,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4  
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fett]man7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
purple m>t9s to ,unit$ ,/ates ecosy/ems1
 t\rism1 & hi/ory by designat+ ,augu/   
#aj1 #bjbd1 z ,purple ,m>t9 ,cons]vation
 ,day4  ,:]eas purple m>t9s 7,progne    
subis7 are ! l>ge/ swall[s 9 ,nor?      
,am]ica & h #c subspecies t are unique  
to ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 e ye>1 
approximately #h1gjj1jjj purple m>t9s   
migrate f ,s\? ,am]ica to ,nor? ,am]ica 
= bre$+ season1 visit+ #dh out ( #ej    
,/ates1 z well z portions ( s\!rn       
,canada & ,mexico2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9     
,july ( ea* ye>1 adult & juv5ile purple 
m>t9s congregate at roo/s & migrate to  
,s\? ,am]ica = ! w9t] mon?s2 ,:]eas1    
?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 ,native ,am]icans     
began provid+ man-made dwell+s = purple 
m>t9s aft] recogniz+ _! utility z pe/ & 

insect regulators2 ,:]eas habitat loss &
 ! spread ( non-native invasive bird    
species h pu%$ purple m>t9s to          
transition to man-made dwell+s1 ^u :i*  
purple m>t9s n[ dep5d = survival ea/ ( !
 ,rocky ,m\nta9s2 ,:]eas1 9 ! face (    
population decl9e1 successful           
cons]vation ef=ts ( mod]n bird]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates h help$ ! purple m>t9 to  
rema9 a species ( lea/ conc]n2 & ,:]eas1
 9 #bjbd1 !re are m ?an #bbj1jjj active 
purple m>t9 colonies across ! ,unit$    
,/ates t (f] ae/hetic b5efits1 fo/]     
t\rism1 ma9ta9 ecological div]sity1 &   
provide imm5se educational opportunity =
 *ildr5 & adults alike3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,augu/   
#aj1 #bjbd1 z ,purple ,m>t9 ,cons]vation
 ,day2 &  7#b7 recognizes ! economic1   
educational1 hi/orical1 & ae/hetic value
 t purple m>t9s (f] to p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( all ages4