Whereas Federal, State, and local public park and recreation systems are dedicated to conservation efforts and enhancing the quality of life for all residents in communities across 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 a community; (3) generate opportunities for people to come together and experience a sense of community; (4) play a vital role in creating active and healthy communities; (5) pay dividends to communities by attracting businesses and jobs and increasing housing value; (6) connect people to the outdoors, creating a respect for and understanding of nature; (7) lower the risk of chronic disease by improving access to opportunities for physical activity, reducing stress and depression, and improving environmental conditions; and (8) bolster environmental and community resilience, allowing people and places to more quickly recover from natural disasters; Whereas public park operations and capital spending in the United States generate nearly $154,000,000,000 in economic activity each year and support 1,100,000 jobs; Whereas 92 percent of people in the United States agree that public park and recreation facilities and activities are important government services, displaying a base of support that spans across all people in the United States, regardless of race, income, gender, or political party affiliation; Whereas 77 percent of people in the United States agree that ensuring all members of a 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