,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fcj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,designat+ ,june #bj1 #bjbj1 z ,am]ican ,eagle ,day & celebrat+ ! recov]y & re/oration ( ! bald eagle1 ! national symbol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! bald eagle 0 *os5 z ! c5tral image ( ! ,great ,seal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #bj1 #aghb1 by ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs at ! ,congress ( ! ,conf$]ation2 ,:]eas ! bald eagle is widely kn[n z ! liv+ national symbol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = _m g5]ations has repres5t$ values1 su* z-- 7#a7 fre$om2 7#b7 democracy2 7#c7 c\rage2 7#d7 /r5g?2 7#e7 _s2 7#f7 indep5d5ce2 7#g7 ju/ice2 & 7#h7 excell5ce2 ,:]eas ! bald eagle is unique to ,nor? ,am]ica & _c be f\nd naturally 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w1 :i* 0 "o ( ! prim>y reasons ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs select$ ! bald eagle to symbolize ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! bald eagle is ! c5tral image us$ 9 ! (ficial logos ( _m bran*es & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 7#b7 ,congress2 7#c7 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7#i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7#aj7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7#aa7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 7#ab7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7#ad7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 7#ae7 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2 & 7#af7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 ,:]eas ! bald eagle is an inspir+ symbol ( ! _s ( fre$om & ! sov]eignty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! image & symbolism ( ! bald eagle has-- 7#a7 play$ a significant role 9 art1 music1 lit]ature1 ar*itecture1 comm]ce1 education1 & culture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 appe>$ on ,unit$ ,/ates /amps1 curr5cy1 & co9age2 ,:]eas ! bald eagle 0 endang]$ & fac+ possible ext9ction 9 ! l[] #dh ,/ates b has made a gradual & enc\rag+ comeback to ! l&1 wat]ways1 & skies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! dramatic recov]y ( ! national bird ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an endang]$ species success /ory & an inspirational example to o!r environm5tal1 natural res\rce1 & wildlife cons]vation ef=ts worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidj1 not+ t ! bald eagle 0 ?reat5$ ) ext9ction1 ,congress pass$ ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act = ! protection ( ! bald eagle1 approv$ ,june #h1 #aidj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh et seq471 :i* prohibit$ kill+1 sell+1 or possess+ a bald eagle1 & a #aifb am5dm5t to t ,act exp&$ protection to ! gold5 eagle 7ref]r$ to collectively 9 ?is preamble z ! ,bald & ,gold5 ,eagle ,protection ,act72 ,:]eas1 by #aifc1 !re 7 only an e/imat$ #dag ne/+ pairs ( bald eagles rema9+ 9 ! l[] #dh ,/ates1 ) loss ( habitat1 poa*+1 & ! use ( pe/icides & o!r environm5tal contam9ants contribut+ to ! ne> demise ( ! national bird ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifg1 ! bald eagle 0 (ficially decl>$ an endang]$ species "u ,public ,law #hi-ffi 7#hj ,/at4 #ibf7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,endang]$ ,species ,pres]vation ,act ( #aiff7 9 areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s\? ( ! #dj? p>allel due to ! dramatic decl9e 9 ! population ( ! bald eagle 9 ! l[] #dh ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 0 enact$ 9 #aigc1 & 9 #aigh1 ! bald eagle 0 li/$ z an endang]$ species ?r\gh\t ! l[] #dh ,/ates1 except 9 ! ,/ates ( ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wiscons91 9 :i* ! bald eagle 0 li/$ z a ?reat5$ species2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #aiie1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ann\nc$ t 9 ! l[] #dh ,/ates1 ! bald eagle _h recov]$ suffici5tly to *ange ! /atus ( ! species f endang]$ to ?reat5$2 ,:]eas1 by #bjjg1 bald eagles resid+ 9 ! l[] #dh ,/ates _h reb\nd$ to approximately #aa1jjj pairs2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bh1 #bjjg1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice remov$ ! bald eagle f protection "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 b ! bald eagle cont9ues to be protect$ "u ! ,bald & ,gold5 ,eagle ,protection ,act1 ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq471 section #db ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,lacey ,act71 & ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq472 ,:]eas ,*all5g]1 ! tra9$1 educational bald eagle ( ! ,am]ican ,eagle ,f\ndation 9 ,pigeon ,=ge1 ,t5nessee1 0 invit$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to p]=m a free-flight demon/ration dur+ ! (ficial bald eagle deli/+ c]emony held at ! ,jeff]son ,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas exp]ts & population gr[? *>ts e/imate t ! bald eagle population c\ld rea* #ae1jjj pairs1 ev5 ?\gh a physical c\nt has n be5 conduct$ by ,/ate & ,f$]al wildlife ag5cies s9ce #bjjg2 ,:]eas c>+ & conc]n$ ag5cies1 corporations1 organizations1 & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5t+ ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts & ! private sector passionately & res\rcefully b&$ toge!r1 det]m9$ to save & protect ! national bird ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! recov]y ( ! bald eagle population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 l>gely accompli%$ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! d$icat$ & vigilant ef=ts ( ,f$]al & ,/ate wildlife ag5cies & nonpr(it organizations1 su* z ! ,am]ican ,eagle ,f\ndation2 7#b7 public education2 7#c7 captive bre$+ & release programs2 7#d7 hack+ & release programs2 & 7#e7 ! translocation ( bald eagles f places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) d5se bald eagle populations to suitable locations 9 ! l[] #dh ,/ates t _h suff]$ a decrease 9 bald eagle populations2 ,:]eas v>i\s nonpr(it organizations1 su* z ! ,s\!a/]n ,raptor ,c5t] at ,auburn ,univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alabama1 contribute to ! cont9u+ recov]y ( ! bald eagle ?r\gh rehabilitation & educational ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! bald eagle might h be5 lo/ p]man5tly if n = d$icat$ cons]vation ef=ts & /rict protection laws su* z-- 7#a7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7#b7 ! ,bald & ,gold5 ,eagle ,protection ,act2 7#c7 ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq472 7#d7 ! ,lacey ,act2 & 7#e7 ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq472 & ,:]eas ! su/a9$ recov]y ( ! bald eagle population w require ! cont9uation ( recov]y1 managem5t1 education1 & public aw>5ess programs to ensure t ! population numb]s & habitat ( ! bald eagle rema9 heal?y & secure = g5]ations to come3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june #bj1 #bjbj1 z ,am]ican ,eagle ,day2 7#b7 applauds ! issuance ( bald eagle commemorative co9s by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to g5]ate critical funds = ! protection ( ! bald eagle2 & 7#c7 enc\rages-- 7,a7 educational entities1 organizations1 bus9esses1 cons]vation gr\ps1 & gov]nm5t ag5cies ) a %>$ int]e/ 9 cons]v+ endang]$ species to collaborate & develop educational tools = use 9 ! public s*ools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,am]ican ,eagle ,day ) appropriate c]emonies & o!r activities4