119-sres180

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 180 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 180

Designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, as ``National 
 Park Week''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 10, 2025

 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Lummis, 
Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Scott 
of South Carolina, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cotton, 
 Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
Scott of Florida, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Budd, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. 
 Lujan, Mr. Young, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Warner, Mr. Tillis, Ms. 
 Cortez Masto, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Merkley, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Welch, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cramer, Ms. 
 Hassan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Justice, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
 Ricketts, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Blunt Rochester, 
 Mr. Booker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Husted) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

Designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, 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 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 2024, the national parks of the United States attracted nearly 
 331,900,000 recreational visits, an increase of 2 percent over 2023 
 visitation levels;
Whereas visits and visitors to the national parks of the United States are 
 important economic drivers, responsible for contributing $55,600,000,000 
 in spending to the national economy in 2023;
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
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) designates the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, 
 as ``National Park Week''; and

    (2) encourages the people of the United States and the 
 world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and 
 support the treasured national parks of the United States.
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