,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #faj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,mr4 ,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4    
,jeffries7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,septemb] #bi1 #bjai1 z ,national ,urban
 ,wildlife ,refuge ,day4  ,:]eas today  
ov] #hj p]c5t ( ,am]icans live 9 or ne> 
cities ) limit$ opportunities to access 
nature or exp]i5ce outdoor recreation2  
,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion /ates t y\? ages #h to #ah   
sp5d on av]age betwe5 #f to #i h\rs a   
day 9 front ( scre5s2 ,:]eas ! ,national
 ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 manages
 #efg national wildlife refuges1 a      
national network ( l&s & wat]s manag$ = 
! b5efit ( ,am]ica's fi%1 wildlife1 &   
plants2 ,:]eas national wildlife refuges
 provide opportunities = *ildr5 & p (   
all ages to discov] & ga9 a great]      

appreciation = ! natural _w & ! fact t  
!re is a refuge locat$ )9 a #a-;h\r     
drive ( e metropolitan area 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,urban ,wildlife       
,cons]vation ,program )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice is an         
innovative model t c5t]s on introduc+   
,am]icans liv+ 9 d5sely populat$ areas  
to ! ov] #ajj national wildlife refuges 
ne> urban areas & t provides a /rategic 
opportunity to promote wildlife         
cons]vation & enjoym5t ( hunt+1 fi%+1 & 
o!r wildlife-dep5d5t recreation 9 ! he>t
 ( :]e p live2 ,:]eas urban wildlife    
refuges enhance & celebrate ! grassroots
 ef=ts ( local communities to protect   
local wat]%$s & ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas !     
,urban ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,program  
focuses on public-private p>tn]%ips to  
deliv] great] wildlife cons]vation &    
access to recreation1 includ+ outdoor   
traditions l hunt+ & fi%+1 bo? on & (f  
national wildlife refuges1 collaborat+ &
 align+ ) local ef=ts to enhance !      
visitor exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas by be+ a good  

neighbor1 explor+ community-c5t]$       
approa*es to address local ne$s1 rea*+  
out to ! next g5]ation ( angl]s &       
hunt]s1 & provid+ infra/ructure & safe  
access1 ! ,urban ,wildlife ,cons]vation 
,program works to emp[] local           
organizations1 cities1 & t[ns across !  
c\ntry to support innovative1           
community-bas$ cons]vation2 & ,:]eas    
,septemb] #bi w\ld be an appropriate day
 to e/abli% z ,national ,urban ,wildlife
 ,refuge ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,national ,urban       
,wildlife ,refuge ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice
 to increase access & provide a safe1   
welcom+1 & inclusive environm5t =       
outdoor recreational opportunities =    
urban communities2  7#c7 enc\rages ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to visit & exp]i5ce ! m
 ?an #ajj urban national wildlife       
refuges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7      
affirms ! support ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives = ! ,urban ,wildlife    

,cons]vation ,program )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4