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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 161 

Designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as ‘‘National 

Park Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 18, 2023 

Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. DAINES, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. CORTEZ

MASTO, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. REED, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. COONS, Mr. BUDD, Mr. KAINE, 

Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. BENNET, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. 

WARNER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LUJA ́N, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BRAUN, 

Mr. TESTER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. COTTON, Ms. WARREN, 

Mr. YOUNG, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. 

LUMMIS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. ROSEN, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MANCHIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. STABENOW, 

Mr. WELCH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, 

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 


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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 those 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, in 2022, the national parks of the United States attracted nearly 312,000,000 recreational visits, an increase of 5 percent over 2021 visitation levels; 

Whereas visits and visitors to the national parks of the 

United States are important economic drivers, responsible for contributing $42,500,000,000 in spending to the 

national economy in 2021; 

Whereas the dedicated employees of the National Park Service carry out their mission to protect the units of the National Park System so that the vibrant culture, diverse 

wildlife, and priceless resources of these unique places 

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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates the week of April 22 through 

2 April 30, 2023, as ‘‘National Park Week’’; and 

3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

4 and the world to responsibly visit, experience, recre5 ate in, and support the treasured national parks of 

6 the United States. 

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