,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,neguse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 &    
,mr4 ,huffman7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution    
,express+ ! ne$ = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
e/abli% a ,national ,biodiv]sity        
,/rategy = protect+ biodiv]sity = curr5t
 & future g5]ations4  ,:]eas ! planet is
 fac+ an unprec$5t$ biodiv]sity crisis1 
l>gely driv5 by human activity2 ,:]eas  
rec5t sci5tific /udies h confirm$       
human-driv5 activities are significantly
 damag+ ! ,e>?'s ecosy/ems by-- 7#a7    
alt]+ #ge p]c5t ( ! area ( t]re/rial    
environm5ts & #ff p]c5t ( m>9e          
environm5ts2  7#b7 directly exploit+    
wildlife & plant species2  7#c7         
accel]at+ climate *ange1 directly h>m+  
nature & exac]bat+ o!r ?reats2  7#d7    
pollut+ air1 l&1 & wat]2 &  7#e7        
introduc+ invasive species2 ,:]eas ^!   
/udies h %[n t human-driv5 ?reats h h>m$

 biodiv]sity by-- 7#a7 ?reat5+          
approximately "o million species )      
ext9ction n[ & 9 ! com+ decades1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ov] #dj p]c5t (          
amphibians2  7,b7 #cc p]c5t ( corals1   
%>ks1 %>k relatives1 & m>9e mammals2    
7,c7 ov] #fj p]c5t ( cycads & ov] #cj   
p]c5t ( conif] trees2 &  7,d7 ab\t #aj  
p]c5t ( ov] #e million insect species2 &
  7#b7 caus+ population sizes ( wild    
species to decl9e by-- 7,a7 an av]age ( 
#fh p]c5t = mammals1 birds1 fi%1        
amphibians1 & reptiles2  7,b7 ne>ly #c  
billion birds 9 ,nor? ,am]ica s9ce      
#aigj2  7,c7 ab\t #ej p]c5t = live      
corals2 &  7,d7 an av]age ( ov] #bj     
p]c5t ov]all2  ,:]eas human activity is 
accel]at+ ! decl9e ( important economic 
& cultural s]vices1 )-- 7#a7 !          
productivity ( ne>ly "o-f\r? ( ! l&     
surface r$uc$2  7#b7 ov] "o-?ird ( l&   
surface & #ge p]c5t ( fre%wat] res\rces 
devot$ to crop or live/ock production2  
7#c7 ab\t half a trillion doll>s (      
global crops at risk f poll9ator loss2  

7#d7 "o-?ird ( m>9e fi%]ies ov]fi%$1 #fj
 p]c5t fi%$ at capacity1 & j #g p]c5t   
fi%$ bel[ capacity2 &  7#e7 #be p]c5t ( 
gre5h\se gas emissions caus$ by l&      
cle>+1 crops1 & f]tilization2 ,:]eas !  
decl9e ( biodiv]sity disproportionately 
impacts indig5\s & o!r communities t    
rely on nature = ess5tial s]vices1      
includ+ ,native ,am]icans & ,alaska     
,natives :o (f] unique p]spectives &    
traditional ecological k critical to    
pres]v+ biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas ! decl9e (  
biodiv]sity & ecosy/em s]vices obs]v$   
worldwide is occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates possesses an     
abundance & great div]sity ( species (  
fi%1 wildlife1 & plants t are (         
significant value to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
ae/hetic1 ecological1 educational1      
cultural1 recreational1 economic1 &     
sci5tific reasons2 ,:]eas ! decl9e (    
biodiv]sity pres5ts a direct ?reat to ! 
security1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates by caus+ economic h>m     
?r\gh ! loss ( valuable ecosy/em s]vices

 su* z zoonotic disease buff]+1         
poll9ation1 wat] filtration1 soil       
repl5i%m5t1 ! provision ( game species1 
m$ic9al products1 recreational          
opportunities1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas           
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 ,tribal communities1 & o!r 
populations t h be5 sy/ematically &     
delib]ately t>get$ = sit+ environm5tally
 degrad+ activities1 & exclud$ f        
cons]vation ef=ts1 face disproportionate
 impacts f biodiv]sity loss2 ,:]eas     
,f$]al ag5cies are task$ ) protect+ &   
cons]v+ biodiv]sity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
worldwide ?r\gh a v>iety ( legal &      
policy *annels2 ,:]eas !re is no        
coord9at+ policy to maximize !          
effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's     
cons]vation ef=ts & collaboration ) !   
,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribes1       
private l&[n]s1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal     
/akehold]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
play a lead+ role on ! int]national /age
 9 address+ ! biodiv]sity crisis2 yet ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 is n a p>ty to !   

