,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #agd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and 
,mr4 ,peters7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,expressing support for the designation 
of the week of ,june #a1 #bjai1 through 
,june #i1 #bjai1 as ,national ,fishing  
and ,boating ,week4  ,whereas more than 
#ada1fjj1jjj people in the ,united      
,states go boating each year1 including 
approximately #ga1ajj1jjj adults and    
#gj1ejj1jjj children2 ,whereas1 in      
#bjah1 the recreational boating industry
 contributed an estimated               
#agj1cjj1jjj1jjj to the national economy
 in direct1 indirect1 and induced       
spending1 supporting more than #ce1jjj  
businesses and #fia1jjj direct and      
indirect jobs in the ,united ,states2   
,whereas the ,bureau of ,economic       
,analysis of the ,department of         

,commerce estimated that recreational   
boating and fishing accounted for       
#cf1ijj1jjj1jjj of real gross output in 
the ,united ,states in #bjaf2 ,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 approximately #fjj1jjj1jjj 
in excise taxes annually to the ,sport  
,fish ,restoration and ,boating ,trust  
,fund1 which funds habitat conservation 
and restoration efforts1 preserving the 
natural resources of the ,united ,states
 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       

,senate-- 7#a7 supports the designation 
of the week of ,june #a1 #bjai1 through 
,june #i1 #bjai1 as ,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