,,ib  ,h\se ,cal5d> ,no4 #de  #aaf?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bfc  
,report ,no4 #aaf-bbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjai 
,mr4 ,suozzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rose (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,miss
 ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4    
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 &  
,mr4 ,tonko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,octob] #aa1                
#bjai;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,zeld91
 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4        
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4           
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4    
,morelle1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,re$1   
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,katko1 
& ,mr4 ,br9disi  ,octob] #aa1 #bjai     
,committ$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$ to 
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to r5ame ! ,oy/]  
,bay ,national ,wildlife ,refuge z !    

,congressman ,le/] ,wolff ,oy/] ,bay    
,national ,wildlife ,refuge4  #a4 ,f9d+s
 ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
,oy/] ,bay ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 0
 creat$ 9 #aifh4 ,x is locat$ on ! nor? 
%ore ( ,long ,isl& 9 ea/]n ,nassau      
,c\nty1 is ! l>ge/ refuge 9 ! ,long     
,isl& ,national ,wildlife ,refuge       
,complex1 & receives ! mo/ public use ( 
all ! refuges 9 ! ,complex4  7#b7 ,!    
,/ate ( ,new ,york designat$ ,oy/] ,bay 
a significant coa/al fi% & wildlife     
habitat4 ,x is especially important =   
w9t]+ wat]f[l su* z black duck1 great]  
scaup1 bufflehead1 canvasback &         
long-tail$ ducks4 ,managem5t activities 
include wetl& re/oration & protection ( 
! natural %orel9e & vegetation4  7#c7 ,!
 refuge is unique 9 consi/+ solely ( bay
 bottom & adjac5t %orel9e up to ! mean  
high-tide m>k4 ,n9ety p]c5t ( ,new      
,york's comm]cial oy/] h>ve/ comes f !  
refuge4 ,visitors enjoy fi%+1 wildlife  
obs]vation1 photography & environm5tal  
education4 ,! refuge is truly a national

 treasure4  7#d7 ,_m visitors are unaw>e
 t 7 x n = ! tireless "w & advocacy (   
!n-fre%man ,congressman ,le/] ,wolff1   
?is area w\ld today be an #h4e-mile     
causeway & bridge across ,long ,isl&    
,s\nd betwe5 ,oy/] ,bay & ,rye1 ,new    
,york1 connect+ ,nassau & ,we/*e/]      
,c\nties4  7#e7 ,! bridge 0 fir/ propos$
 by ,rob]t ,moses1 ! well-kn[n ,new     
,york ,city ,plann]1 to div]t traffic f 
,new ,york ,city4 ,=m] ,gov]nor ,nelson 
,rockefell] sign$ into law legislation  
creat+ ! bridge au?oriz$ by ! ,new ,york
 ,/ate ,legislature 9 #aifg4  7#f7      
,congressman ,wolff1 elect$ 9 #aifd1    
quickly decid$ ! bridge w\ld be an      
intrusion 9 a pri/9e area1 & t ,long    
,isl& ,s\nd 0 a v preci\s res\rce t 0   
despoil$4 ,! cons]vation ?reats 9 !     
mid-#aifjs 7 suburban developm5t1 wetl& 
fill+1 & indu/rial pollution4 ,! fight  
to pres]ve ?is l& became an enorm\s     
political fight & is consid]$ to be a   
turn+ po9t 9 ,new ,york ,/ate's         
environm5tal legacy4  7#g7 ,) ,/ate &   

local political & community lead]s1 &   
especially ! ,nor? ,%ore lead]s & !     
,committee to ,save ! ,long ,isl& ,s\nd1
 ,congressman ,wolff arrang$ a meet+ )  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior repres5tatives & 
local lead]s :]e ! idea ( creat+ a      
wildlife refuge f municipal & privately 
own$ wetl&s 0 creat$4  7#h7 ,! ,t[n (   
,oy/] ,bay1 9 :i* "o end ( ! bridge 0 to
 be locat$1 de$$ #e1jjj acres ( wetl&s  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be ma9ta9$ z a    
,f$]al wildlife pres]ve4 ,x 0 /ipulat$ t
 if ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior agre$ to an
 intrusion ( ! prop]ty1 x w\ld rev]t to 
! t[n4 ,creat+ a ,f$]al wildlife pres]ve
 provid$ ! l& ) ,f$]al protection4  7#i7
 ,because ( ! vision1 d$ication1 &      
p]sev]ance ( ,congressman ,le/] ,wolff1 
all ( u & future g5]ations c enjoy !    
beauty & magnific5ce ( ?is refuge4  #b4 
,r5am+ ! ,oy/] ,bay ,national ,wildlife 
,refuge z ! ,congressman ,le/] ,wolff   
,oy/] ,bay ,national ,wildlife ,refuge  
7a7 ,r5am+ ,! unit ( ! ,national        
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em kn[n z ! ,oy/] 

,bay ,national ,wildlife ,refuge &      
locat$ ne> ,oy/] ,bay1 ,new ,york1 %all 
be kn[n z ! ,congressman ,le/] ,wolff   
,oy/] ,bay ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 
7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1
 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r      
record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! unit ( !  
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em kn[n 
z ! ,oy/] ,bay ,national ,wildlife      
,refuge is deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !   
,congressman ,le/] ,wolff ,oy/] ,bay    
,national ,wildlife ,refuge4  ,octob]   
#aa1 #bjai ,committ$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> 
& ord]$ to be pr9t$