,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #af1 #bjbe,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,designat+ ,june #bjbe z ,great ,outdoors ,mon?4 ,:]eas hundr$s ( millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipate 9 outdoor recreation annually2 ,:]eas ,congress enact$ ! ,outdoor ,recreation ,jobs & ,economic ,impact ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bdi2 #acj ,/at4 #iii7 to assess & analyze ! outdoor recreation economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! effects attributable to ! outdoor recreation economy on ! ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,outdoor ,recreation ,satellite ,acc\nt1 updat$ 9 ,novemb] #bjbd by ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %[s t outdoor recreation g5]at$ #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic output 9 #bjbc1 compris+ approximately #b4c p]c5t ( ! curr5t-doll> gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,outdoor ,recreation ,satellite ,acc\nt %[s t1 f #bjbj to #bjbc1 ! outdoor recreation sector grew ne>ly #c times fa/] ?an ! ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile also provid+ #e1jjj1jjj jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,great ,am]ican ,outdoors ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aeb2 #acd ,/at4 #fhb7 provides billions ( doll>s to sp5d on priority def]r$ ma9t5ance projects on ,f$]al l&s & wat]s & p]man5tly funds ! ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund2 ,:]eas regul> outdoor recreation is associat$ ) economic gr[?1 positive heal? outcomes1 & bett] quality ( life2 ,:]eas outdoor recreation activities at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels h se5 a rec5t surge 9 p>ticipation2 ,:]eas _m outdoor recreation bus9esses are small bus9esses t are corn]/ones ( rural communities1 & outdoor recreation is "p ( ! national h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas x is imp]ative t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ensures t access to outdoor recreation is available to all its p = g5]ations to come2 & ,:]eas ,june #bjbe is an appropriate mon? to designate z ,great ,outdoors ,mon? to provide an opportunity to celebrate ! importance ( ! great outdoors3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june #bjbe z ,great ,outdoors ,mon?2 & 7#b7 enc\rages all individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to responsibly p>ticipate 9 recreation activities 9 ! great outdoors dur+ ,june #bjbe & ye>-r\nd4