,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dhh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bf1
 #bjad ,mr4 ,enzi 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 
,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4        
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south       
,dakota1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,risch1    
,mr4 ,tester1 and ,mr4 ,walsh7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
referred to the ,committee on the       
,judiciary  ,july #ag1 #bjad;,committee 
discharged2 considered and agreed to    
,,resolution  ,designating ,july #bf1   
#bjad1 as ,national ,day of the         
,american ,cowboy4  ,whereas pioneering 
men and women1 recognized as cowboys1   
helped to establish the ,american ,west2
 ,whereas the cowboy embodies honesty1  
integrity1 courage1 compassion1 respect1
 a strong work ethic1 and patriotism2   
,whereas the cowboy spirit exemplifies  
strength of character1 sound family     
values1 and good common sense2 ,whereas 
the cowboy archetype transcends         

ethnicity1 gender1 geographic           
boundaries1 and political affiliations2 
,whereas the cowboy1 who lives off the  
land and works to protect and enhance   
the environment1 is an excellent steward
 of the land and its creatures2 ,whereas
 cowboy traditions have been a part of  
,american culture for generations2      
,whereas the cowboy continues to be an  
important part of the economy through   
the work of many thousands of ranchers  
across the ,united ,states who          
contribute to the economic well-being of
 every ,state2 ,whereas millions of fans
 watch professional and working ranch   
rodeo events annually1 making rodeo one 
of the most-watched sports in the       
,united ,states2 ,whereas membership and
 participation in rodeo and other       
organizations that promote and encompass
 the livelihood of cowboys span every   
generation and transcend race and       
gender2 ,whereas the cowboy is a central
 figure in literature1 film1 and music  
and occupies a central place in the     

public imagination2 ,whereas the cowboy 
is an ,american icon2 and ,whereas the  
ongoing contributions made by cowboys   
and cowgirls to their communities should
 be recognized and encouraged3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,july #bf1 #bjad1 as    
,national ,day of the ,american ,cowboy2
 and  7#b7 encourages the people of the 
,united ,states to observe the day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities4