,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ecc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjba,ms4  
,b>ragn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
importance ( public p>ks & recreation   
facilities & activities & express+      
support = ! designation ( ! mon? ( ,july
 z ,p>ks & ,recreation ,mon?4  ,:]eas   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public p>ks &    
recreation sy/ems are d$icat$ to        
cons]vation ef=ts & to enhanc+ ! quality
 ( life = all resid5ts 9 communities    
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas public    
p>ks & recreation facilities &          
activities-- 7#a7 provide opportunities 
= "y p to live1 gr[1 & develop into     
contribut+ memb]s ( society2  7#b7      
create lifel9es & cont9u\s life exp]i5ce
 = old] memb]s ( ! community2  7#c7     
g5]ate opportunities = all p to come    
toge!r & exp]i5ce nature z well z a s5se
 ( community2 &  7#d7 boo/ local        

economies by attract+ bus9esses1 jobs1 &
 o!r economic opportunities2 ,:]eas     
public p>ks h s]v$ z a mu*-ne$$ refuge  
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas public
 p>ks op]ations & capital sp5d+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates g5]ate ne>ly              
#aff1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic activity ea*
 ye> & support ov] #a1jjj1jjj jobs2     
,:]eas #hc p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
agree t public p>ks & recreation        
facilities & activities are ess5tial =  
_! well-be+2 ,:]eas #hg p]c5t ( p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates agree t ensur+ all memb]s 
( _! community h equitable access to    
public p>ks & recreation facilities &   
activities is important2 ,:]eas quality 
( life ) adequate & accessible public   
p>ks & op5 space is a key factor 9      
bus9ess expansion & location decisions2 
,:]eas public p>ks & recreation         
facilities & activities create active & 
heal?y communities1 & p :o use public   
p>ks & op5 spaces are ?ree times m      
likely to a*ieve ! recomm5d$ levels (   
physical activity ?an nonus]s2 ,:]eas   

public p>ks & recreation facilities &   
activities fo/] a heal?i] ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ by provid+ injur$ milit>y      
vet]ans & ^? ) physical disabilities    
opportunities = physical activity1      
enc\rag+ communities to promote outdoor 
activities 9 ord] to prev5t & manage    
symptoms relat$ to *ronic diseases1     
work+ ) local s*ool sy/ems to develop   
sci5ce-bas$ curricula to educate *ildr5 
on nutrition & physical activity1       
connect+ *ildr5 ) nature1 s]v+ z        
di/ribution hubs = nutriti\s meals to   
*ildr5 & families1 & combat+ obesity 9  
y\?2 ,:]eas p liv+ )9 a #aj-m9ute walk (
 a p>k h high] levels ( physical        
activity & l[] rates ( obesity2 ,:]eas  
p>ks & recreation pr(essionals          
tirelessly s]ve _! communities 9 _m     
important ways1 help+ p to relax1       
ex]cise1 & r$uce /ress2 & ,:]eas ,july  
#bjba is an appropriate mon? to         
designate z ,p>ks & ,recreation ,mon?3  
,n[1 !re=e be x ,t ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     

great societal value ( public p>ks &    
recreation facilities & activities & _! 
importance 9 communities across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes & honors !    
vital contributions ( p>k employees1    
p>ks & recreation pr(essionals1 & p>k   
volunte]s2 &  7#c7 supports !           
designation ( ,p>ks & ,recreation ,mon?4