 
,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4
 ,gardner1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4       
,alexander1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,blunt1
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4      
,manchin1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 
,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4       
,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4       
,warner1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4  
,boozman1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mrs4          
,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4        
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,hassan1  
,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4    
,wicker1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating the week of ,april #bj1    
#bjai1 through ,april #bh1 #bjai1 as    
,national ,park ,week4  ,whereas1 on    
,march #a1 #ahgb1 ,congress established 

,yellowstone ,national ,park as the     
first national park for the enjoyment of
 the people of the ,united ,states2     
,whereas1 on ,august #be1 #aiaf1        
,congress established the ,national     
,park ,service with the mission to      
preserve unimpaired the natural and     
cultural resources and values of the    
,national ,park ,system for the         
enjoyment1 education1 and inspiration of
 current and future generations2        
,whereas the ,national ,park ,service   
continues to protect and manage the     
majestic landscapes1 hallowed           
battlefields1 and iconic cultural and   
historical sites of the ,united ,states2
 ,whereas the units of the ,national    
,park ,system can be found in every     
,state and many territories of the      
,united ,states and many of the units   
embody the rich natural and cultural    
heritage of the ,united ,states1 reflect
 a unique national story through people 
and places1 and offer countless         
opportunities for recreation1           

volunteerism1 cultural exchange1        
education1 civic engagement1 and        
exploration2 ,whereas the national parks
 of the ,united ,states continue to     
attract record-breaking numbers of      
visitors1 with approximately            
#cah1bjj1jjj recreational visits to     
these incredible places in #bjah1 the   
third highest level since recordkeeping 
began in #aijd2 ,whereas visits and     
visitors to the national parks of the   
,united ,states are important economic  
drivers for the economy1 responsible for
 an estimated #ah1bjj1jjj1jjj in        
spending in #bjag2 ,whereas the         
dedicated employees of the ,national    
,park ,service carry out their mission  
to protect the national parks of the    
,united ,states so that the vibrant     
culture1 diverse wildlife1 and priceless
 resources of the parks will endure for 
perpetuity2 and ,whereas the people of  
the ,united ,states have inherited the  
remarkable legacy of the ,national ,park
 ,system and are entrusted with the     

preservation of the ,national ,park     
,system throughout its second century3  
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week of   
,april #bj1 #bjai1 through ,april #bh1  
#bjai1 as ,national ,park ,week2 and    
7#b7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states and the world to visit  
and experience the treasured national   
parks of the ,united ,states4