Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday of January as "National Desert Day".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 138 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 138 Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday of January as ``National Desert Day''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2026 Mr. Ruiz submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday of January as ``National Desert Day''. Whereas a desert is defined as an arid land with usually sparse vegetation, especially such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually; Whereas there are 4 major deserts in the United States, which are the Mojave Desert, the Sonoran Desert, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Great Basin Desert; Whereas there is growing concern in the United States and globally for environmental protection and the threats to desert habitats and conserva…