,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,heck ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 
,mc,dermott7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,to express support =     
recognition ( ,june #bjaf z ,national   
,orca ,protection ,mon?4  ,:]eas orcas  
are an icon ( ! ,pacific ,nor?we/2      
,:]eas orcas are culturally &           
spiritually important to ,indian tribes 
9 ! ,pacific ,nor?we/2 ,:]eas ! ,puget  
,s\nd is home to ?ree pods ( ,s\!rn     
,resid5t orcas2 ,:]eas ! ,s\!rn ,resid5t
 orca population has decl9$ dramatically
 ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,s\!rn    
,resid5t orcas are among ! mo/          
contam9at$ m>9e mammals 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !
 ,s\!rn ,resid5t orcas are ?reat5$ by   
decl9+ *9ook salmon populations2 ,:]eas 
! ,s\!rn ,resid5t orcas h be5 protect$  

"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 s9ce      
#bjje2 ,:]eas ,june #bjaf has be5       
recogniz$ by ! ,/ates ( ,wa%+ton &      
,oregon z ,orca ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has an obligation to
 protect & re/ore ! ,s\!rn ,resid5t orca
 population3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives supports recognition 
( ,national ,orca ,protection ,mon?4