,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,clay 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4  
,s]rano1 & ,mrs4 ,noem7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to adopt ! ,nor?     
,am]ican bison z ! national mammal ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,bison   
,legacy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 bison are consid]$ to be a    
hi/orical symbol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 bison 7 integrally l9k$ ) !        
economic & spiritual lives ( _m ,indian 
tribes ?r\gh trade & sacr$ c]emonies2   
7#c7 !re are m ?an #fj ,indian tribes   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,int]tribal ,buffalo     
,c\ncil2  7#d7 num]\s memb]s ( ,indian  
tribes-- 7,a7 are involv$ 9 bison       
re/oration on tribal l&2 &  7,b7 h a    
comb9$ h]d on m ?an #a1jjj1jjj acres (  
tribal l&2  7#e7 ! ,int]tribal ,buffalo 
,c\ncil is a tribal organization        

incorporat$ pursuant to section #ag ( ! 
,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7commonly kn[n z
 ,indian ,reorganization ,act7 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #dgg72  7#f7 bison play an    
ecologically important role 9 modify+ & 
improv+ ! types ( grasses f\nd 9        
l&scapes to ! b5efit ( grassl&          
ecosy/ems2  7#g7 a small gr\p ( ran*]s  
help$ save bison f ext9ction 9 ! late   
#ahjjs by ga!r+ ! remnants ( ! decimat$ 
h]ds2  7#h7 bison hold significant      
economic value = private produc]s &     
rural communities2  7#i7 z ( #bjjg1     
#bjj1jjj head ( bison 7 "u ! /ew>d%ip ( 
private produc]s1 creat+ jobs & provid+ 
a su/a9able & heal?y meat s\rce         
contribut+ to ! food security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#aj7 on ,decemb] #h1 #aije1  
,william ,hornaday1 ,!odore ,roosevelt &
 o!rs =m$ ! ,am]ican ,bison ,society 9  
response to ! ne> ext9ction ( bison 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#aa7 on ,octob] #aa1   
#aijg1 ! ,am]ican ,bison ,society s5t   
#ae captive-br$ bison f ! ,new ,york    
,zoological ,p>k1 n[ ! ,bronx ,zoo1 to !

 fir/ wildlife refuge 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 :i* 0 kn[n z ! ,wi*ita ,m\nta9s        
,wildlife ,refuge1 result+ 9 ! fir/     
successful re9troduction ( a mammal     
species on ! br9k ( ext9ction back into 
its natural habitat2  7#ab7 9 #bjje1 !  
,am]ican ,bison ,society 0 ree/abli%$1  
br++ toge!r bison ran*]s1 manag]s f     
,indian tribes1 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies  
cons]vation organizations1 & natural &  
social sci5ti/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,canada1 & ,mexico to create a vision = 
! ,nor? ,am]ican bison 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 
7#ac7 ! buffalo nickel play$ an         
important role 9 mod]niz+ ! curr5cy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ad7 a bison has be5   
depict$ on ! (ficial seal ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior almo/ cont9u\sly s9ce      
#aiab1 is portray$ on #b ,/ate flags1   
has be5 adopt$ by #c ,/ates z ! (ficial 
mammal or animal ( ^? ,/ates1 & has be5 
adopt$ z a mascot by sev]al sports      
teams1 :i* highlights ! iconic          
significance ( bison 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#ae7 !re are bison h]ds 9 ,national    

,wildlife ,refuges & ,national ,p>ks2   
7#af7 !re are bison 9 ,/ate-manag$ h]ds 
across #aa ,/ates2  7#ag7 !re is a gr[+ 
ef=t to celebrate & (ficially recognize 
! hi/orical1 cultural1 & economic       
significance ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican bison to
 ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ah7 9 !
 #a/ session ( ! #aac? ,congress1 #bb   
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators l$ a successful  
ef=t to enact a resolution to designate 
,novemb] #b1 #bjac1 z ! second annual   
,national ,bison ,day2 &  7#ai7 memb]s (
 ,indian tribes1 bison produc]s1        
cons]vationi/s1 sportsm51 educators1 &  
o!r public & private p>tn]s h p>ticipat$
 9 ! annual ,national ,bison ,day       
celebration at sev]al ev5ts across !    
,unit$ ,/ates & are committ$ to cont9u+ 
?is tradition annually on ! fir/        
,saturday ( ,novemb]4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t &
 adoption ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican bison z !  
national mammal ,! mammal commonly kn[n 
z ! ,nor? ,am]ican bison is adopt$ z !  
national mammal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4