Whereas Federal, State, and local public parks and recreation systems are dedicated to conservation efforts and to enhancing the quality of life for all residents in communities around the United States; Whereas public park and recreation facilities and activities— (1) provide opportunities for young people to live, grow, and develop into contributing members of society; (2) create lifelines and continuous life experience for older members of the community; (3) generate opportunities for people to come together and experience a sense of community; and (4) pay dividends to communities by attracting businesses and jobs and by increasing housing value; Whereas public park operations and capital spending in the United States generate nearly $140,000,000,000 in economic activity each year and support almost 1,000,000 jobs; Whereas 90 percent of people in the United States agree that public park and recreation facilities and activities are important government services, a figure that displays a base of support that spans across all people in the United States, regardless of race, income, gender, or political party affiliation; Whereas 74 percent of people in the United States agree that ensuring all members of their community have equitable access to public park and recreation facilities and activities is important; Whereas the most economically sound communities are those with ample and healthy public park and recreation facilities and activities; Whereas a key factor in business expansion and location decisions is the quality of life for employees, with a premium placed on adequate and accessible public parks and open space; Whereas public park and recreation facilities and activities play a vital role in creating active and healthy communities, and people who use public parks and open spaces are three times more likely to achieve the recommended levels of physical activity than nonusers