,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,curtis1  
,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !    
week ( ,april #bj ?r\gh #bf1 #bjbf1 z   
,national ,d>k ,sky ,week4  ,:]eas ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are increas+ly seek+   
opportunities = outdoor recreation1     
/>gaz+1 & unique nighttime exp]i5ces2   
,:]eas national p>ks1 rural communities1
 & protect$ l&scapes ) d>k skies attract
 visitors int]e/$ 9 />gaz+1 recreation1 
& nature t\rism2 ,:]eas ! night sky has 
significantly impact$ cultural          
traditions & human hi/ory2 ,:]eas !     
ability to obs]ve ! />s1 planets1 & o!r 
cele/ial bodies is an important "p ( !  
%>$ natural h]itage ( all p & %\ld be   
pres]v$ = future g5]ations2 ,:]eas d>k  
sky t\rism provides economic            
opportunities = communities locat$ ne>  
p>ks1 obs]vatories1 & op5 l&scapes2     

,:]eas pres]v+ d>k skies supports       
sci5tific discov]y1 a/ronomic rese>*1 & 
educational opportunities = /ud5ts &    
communities2 ,:]eas a/ronomy education &
 public />gaz+ programs inspire int]e/ 9
 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &          
ma!matics2 ,:]eas artificial light+ c   
obscure visibility ( ! night sky & may  
limit opportunities = ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve />s1 planets1 & o!r    
cele/ial ph5om5a2 ,:]eas excessive      
artificial light c disrupt wildlife     
behavior & ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas _m species 
rely on natural cycles ( light & d>kness
 to regulate biological process &       
ecosy/em balance2 ,:]eas r$uc+          
brightness at night c save en]gy1 r$uce 
consumption1 & l[] co/s2 ,:]eas         
artificial light+ has increas$          
significantly 9 rec5t decades1          
contribut+ to light pollution across !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ef=ts to r$uce  
light pollution c be a*iev$ ?r\gh simple
 measures su* z %ield+ lights1 direct+  
light+ d[nw>d1 & limit+ unnecess>y      

illum9ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week ( ,april
 #bj ?r\gh #bf1 #bjbf1 z ,national ,d>k 
,sky ,week2  7#b7 enc\rages ,f$]al      
ag5cies to coord9ate among !mselves to  
exp& safe & in=mative d>k skies         
opportunities to support local          
communities & all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#c7 enc\rages communities1 educators1  
sci5ti/s1 & local gov]nm5ts to raise    
aw>5ess ( ! value ( pres]v+ d>k skies2 &
  7#d7 enc\rages individuals &          
organizations to adopt responsible      
outdoor light+ practices t protect !    
natural night sky4