,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #faj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #bg1     
#bjai,mr4 ,wittman 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,jeffries7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,natural ,resources       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,september #bi1      
#bjai1 as ,national ,urban ,wildlife    
,refuge ,day4  ,whereas today over #hj  
percent of ,americans live in or near   
cities with limited opportunities to    
access nature or experience outdoor     
recreation2 ,whereas the ,centers for   
,disease ,control and ,prevention states
 that youth ages #h to #ah spend on     
average between #f to #i hours a day in 
front of screens2 ,whereas the ,national
 ,wildlife ,refuge ,system1 within the  
,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife     
,service1 manages #efg national wildlife
 refuges1 a national network of lands   
and waters managed for the benefit of   
,america's fish1 wildlife1 and plants2  

,whereas national wildlife refuges      
provide opportunities for children and  
people of all ages to discover and gain 
a greater appreciation for the natural  
world and the fact that there is a      
refuge located within a #a-;hour drive  
of every metropolitan area in the       
,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,urban    
,wildlife ,conservation ,program within 
the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife 
,service is an innovative model that    
centers on introducing ,americans living
 in densely populated areas to the over 
#ajj national wildlife refuges near     
urban areas and that provides a         
strategic opportunity to promote        
wildlife conservation and enjoyment of  
hunting1 fishing1 and other             
wildlife-dependent recreation in the    
heart of where people live2 ,whereas    
urban wildlife refuges enhance and      
celebrate the grassroots efforts of     
local communities to protect local      
watersheds and ecosystems2 ,whereas the 
,urban ,wildlife ,conservation ,program 

focuses on public-private partnerships  
to deliver greater wildlife conservation
 and access to recreation1 including    
outdoor traditions like hunting and     
fishing1 both on and off national       
wildlife refuges1 collaborating and     
aligning with local efforts to enhance  
the visitor experience2 ,whereas by     
being a good neighbor1 exploring        
community-centered approaches to address
 local needs1 reaching out to the next  
generation of anglers and hunters1 and  
providing infrastructure and safe       
access1 the ,urban ,wildlife            
,conservation ,program works to empower 
local organizations1 cities1 and towns  
across the country to support           
innovative1 community-based             
conservation2 and ,whereas ,september   
#bi would be an appropriate day to      
establish as ,national ,urban ,wildlife 
,refuge ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 supports the designation of        
,national ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge ,day2

  7#b7 encourages the ,united ,states   
,fish and ,wildlife ,service to increase
 access and provide a safe1 welcoming1  
and inclusive environment for outdoor   
recreational opportunities for urban    
communities2  7#c7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to visit and    
experience the more than #ajj urban     
national wildlife refuges of the ,united
 ,states2 and  7#d7 affirms the support 
of the ,house of ,representatives for   
the ,urban ,wildlife ,conservation      
,program within the ,united ,states     
,fish and ,wildlife ,service4