,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjac,mr4 ,enzi 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,ms4 ,baldw91  
,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,hoev51   
,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,b5net1
 & ,mr4 ,rob]ts7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ,novemb] #b1 #bjac1 z        
,national ,bison ,day4  ,:]eas bison are
 consid]$ a hi/orical symbol ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas bison 7 integrally l9k$ )
 ! economic & spiritual lives ( _m      
,indian tribes ?r\gh trade & sacr$      
c]emonies2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #fj     
,indian tribes p>ticipat+ 9 !           
,int]tribal ,buffalo ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas    
num]\s memb]s ( ,indian tribes are      
involv$ 9 bison re/oration on tribal l&2

 ,:]eas memb]s ( ,indian tribes h a     
comb9$ h]d on m ?an #a1jjj1jjj acres (  
tribal l&2 ,:]eas ! ,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 ,:]eas bison c play an 
important role 9 improv+ ! types (      
grasses f\nd 9 l&scapes to ! b5efit (   
grassl&s2 ,:]eas a bison has be5 depict$
 on ! (ficial seal ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior s9ce #aiab2 ,:]eas bison hold  
significant economic value = private    
produc]s & rural communities2 ,:]eas1 z 
( #bjjg1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h #d1dii bison
 produc]s creat+ jobs & provid+ a       
su/a9able & heal?y meat s\rce contribut+
 to ! food security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas a bison is portray$ on #b ,/ate  
flags2 ,:]eas ! bison has be5 adopt$ by 
#c ,/ates z ! (ficial mammal or animal (
 ^? ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! buffalo nickel     
play$ an important role 9 mod]niz+ !    
curr5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas sev]al

 sports teams h ! bison z a mascot1 :i* 
highlights ! iconic significance ( bison
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas on ,decemb]  
#h1 #aije1 ,william ,hornaday1 ,!odore  
,roosevelt1 & o!rs =m$ ! ,am]ican ,bison
 ,society 9 response to ! ne> ext9ction 
( bison 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas on    
,octob] #aa1 #aijg1 ! ,am]ican ,bison   
,society s5t #ae bison to ! fir/ big    
game refuge 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0    
kn[n z ! ,wi*ita ,res]ve ,bison ,refuge2
 ,:]eas 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 ,:]eas  
!re are bison h]ds 9 ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuges & ,national ,p>ks2 ,:]eas !re 
are bison 9 ,/ate-manag$ h]ds across #aa
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is a gr[+ ef=t to   
celebrate & (ficially recognize !       
hi/orical1 cultural1 & economic         

significance ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican bison to
 ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas  
memb]s ( ,indian tribes1 bison produc]s1
 cons]vationi/s1 sportsm51 educators1 & 
o!r public & private p>tn]s h p>ticipat$
 9 ! fir/ annual ,national ,bison ,day  
on ,novemb] #a1 #bjab1 & are committ$ to
 cont9u+ ?is tradition annually on !    
fir/ ,saturday ( ,novemb]3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates      
,novemb] #b1 #bjac1 ! fir/ ,saturday (  
,novemb]1 z ,national ,bison ,day2 &    
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ! day ) appropriate c]emonies &  
activities4