,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,james 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4   
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 
,mool5a>1 & ,ms4 ,s*olt57 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation ( ,m>*
 #f1 #bjbe1 z ,great ,lakes ,day4       
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes consi/ ( ,lake   
,mi*igan1 ,lake ,huron1 ,lake ,erie1    
,lake ,ont>io1 & ,lake ,sup]ior1 & bord]
 ! ,/ates ( ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91        
,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1   
,p5nsylvania1 & ,new ,york2 ,:]eas !    
,great ,lakes wat]%$ provides habitats =
 num]\s fasc9at+ species ( wildlife1    
includ+ moose1 ,canada lynx1 riv] ott]1 

bald eagle1 h]r+ gull1 nor!rn h>ri]1    
common loon1 ,kirtl&'s w>bl]1 r+-neck$  
duck1 pip+ plov]1 :itefi%1 walleye1     
yell[ p]*1 muskellunge1 & brook tr\t2   
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes h exceptional    
surr\nd+ p>ks1 =e/s1 %orel9es1 & isl&s1 
:i* are a s\rce ( enjoym5t & wond]1 &   
attract t\rism ?r\gh recreational       
opportunities1 includ+ swimm+1 hik+1    
picnics1 boat+1 fi%+1 hunt+1 & wildlife 
wat*+2 ,:]eas ! ,/ates bord]+ ! ,great  
,lakes are curr5tly home to #ce million 
p & h be5 ! ance/ral home = ,native     
,am]ican ,tribes = mill5nia2 ,:]eas !   
,great ,lakes are ! l>ge/ surface       
fre%wat] sy/em on ,e>?1 ) ov] #ij p]c5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fre%wat] supply & ov] 
#bj p]c5t ( ! _w's fre%wat] supply1     
provid+ dr9k+ wat] = ov] #dj million p2 
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes are vital = !    
region's economy1 provid+ transportation
 = goods & contribut+ #c4a trillion 9   
gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas ! ,great  
,lakes region employs ov] #be million p 
& supports #a4c trillion 9 wages2 ,:]eas

 ! ,great ,lakes region's environm5t &  
economy dep5d on ! heal? & well-be+ ( ! 
,great ,lakes2 ,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes   
are an ess5tial "p ( ! h]itage ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,lake ,/4 ,clair
 is ! ,he>t ( ! ,great ,lakes because ( 
its location & size1 & its contribution 
to dr9k+ wat]1 recreation1 & comm]ce3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,great ,lakes ,day2  7#b7 
recognizes ! contribution ( ! ,great    
,lakes to ! way ( life ( p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#c7 commits to ensur+ t !     
,great ,lakes are pres]v$ & protect$1   
?r\gh programs su* z ! ,great ,lakes    
,re/oration ,initiative1 = ?is g5]ation 
& g5]ations to come2 &  7#d7 calls on   
all ,am]icans & all levels ( gov]nm5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to take additional      
actions & accel]ate exi/+ ef=ts to      
pres]ve & protect ,lake ,/4 ,clair z a  
vital natural res\rce4