#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#dfaj  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title #cf1 
,united ,states ,code1 to designate the 
bald eagle as the national bird4  #a4   
,designation of bald eagle as national  
bird  7a7 ,findings ,congress finds     
that-- 7#a7 bald eagles are a historical
 symbol of the ,united ,states          
representing independence1 strength1 and
 freedom2  7#b7 the bald eagle is unique
 to ,north ,america2  7#c7 on ,june #bj1
 #aghb1 the bald eagle was adopted as   
the ,coat of ,arms for the ,united      
,states ,great ,seal2  7#d7 the bald    
eagle image remains the leading insignia
 for all branches of the ,united ,states
 military2  7#e7 the bald eagle is the  
leading image on thousands of ,federal  
,government branches1 departments1 and  
agencies1 including the ,president1     
,vice-,president1 ,congress1 and        
,senate2  7#f7 the bald eagle serves as 
the logo1 trademark1 and brand icon for 
businesses1 nonprofit organizations1 and
 sports teams across the ,united        

,states2  7#g7 bald eagles are integral 
to the spiritual lives and sacred belief
 systems of most ,indigenous peoples and
 ,tribal communities2  7#h7 bald eagles 
are prevalent in belief1 practice1      
stories1 ceremonies1 dance1 traditions1 
songs1 regalia1 flags1 insignias1 arts1 
craft1 and other forms of spiritual     
reverence2  7#i7 bald eagle festivals   
are-- 7,a7 held in over #ajj locations  
across the ,united ,states2 and  7,b7   
key components of community engagement2 
7#aj7 the bald eagle is prevalent on--  
7,a7 hundreds of ,united ,states stamps2
 and  7,b7 many ,united ,states coins   
and currencies2  7#aa7 the bald eagle is
 a primary component and symbol on      
,federal and ,state flags throughout the
 ,united ,states2 and  7#ab7 joint      
efforts of the ,federal ,government and 
,state and local governments1 nonprofit 
organizations1 and individuals have     
contributed to the successful recovery  
of the bald eagle4  7b7 ,designation    
,chapter #c of title #cf1 ,united       

,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #cjf4 ,national 
bird ,the bald eagle 7,haliaeetus       
leucocephalus7 is the national bird4  4 
7c7 ,conforming amendments ,the table of
 sections for chapter #c of title #cf1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 in the chapter heading1 by striking and
 tree and inserting tree1 and bird2 and 
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  #cjf4 ,national bird4  4  7d7 ,rule of
 construction ,nothing in this section1 
the amendments made by this section1 or 
the adoption of the bald eagle as the   
national bird of the ,united ,states may
 be construed or used as a reason to    
alter1 change1 modify1 or otherwise     
affect any plan1 policy1 management     
decision1 regulation1 or other action of
 the ,federal ,government4  ,passed the 
,senate ,july #bi1 #bjbd4,secretary