,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !    
#hj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !       
,missisquoi ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4
  ,:]eas ! ,missisquoi ,national        
,wildlife ,refuge 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ! ,refuge7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aidc
 "u ! au?ority ( ! ,migratory ,bird     
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gae et
 seq47 = ! protection & managem5t (     
migratory birds2 ,:]eas ! ,refuge is    
locat$ on l& sacr$ to ! tribes ( !      
,we/]n ,ab5aki2 ,:]eas ! ,refuge        
encompasses #f1gbi acres ( protect$ l& 9
 ,frankl9 ,c\nty1 ,v]mont2 ,:]eas m ?an 
half ( ?is acreage is protect$ z an     
inviolate sanctu>y1 pres]v+ pri/9e      
habitats = wildlife & native plant      
species to ?rive2 ,:]eas ! ,refuge is "p
 ( ! ,atlantic ,flyway sy/em ( ,national

 ,wildlife ,refuges connect+ ! nor!rn   
bre$+ gr\nds & s\!rn w9t]+ areas (      
migratory birds2 ,:]eas ! ,refuge 0     
designat$ z a ,,rams> ,wetl& (          
,int]national ,importance 9 #bjac1 #a ( 
j #da national wildlife refuges 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates s designat$2 ,:]eas !     
,refuge is recogniz$ z an ,important    
,bird ,area by ! ,national ,audubon     
,society2 ,:]eas habitats f\nd 9 !      
,refuge include floodpla9 =e/s1 wetl&s1 
%rubl&s1 bogs1 grassl&s1 & upl& areas2  
,:]eas ! natural environm5t ( ! ,refuge 
is ess5tial to ! ecosy/ems ( ,lake      
,*ampla91 support+ wildlife & pres]v+   
clean wat] res\rces2 ,:]eas ^! ecosy/ems
 mitigate climate *ange by seque/]+     
c>bon & /r5g!n+ ! resili5ce ( neighbor+ 
communities2 ,:]eas ! #ijj-;acre ,maquam
 bog locat$ 9 ! ,refuge is designat$ z a
 ,rese>* ,natural ,area & is ! only pit*
 p9e woodl& bog 9 ,new ,engl&2 ,:]eas ! 
,refuge is home to vital fe$+1 re/+1 &  
bre$+ habitats = birds1 :i* h support$ m
 ?an #bjj bird species2 ,:]eas ! ,refuge

 is home to ! l>ge/ conc5tration (      
wat]f[l 9 ! ,*ampla9 ,valley & ho/s m   
?an #bj1jjj ducks dur+ _! fall          
migration1 includ+ wood ducks1 mall>ds1 
gre5-w+$ teal1 & r+-neck ducks2 ,:]eas !
 grassl& habitats ( ! ,refuge are home  
to bobol9k1 mead[l>k1 & savannah sp>r[s2
 ,:]eas ! wetl& habitats ( ! ,refuge are
 populat$ by reptiles1 fi%1 &           
amphibians2 ,:]eas poll9ators ?rive 9 ! 
%rubl&s & grassl&s ( ! ,refuge1 includ+ 
#ac species ( bumblebees2 ,:]eas o!r    
species t call ! ,refuge home include   
raccoons1 black be>s1 coyotes1 skunks1  
beav]s1 r$ foxes1 riv] ott]s1 bobcats1  
porcup9es1 muskrats1 & m9ks2 ,:]eas _m (
 ^! animals are protect$ by ! ,/ate (   
,v]mont z ?reat5$ or endang]$1 su* z !  
black t]n & ea/]n s& d>t]2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#hj1jjj visitors travel to ! ,refuge    
annually to p>take 9 hik+1 bird+1 fi%+1 
boat+1 & hunt+2 ,:]eas visitors to !    
,refuge travel f all #ej /ates &        
multiple =eign c\ntries to appreciate ! 
beauty & biodiv]sity ( ! ,refuge2 ,:]eas

 ! ,refuge provides a valuable          
educational & int]pretive res\rce =     
visitors & neighbor+ communities2 ,:]eas
 ! exp]i5ce 9 nature :ile visit+ !      
,refuge fo/]s a spiritual connection    
betwe5 p & ! l& !y inhabit2 ,:]eas !    
,refuge & ! natural environm5t ( ,v]mont
 support a vibrant outdoor recreation   
indu/ry t has contribut$ billions (     
doll>s to ! ,/ate's economy2 ,:]eas     
ar*aeologi/s h docum5t$ a cultural      
h]itage 9 ! ,refuge dat+ back m ?an     
#e1jjj ye>s2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,ab5aki    
community "w 9 p>tn]%ip to protect &    
ma9ta9 ^! cultural sites1 pres]v+ !m =  
g5]ations to come3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #hj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,missisquoi
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge2  7#b7     
recognizes ! importance ( ?is protect$  
l& to biodiv]sity & fragile ecosy/ems 9 
,v]mont & ! _w2 &  7#c7 resolves to     
support ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge   
,sy/em1 includ+ ! ,missisquoi ,national 

,wildlife ,refuge1 by provid+ ! necess>y
 f9ancial & /aff+ res\rces to c>ry out  
its mission ( cons]v+ wildlife1 protect+
 habitats1 & provid+ access to outdoor  
recreational opportunities4