,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,gibson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1
 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4  
,spei]1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,george    
,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4   
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4     
,polis1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,lee (        
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 ,mr4 ,honda1   
,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4         
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4       
,s*ock1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,g]la*1   
,mr4 ,petri1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1  
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?      
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1  
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4      
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4   
,*u1 ,mr4 ,frel+huys51 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4
 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4 ,p+ree (   
,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,coh51 &    
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,wild]ness ,act4  ,:]eas  
,septemb] #c1 #bjad1 m>ks ! #ej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 :i* gave to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation    
,sy/em1 an endur+ res\rce ( natural     
h]itage2 ,:]eas great writ]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1  
,h5ry ,david ,?oreau1 ,willa ,ca!r1     
,george ,p]k9s ,m>%1 ,m>y ,hunt] ,au/91 
,david ,james ,duncan1 & ,john ,muir1   
poets su* z ,william ,cull5 ,bryant1 &  
pa9t]s su* z ,?omas ,cole1 ,fr$]ic      
,*ur*1 ,fr$]ic ,rem+ton1 ,georgia       
,o',keefe1 ,alb]t ,bi]/adt1 & ,?omas    
,moran1 help$ def9e ! di/9ct cultural   
value ( wild nature & concept (         
wild]ness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
national lead]s1 su* z ,presid5t ,!odore
 ,roosevelt1 :o revel$ 9 outdoor        
pursuits1 h s\ght to ensure ! wise/ use 
( natural res\rces1 s z to provide !    

greate/ good = ! greate/ numb] ( p z    
possible2 ,:]eas lum9>ies 9 !           
cons]vation movem5t1 su* z sci5ti/ ,aldo
 ,leopold1 writ] ,h[>d ,zahnis]1 tea*]  
,sigurd ,olson1 biologi/s ,olaus1       
,adolph1 & ,m>g>et ,m>dy ,murie1 &      
cons]vationi/s ,david ,br[] & ,m>jory   
,/oneman ,d\glas1 envision$ & ard5tly   
advocat$ = a national sy/em ( protect$  
wild]ness areas & believ$ t ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates c\ld & %\ld protect &     
pres]ve wild]ness s t wild]ness la/s    
well into ! future2 ,:]eas ,s5ator      
,hub]t ,h4 ,humphrey1 a ,democrat f     
,m9nesota1 & ,repres5tative ,john       
,saylor1 a ,republican f ,p5nsylvania1  
introduc$ v]sions ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 9 
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress & work$ tirelessly
 = #h ye>s to secure its passage )      
bip>tisan votes ( #gh to #ab 9 ! ,s5ate 
& #cgc to #a 9 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ,presid5t       
,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson sign$ ! ,wild]ness 
,act into law 9 ! ,rose ,g>d5 on        
,septemb] #c1 #aifd2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! #ej  

ye>s s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,wild]ness     
,act1 v>i\s ,presid5ts f bo? p>ties1    
lead]s ( ,congress1 & exp]ts 9 ! l&     
managem5t ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( !   
,int]ior & ,agriculture h exp&$ &       
improv$ ! sy/em ( wild]ness protection  
creat$ by ! ,wild]ness ,act2 ,:]eas !   
,wild]ness ,act in/itut$ an unambigu\s  
national policy to recognize ! natural  
h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a valuable  
res\rce & protect wild]ness = ! good (  
future g5]ations2 ,:]eas wild]ness      
provides billions ( doll>s ( ecosy/em   
s]vices 9 ! =m ( safe dr9k+ wat]1 clean 
air1 & recreational opportunities2      
,:]eas #dd ,/ates h protect$ wild]ness  
areas2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,g]ald ,r4 ,=d
 /at$ t ! ,national ,wild]ness          
,pres]vation ,sy/em s]ves a basic ne$ ( 
all ,am]icans1 ev5 ^? :o may nev] visit 
a wild]ness area--! pres]vation ( a     
vital elem5t 9 our h]itage & t wild]ness
 pres]vation ensures t a c5tral facet ( 
our ,nation c /ill be realiz$1 n j      
rememb]$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 commemorates ! 
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472  7#b7         
recognizes & comm5ds ! extraord9>y "w ( 
! individuals & organizations involv$ 9 
build+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,national ,wild]ness 
,pres]vation ,sy/em2 &  7#c7 is grateful
 = wild]ness1 a trem5d\s asset ! ,unit$ 
,/ates cont9ues to pres]ve z a gift to  
future g5]ations4