,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbf,ms4   
,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4     
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mrs4           
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,moran1   
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & 
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ #bjbf z !      
,int]national ,ye> ( ,rangel&s &        
,pa/orali/s4  ,:]eas rangel&s cov] up to
 #ggj1jjj1jjj acres ( l& 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas rangel&s include         
prairies1 grassl&s1 pampas1 %rubl&s1    
wetl&s1 woodl&s1 savannas1 *ap>rals1    
/eppes1 & tundras inhabit$ by grasses1  
grass-l plants1 =bs1 or %rubs t comprise
 ne>ly #cf p]c5t ( l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas rangel&s are economically1      
socially1 & culturally vital to human   
communities ?r\gh an array ( ecological 
s]vices1 wat] res\rces1 biodiv]sity1    

wildlife habitat1 & c>bon seque/ration &
 /orage1 & provide r5ewable &           
nonr5ewable en]gy res\rces & ae/hetic & 
recreational opportunities2 ,:]eas      
,am]ican rangel&s are crucial = dome/ic 
production ( =age1 food1 & fib] l beef1 
lamb1 wool1 & hides1 z m ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! national %eep h]d & #fj p]c5t ( !    
,we/]n cattle h]d sp5d "s "t on ,f$]al  
public rangel&s2 ,:]eas rangel&s cov]   
ov] half ! t]re/rial surface ( ! globe1 
total+ m ?an #ai1hjj1jjj1jjj acres &    
support+ ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas 
pa/oral graz+ managem5t decreases ! risk
 ( cata/rophic wildfire by up to #fj    
p]c5t1 makes rangel&s m div]se &        
resili5t1 & increases biodiv]sity2      
,:]eas pa/orali/s are ! ran*]s1 nomads1 
& tran%umant h]d]s :o raise live/ock or 
semi-dome/icat$ animals z !y /ew>d &    
protect ^! rangel&s2 ,:]eas ,am]ican    
pa/orali/s & ran*]s h g5]ations (       
traditional k 9 manag+ ^! l&scapes & use
 sci5ce-bas$ managem5t1 adaptive graz+  
practices1 & em]g+ in=mation &          

te*nologies to support ecological       
balance & economic productivity2 ,:]eas 
,am]ican ran*]s & l& managem5t /ew>ds "w
 ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to manage #dc     
p]c5t ( ! rangel&s across ! c\ntry1 )   
millions ( acres manag$ z private l& on 
agricultural op]ations2 ,:]eas rangel&s 
& ! pa/orali/s :o manage !m play a key  
role 9 dome/ic food security1 rural     
community viability1 & ecosy/em heal? 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,nations1 9 recognition ( ! vital
 nature ( rangel&s & ! significance (   
pa/oralism to ! /ew>d%ip & societal     
b5efits ( rangel&s1 designat$ #bjbf z ! 
,int]national ,ye> ( ,rangel&s &        
,pa/orali/s2 ,:]eas national1 regional1 
prov9cial1 & local gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w 
w celebrate ! ,int]national ,ye> (      
,rangel&s & ,pa/orali/s 9 #bjbf ?r\gh   
education1 rese>*1 adv]tisem5ts1 films1 
& advocacy ef=ts t are supportive (     
rangel&s & pa/orali/s2 & ,:]eas !       
,int]national ,ye> ( ,rangel&s &        
,pa/orali/s provides an opportunity = ! 

,unit$ ,/ates to highlight !            
contributions ( pa/orali/s1 ran*]s1     
f>m]s1 sci5ti/s1 & l& manag]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & across ! _w :o "w on behalf ( 
multiple-use & su/a9able rangel&        
managem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes #bjbf z !      
,int]national ,ye> ( ,rangel&s &        
,pa/orali/s2  7#b7 recognizes !         
economic1 social1 & ecological          
importance ( rangel&s & ! ran*]s1 f>m]s1
 l& manag]s1 pa/orali/s1 & p>tn]s :o h  
be5 c>etak]s ( ! ,am]ican rangel&s =    
g5]ations2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 univ]sities1 & organizations   
across ! c\ntry to engage 9 activities t
 promote education1 rese>*1 & outrea*   
relat$ to rangel& managem5t4