,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjad ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4      
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4
 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4
 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 & ,mr4          
,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to adopt !    
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]$ 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 are      
involv$ 9 bison re/oration on tribal l&2

  7#e7 memb]s ( ,indian tribes h a      
comb9$ h]d on m ?an #a1jjj1jjj acres (  
tribal l&2  7#f7 ! ,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#g7 bison c play an  
important role 9 improv+ ! types (      
grasses f\nd 9 l&scapes to ! b5efit (   
grassl&s2  7#h7 a small gr\p ( ran*]s   
help$ save bison f ext9ction 9 ! late   
#ahjjs by ga!r+ ! remnants ( ! decimat$ 
h]ds2  7#i7 bison hold significant      
economic value = private produc]s &     
rural communities2  7#aj7 accord+ to !  
#bjab ,c5sus ( ,agriculture ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 z ( #bjab1    
#afb1aaj 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#aa7 a bison is portray$ on  
#b ,/ate flags2  7#ab7 ! bison has be5  
adopt$ by #c ,/ates z ! (ficial mammal  

or animal ( ^? ,/ates2  7#ac7 a bison   
has be5 depict$ on ! (ficial seal ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior s9ce #aiab2      
7#ad7 ! buffalo nickel play$ an         
important role 9 mod]niz+ ! curr5cy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ae7 sev]al sports     
teams h ! bison z a mascot1 :i*         
highlights ! iconic significance ( bison
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#af7 on ,decemb]  
#h1 #aije1 ,william ,hornaday1 ,!odore  
,roosevelt1 & o!rs =m$ ! ,am]ican ,bison
 ,society 9 response to ! ne> ext9ction 
( bison 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ag7 on    
,octob] #aa1 #aijg1 ! ,am]ican ,bison   
,society s5t #ae captive-br$ bison f !  
,new ,york ,zoological ,p>k1 n[ kn[n z !
 ,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 ! natural    
habitat ( ! species2  7#ah7 9 #bjje1 !  
,am]ican ,bison ,society 0 ree/abli%$1  
br++ toge!r bison ran*]s1 manag]s f     

,indian tribes1 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 
cons]vation organizations1 & natural &  
social sci5ti/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,canada1 & ,mexico to create a vision = 
! ,nor? ,am]ican bison 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 
7#ai7 !re are bison h]ds 9 ,national    
,wildlife ,refuges & ,national ,p>ks2   
7#bj7 !re are bison 9 ,/ate-manag$ h]ds 
across #aa ,/ates2  7#ba7 !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#bb7 9 !
 #a/ session ( ! #aac? ,congress1 #be   
,s5ators l$ a successful ef=t to enact a
 resolution to designate ,novemb] #b1   
#bjac1 z ! second annual ,national      
,bison ,day2 &  7#bc7 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