,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbc,ms4    
,kaptur 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,latta7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! designation ( ! week ( ,may 
#e ?r\gh ,may #ad1 #bjbc1 z ,national   
,am]ican ,bird+ ,week4  ,:]eas          
approximately #c1ejj1jjj1jjj songbirds1 
raptors1 %ore birds1 & wat]f[l repres5t+
 ov] #cej species migrate nor? ?r\gh !  
,unit$ ,/ates to bre$+ gr\nds e spr+ f  
w9t]+ gr\nds 9 ! s\!rn ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,mexico1 & ! tropics2 ,:]eas populations
 ( _m migratory bird species are 9      
decl9e due to habitat loss1 pr$ation1 & 
collisions ) build+s1 utility           
infra/ructure1 & vehicles2 ,:]eas an    
e/imat$ #de1jjj1jjj ,am]ican bird]s sp5d
 almo/ #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually on      
birdwat*+ activities1 creat+ hundr$s (  
?\s&s ( jobs & billions 9 employm5t     
income & ,f$]al & ,/ate tax rev5ue2 &   

,:]eas annual bird+ ev5ts su* z !       
,bigge/ ,week 9 ,am]ican ,bird+1        
sponsor$ by ! ,black ,swamp ,bird       
,obs]vatory 9 ,oak ,h>bor1 ,ohio1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,ottawa ,national     
,wildlife ,refuge1 ! ,magee ,m>% ,/ate  
,wildlife ,area1 & a coalition ( public1
 nonpr(it1 & private p>tn]s1 lev]age    
gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it1 & private res\rces  
to promote cons]vation ( migratory bird 
populations & economic developm5t ?r\gh 
a multifacet$ approa* t comb9es rese>*1 
education1 & outrea*3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,am]ican ,bird+ ,week2  7#b7 recognizes 
t bird+ is a pa/ime t g5]ates billions 9
 economic b5efits annually2  7#c7       
und]/&s t migratory bird populations    
face an array ( natural & human-caus$   
?reats to _! survival2  7#d7 applauds   
coord9at$ ef=ts by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local gov]nm5ts1 cons]vation            
organizations1 & bus9esses to promote   
cons]vation ( migratory birds & economic

 developm5t ?r\gh bird+2 &  7#e7        
enc\rages bird]s & ! public at l>ge to  
att5d ev5ts su* z ! ,bigge/ ,week 9     
,am]ican ,bird+ to le>n ab\t bird       
migration & to support ef=ts by         
gov]nm5ts1 cons]vation organizations1 & 
bus9esses to pres]ve migratory bird     
populations4