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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 194 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Expressing support for the designation of March 6, 2025, as ‘‘Great Lakes |
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| 6 | 6 | | Day’’. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | MARCH5, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. J |
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| 10 | 10 | | AMES(for himself, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. |
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| 12 | 12 | | INGELL, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Ms. SCHOLTEN) submitted the following |
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| 13 | 13 | | resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, |
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| 15 | 15 | | for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case |
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| 16 | 16 | | for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the |
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| 17 | 17 | | committee concerned |
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| 18 | 18 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 19 | 19 | | Expressing support for the designation of March 6, 2025, |
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| 20 | 20 | | as ‘‘Great Lakes Day’’. |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas the Great Lakes consist of Lake Michigan, Lake |
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| 22 | 22 | | Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and border the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Min- |
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| 24 | 24 | | nesota, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New |
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| 25 | 25 | | York; |
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| 26 | 26 | | Whereas the Great Lakes watershed provides habitats for nu- |
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| 27 | 27 | | merous fascinating species of wildlife, including moose, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Canada lynx, river otter, bald eagle, herring gull, north- |
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| 29 | 29 | | ern harrier, common loon, Kirtland’s warbler, ring-necked |
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| 32 | 32 | | •HRES 194 IH |
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| 33 | 33 | | duck, piping plover, whitefish, walleye, yellow perch, |
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| 34 | 34 | | muskellunge, and brook trout; |
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| 35 | 35 | | Whereas the Great Lakes have exceptional surrounding |
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| 36 | 36 | | parks, forests, shorelines, and islands, which are a source |
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| 37 | 37 | | of enjoyment and wonder, and attract tourism through |
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| 38 | 38 | | recreational opportunities, including swimming, hiking, |
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| 39 | 39 | | picnics, boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching; |
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| 40 | 40 | | Whereas the States bordering the Great Lakes are currently |
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| 41 | 41 | | home to 35 million people and have been the ancestral |
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| 42 | 42 | | home for Native American Tribes for millennia; |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whereas the Great Lakes are the largest surface freshwater |
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| 44 | 44 | | system on Earth, with over 90 percent of the United |
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| 45 | 45 | | States freshwater supply and over 20 percent of the |
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| 46 | 46 | | world’s freshwater supply, providing drinking water for |
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| 47 | 47 | | over 40 million people; |
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| 48 | 48 | | Whereas the Great Lakes are vital for the region’s economy, |
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| 49 | 49 | | providing transportation for goods and contributing $3.1 |
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| 50 | 50 | | trillion in gross domestic product; |
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| 51 | 51 | | Whereas the Great Lakes region employs over 25 million peo- |
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| 52 | 52 | | ple and supports $1.3 trillion in wages; |
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| 53 | 53 | | Whereas the Great Lakes region’s environment and economy |
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| 54 | 54 | | depend on the health and well-being of the Great Lakes; |
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| 55 | 55 | | Whereas the Great Lakes are an essential part of the herit- |
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| 56 | 56 | | age of the United States; and |
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| 57 | 57 | | Whereas Lake St. Clair is the ‘‘Heart of the Great Lakes’’ |
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| 58 | 58 | | because of its location and size, and its contribution to |
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| 59 | 59 | | drinking water, recreation, and commerce: Now, there- |
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| 60 | 60 | | fore, be it |
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| 61 | 61 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 64 | 64 | | •HRES 194 IH |
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| 65 | 65 | | (1) supports the designation of ‘‘Great Lakes 1 |
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| 66 | 66 | | Day’’; 2 |
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| 67 | 67 | | (2) recognizes the contribution of the Great 3 |
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| 68 | 68 | | Lakes to the way of life of people in the United 4 |
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| 69 | 69 | | States; 5 |
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| 70 | 70 | | (3) commits to ensuring that the Great Lakes 6 |
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| 71 | 71 | | are preserved and protected, through programs such 7 |
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| 72 | 72 | | as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, for this 8 |
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| 73 | 73 | | generation and generations to come; and 9 |
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| 74 | 74 | | (4) calls on all Americans and all levels of gov-10 |
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| 75 | 75 | | ernment in the United States to take additional ac-11 |
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| 76 | 76 | | tions and accelerate existing efforts to preserve and 12 |
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| 77 | 77 | | protect Lake St. Clair as a vital natural resource. 13 |
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