,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #edc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #aa1 #bjad,mr4 ,enzi 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mr4 ,johanns7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,designating ,november #a1 #bjad1 as ,national ,bison ,day4 ,whereas bison are considered a historical symbol of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas bison were integrally linked with the economic and spiritual lives of many ,indian tribes through trade and sacred ceremonies2 ,whereas there are more than #fj ,indian tribes participating in the ,intertribal ,buffalo ,council2 ,whereas numerous members of ,indian tribes are involved in bison restoration on tribal land2 ,whereas members of ,indian tribes have a combined herd on more than #a1jjj1jjj acres of tribal land2 ,whereas the ,intertribal ,buffalo ,council is a tribal organization incorporated pursuant to section #ag of the ,act of ,june #ah1 #aicd 7commonly known as ,indian ,reorganization ,act7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgg72 ,whereas bison can play an important role in improving the types of grasses found in landscapes to the benefit of grasslands2 ,whereas a bison has been depicted on the official seal of the ,department of the ,interior since #aiab2 ,whereas bison hold significant economic value for private producers and rural communities2 ,whereas1 as of #bjab1 the ,united ,states ,department of ,agriculture estimates that #afb1aaj head of bison were under the stewardship of private producers1 creating jobs and contributing to the food security of the ,united ,states by providing a sustainable and healthy meat source2 ,whereas a bison is portrayed on #b ,state flags2 ,whereas the bison has been adopted by #c ,states as the official mammal or animal of those ,states2 ,whereas the buffalo nickel played an important role in modernizing the currency of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas several sports teams have the bison as a mascot1 which highlights the iconic significance of bison in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas on ,december #h1 #aije1 ,william ,hornaday1 ,theodore ,roosevelt1 and others formed the ,american ,bison ,society in response to the near extinction of bison in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas on ,october #aa1 #aijg1 the ,american ,bison ,society sent #ae bison to the first big game refuge in the ,united ,states1 which was known as the ,wichita ,reserve ,bison ,refuge2 ,whereas in #bjje1 the ,american ,bison ,society was reestablished1 bringing together bison ranchers1 managers from ,indian tribes1 ,federal and ,state agencies1 conservation organizations1 and natural and social scientists from the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 and ,mexico to create a vision for the ,north ,american bison in the #bast century2 ,whereas there are bison herds in ,national ,wildlife ,refuges and ,national ,parks2 ,whereas there are bison in ,state-managed herds across #aa ,states2 ,whereas there is a growing effort to celebrate and officially recognize the historical1 cultural1 and economic significance of the ,north ,american bison to the heritage of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas members of ,indian tribes1 bison producers1 conservationists1 sportsmen1 educators1 and other public and private partners have participated in the annual ,national ,bison ,day since #bjab and are committed to continuing this tradition annually on the first ,saturday of ,november3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,november #a1 #bjad1 the first ,saturday of ,november1 as ,national ,bison ,day2 and 7#b7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities4