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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 478 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 478

  Designating the week of April 21, 2018, through April 29, 2018, as 
                        ``National Park Week''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2018

    Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. King, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
  Whitehouse, Ms. Collins, Mr. Warner, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Wicker, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Reed, 
 Mr. Gardner, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Boozman, 
  Mr. Wyden, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. 
    Capito, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hoeven) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Designating the week of April 21, 2018, through April 29, 2018, as 
                        ``National Park Week''.

Whereas, on March 1, 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park as the 
        first national park for the enjoyment of the people of the United 
        States;
Whereas, on August 25, 1916, Congress established the National Park Service with 
        the mission to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources 
        and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and 
        inspiration of current and future generations;
Whereas the National Park Service continues to protect and manage the majestic 
        landscapes, hallowed battlefields, and iconic cultural and historical 
        sites of the United States;
Whereas the units of the National Park System can be found in every State and 
        many territories of the United States and many of the units embody the 
        rich natural and cultural heritage of the United States, reflect a 
        unique national story through people and places, and offer countless 
        opportunities for recreation, volunteerism, cultural exchange, 
        education, civic engagement, and exploration;
Whereas the national parks of the United States attracted record-breaking 
        visitation during the National Park Service Centennial, with over 
        330,000,000 recreational visits to these incredible places both in 2016 
        and 2017;
Whereas visits and visitors to our national parks are important economic drivers 
        for the economy responsible for $18,400,000,000 in spending in 2016;
Whereas the dedicated employees of the National Park Service carry out their 
        mission to protect the national parks of the United States so that the 
        vibrant culture, diverse wildlife, and priceless resources of the parks 
        will endure for perpetuity; and
Whereas the people of the United States have inherited the remarkable legacy of 
        the National Park System and are entrusted with the preservation of the 
        National Park System throughout its second century: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That Congress--
            (1) designates the week of April 21, 2018, through April 
        29, 2018, as ``National Park Week''; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States and the 
        world to visit and experience the treasured national parks of 
        the United States.
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