,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjai,mr4   
,heck submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 recognition ( ,june #bjai 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 ,june #bjai  

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