,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjba,mrs4  
,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,mr4
 ,bey]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
designation ( ,may #ba1 #bjba1 z        
,endang]$ ,species ,day4  ,:]eas plants 
& wildlife provide incalculable s]vices 
= humank9d1 includ+ heal?1 cultural1    
economic1 recreational1 & spiritual     
b5efits1 among o!rs2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 m ?an #b1cjj       
species are recogniz$ z at risk (       
ext9ction n[ or 9 ! =eseeable future1 & 
_m m are exp]i5c+ decl9es 9 populations 
& future viability2 ,:]eas ! planet is  
exp]i5c+ a biodiv]sity crisis1 :i* _m   
sci5ti/s conclude is ! six? mass        
ext9ction ev5t1 ) plant & wildlife      
species across ! globe fac+ height5$    
risk ( ext9ction t is l>gely driv5 by   
human activity2 ,:]eas climate *ange1   
l>ge-scale *anges 9 l& use1 & habitat   

de/ruction pose exi/5tial ?reats to     
species2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
prioritiz$ ! cons]vation & recov]y (    
imp]il$ species by enact+ ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc & o!r l&m>k       
cons]vation /atutes2 ,:]eas cons]vation 
& protection ef=ts implem5t$ "u !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc h       
successfully prev5t$ ! ext9ction ( m ?an
 #ii p]c5t ( species designat$ z ?reat5$
 or endang]$1 includ+ ! critically      
imp]il$ ,cali=nia condor1 :oop+ crane1 &
 black-foot$ f]ret2 ,:]eas _m at-risk   
species h significant cultural &        
subsi/5ce values to ,tribal1 indig5\s1 &
 ,native ,alaskan communities1 ^:       
,tribal lead]%ip1 ance/ral l&s1 &       
traditional ecological k play an        
invaluable role 9 species cons]vation & 
recov]y2 ,:]eas ,am]icans h !           
opportunity to /em ?reats to endang]$ & 
?reat5$ species by enact+ & implem5t+   
bold policies & cons]vation initiatives1
 includ+ cons]v+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t ea* (
 our ,nation's l&s & wat]s by ! ye>     

#bjcj2 & ,:]eas ! recov]y ( species "u !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc is a   
rem>kable success t %\ld be celebrat$3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,endang]$ ,species ,day2  
7#b7 recognizes ! intr9sic value (      
plants & wildlife z "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 environm5tal h]itage1 & ! invaluable   
role t ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc
 has play$ 9 safegu>d+ at-risk species2 
&  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! cont9u$ importance 
( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc &   
o!r cons]vation measures to protect     
?reat5$ & endang]$ species & address !  
biodiv]sity crisis4