,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity2    
7#b7 does n issue a national biodiv]sity
 outlook1 contr>y to mo/ o!r nations2 & 
7#c7 does n h a ,national ,biodiv]sity  
,/rategy z "p ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal       
,sci5ce-,policy ,plat=m on ,biodiv]sity 
& ,ecosy/em ,s]vices2 & ,:]eas sci5tific
 rese>* highlights ess5tial pa?ways     
=w>d1 includ+-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ protect$  
areas networks encompass+ at lea/ #cj   
p]c5t ( ! environm5t by #bjcj =         
biodiv]sity & climate2  7#b7 re/or+     
degrad$ habitats & ensur+ connectivity (
 protect$ areas2  7#c7 r$uc+ pe/icide   
use to levels no high] ?an ne$$ =       
ma9ta9+ food production2 &  7#d7        
address+ ! ?reats pos$ by invasive      
species3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 x is 9 ! national int]e/ = ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% a ,national       
,biodiv]sity ,/rategy to-- 7,a7 ensure !
 cons]vation ( ! ,nation's biodiv]sity2 
7,b7 secure & re/ore ! ecosy/em s]vices 
provid$ by nature = curr5t & future     

g5]ations2  7,c7 set ambiti\s yet       
necess>y goals = protect+ biodiv]sity 9 
! com+ decades2  7,d7 promote social    
equity & ju/ice 9 ! cons]vation ( !     
,nation's biodiv]sity2  7,e7 coord9ate !
 actions ( ,f$]al ag5cies to advance !  
cons]vation ( biodiv]sity2  7,f7 promote
 collaboration among ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts & non-gov]nm5tal      
/akehold]s to advance cons]vation2  7,g7
 honor ! ,f$]al tru/ obligations to     
,tribal nations & ,native ,am]icans2 &  
7,h7 provide global lead]%ip 9 address+ 
! biodiv]sity crisis2 &  7#b7 !         
,national ,biodiv]sity ,/rategy %\ld    
include direction on-- 7,a7 sett+ a     
national goal ( protect+ at lea/ #cj    
p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates l&s & wat]s to    
cons]ve biodiv]sity & address climate   
*ange by #bjcj & o!r goals necess>y to  
r$uce ! ?reats to biodiv]sity z indicat$
 by ! be/ available sci5tific in=mation2
  7,b7 affirm+ ! ne$ to protect ?reat5$1
 endang]$1 & at-risk species f fur!r    
imp]ilm5t or ext9ction2  7,c7 climate   

adaptation & mitigation /rategies =     
biodiv]sity cons]vation1 includ+-- 7i7  
jo9+ & lead+ int]national agreem5ts to  
combat climate *ange1 su* z ! ,p>is     
,agreem5t2  7ii7 e/abli%+ climate       
refugia & climate corridors =           
cons]vation ( species affect$ by climate
 *ange2 &  7iii7 ! rapid build-out (    
r5ewable en]gy2  7,d7 review+ exi/+     
laws1 plans1 programs1 & /rategies t are
 relevant to address+ ?reats to         
biodiv]sity to assess h[ !y c contribute
 to ! objectives ( ?is resolution &1 z  
f\nd necess>y1 to recomm5d new laws1    
plans1 programs1 & /rategies2  7,e7     
ensur+ integration ( biodiv]sity        
protection across ! activities ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,f7 advanc+         
cons]vation 9 collaboration ) ! ,/ate & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts & on private l&s ?r\gh
 fund+1 te*nical support1 & p>tn]%ips2  
7,g7 incorporat+ indig5\s k & practices 
to support cons]vation & biodiv]sity1 & 
ensur+ fulfillm5t ( ! ,f$]al tru/       
obligations t apply to gov]nm5t         

decisionmak+ t impacts ! int]e/s (      
,native ,am]icans2  7,h7 means to ensure
 equitable access to nature1 inclusive  
decisionmak+ on biodiv]sity protection1 
& j allocations ( res\rces to a*ieve !  
goals ( ?is resolution1 includ+ =       
sy/ematically & delib]ately t>get$      
populations su* z communities ( color1  
l[-income communities1 & ,native        
,am]ican communities2  7,i7 e/abli%+    
regul> monitor+ & report+ on ! /atus ( !
 ,nation's biodiv]sity1 includ+ a       
quadr5nial assessm5t report$ to         
,congress & ! ,am]ican p2  7,j7         
prioritiz+ programs to id5tify k gaps & 
accel]ate rese>* & developm5t ( new     
cons]vation solutions across sectors2 & 
7,k7 fund+ exi/+ cons]vation programs1  
develop+ new fund+ s\rces1 & r$uc+      
subsidies t h>m biodiv]sity1 9 am\nts   
comm5surate ) ! scale ( ! *all5ge4