,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjah,mr4  
,heck 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4     
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4   
,blum5au]1 & ,ms4 ,lee7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,to express support
 = recognition ( ,june #bjah 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 #bjje
 & are "o ( ! mo/ endang]$ m>9e mammal  
populations 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,s\!rn     
,resid5t orca population rea*$ its l[e/ 
level 9 #cd ye>s 9 #bjah1 ) #ac few]    
:ales ?an :5 ! population 0 li/$ "u !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc2 ,:]eas 
,june #bjah 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