,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjac ,mr4  
,ha/+s ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,lewis1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 & ,ms4 ,bordallo7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !             
contributions ( ! ,conv5tion on         
,int]national ,trade 9 ,endang]$        
,species ( ,wild ,fauna & ,flora4       
,:]eas ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national    
,trade 9 ,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild     
,fauna & ,flora 7! ,conv5tion7 0        
conclud$ on ,m>* #c1 #aigc1 ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates z an orig9al signatory nation1 & 
ent]$ into =ce on ,july #a1 #aige2      
,:]eas #agh nations are n[ p>ty to !    
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,conv5tion aims to 
ensure t int]national trade 9 wild      
plants & animals does n ?reat5 _!       

survival2 ,:]eas ! ,conv5tion bo?       
recognizes & provides ! basis =         
int]national coop]ation 9 ! control (   
int]national trade to n ?reat5 species' 
survival2 ,:]eas ! int]national wildlife
 trade is e/imat$ to be wor? billions ( 
doll>s p] ye> & to involve hundr$s (    
millions ( plants & animals & d]iv$     
products su* z food products1 lea!r &   
fur1 ornam5tals1 m$ic9al1 & timb]2      
,:]eas high levels ( exploitation ( &   
trade 9 wild animals & plants1 toge!r ) 
o!r factors su* z habitat loss1 are     
capable ( br++ "s species close to      
ext9ction2 ,:]eas p>ties to ! ,conv5tion
 h an int]national obligation &         
responsibility to protect endang]$      
animals & plants worldwide2 ,:]eas x is 
widely accept$ t adh]5ce to protective  
measures adopt$ by ! p>ties to !        
,conv5tion has b5efitt$ ! cons]vation ( 
animals & plants2 ,:]eas ne>ly #e1jjj   
species ( animals & #bi1jjj species (   
plants are protect$ by ! ,conv5tion     
aga9/ ov]-exploitation ?r\gh            

int]national trade2 ,:]eas ! species    
cov]$ by ! ,conv5tion are li/$ 9 #c     
app5dices1 accord+ to ! degree (        
protection !y ne$2 ,:]eas ! p>ties ( !  
,conv5tion meet e #b to #c ye>s at !    
,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties to review ! /atus 
( species 9 dang] ( ext9ction & to      
e/abli% trade re/rictions ) respect to  
endang]$ species2 ,:]eas ! #af? meet+ ( 
! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties 0 held 9 ,m>*   
#bjac2 ,:]eas betwe5 #bjjb & #bjab1 m   
?an #aj1idj ,african elephants 7        
illegally kill$ = _! ivory1 an increase 
( #d1cgd comp>$ to ! analysis submitt$  
to ! #ae? meet+ ( ! ,conf]5ce ( !       
,p>ties held 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas poa*+ /ill 
cont9ues ) #bjaa hav+ ! highe/ levels ( 
poa*+ s9ce compreh5sive records />t$ 9  
#bjjb2 ,:]eas z sea ice decl9es1 pol>   
be>s w n be able to adapt to a          
t]re/rial-bas$ life result+ 9 increas$  
mortality1 r$uc$ reproduction1 increas$ 
human-be> conflicts1 & ov]all dra/ic    
decl9e ( populations2 ,:]eas pol> be>s  
are /ill be+ hunt$ = sport trophies     

despite habitat loss & population       
decl9es2 ,:]eas a proposal to move !    
pol> be> f app5dix ,,ii to app5dix ,i 0 
reject$ at ! #af? meet+ ( ! ,conf]5ce ( 
! ,p>ties2 ,:]eas ! scallop$ hamm]head1 
great hamm]head1 smoo? hamm]head1       
porbeagle1 & :itetip %>ks h be5 sev]ely 
deplet$ ) decl9es z high z #ii p]c5t 9  
"s areas z a result ( ! high dem& = _!  
f9s or meat2 ,:]eas proposals to include
 ^! #e %>ks on app5dix ,,ii 7 accept$ at
 ! #af? meet+ ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties2
 & ,:]eas ov]fi%+1 bo? legal & illegal1 
increas$ consum] dem&1 & inadequate     
en=cem5t ( infractions h l$ to          
hi/orically l[ populations ( nor!rn &   
,atlantic bluef9 tuna3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
recognizes ! important contributions t !
 ,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9   
,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &     
,flora has made 9 regulat+ int]national 
trade 9 endang]$ species & protect+     
endang]$ species worldwide2  7#b7       
recognizes ! increas+ importance ( !    

,conv5tion 9 address+ effects ( trade on
 species1 :ile tak+ into acc\nt multiple
 & comp\nd+ ?reats on species &         
ecosy/ems su* z ov]-exploitation1       
habitat loss1 invasive species1 disease1
 & ! effects ( climate *ange2  7#c7     
applauds ! ,conv5tion's rec5t lead]%ip 9
 reaffirm+ /rong protections = !        
,african elephant1 five %>ks1 & o!r     
endang]$ species2  7#d7 urges r5ew$1    
exp&$1 & accel]at$ commitm5ts to !      
,conv5tion by all p>ties to ensure &    
enhance ! ,conv5tion's contribution to  
species cons]vation ?r\gh appropriate   
controls ( int]national wildlife trade2 
7#e7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation to
 ! ,conv5tion to utilize int]national   
coop]ation to enc\rage o!r p>ties to !  
,conv5tion to collaborate effectively to
 curb excessive exploitation ( species =
 int]national trade2 &  7#f7 urges !    
,conv5tion to adopt /rong] protections =
 ! pol> be>1 bluef9 tuna1 & o!r endang]$
 species at ! #ag? meet+ ( ! ,conf]5ce (
 ! ,p>ties 9 ,s\? ,africa 9 #bjaf4