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Calendar No. 364 

110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 110–166 

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE UNITED 

STATES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 116] 

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 

referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 116) expressing 

the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, 

located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the ‘‘National 

Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States’’, having considered 

the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the concurrent resolution do pass. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of H. Con. Res. 116 is to express the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, 

Wyoming, should be designated as the ‘‘National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States.’’ 

BACKGROUND AND NEED

The National Museum of Wildlife Art is a private, non-profit entity located just outside of Jackson, Wyoming, near the National 

Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park. The museum, which 

opened its doors in 1987, has a collection of nearly 4,000 works of 

art, including paintings, sculpture, and photography devoted to 

wildlife. 

Although the museum is not affiliated with the Department of 

the Interior, the National Park Service has worked frequently with 

the museum on special exhibits related to the park’s history and 

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Because of the museum’s unique collection of wildlife art, and its 

location near Grand Teton National Park, H. Con. Res. 116 would 

express the sense of Congress that the museum should be designated as the ‘‘National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United 

States.’’

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

H. Con. Res. 116, sponsored by Representative Cubin, passed the 

House of Representatives by a voice vote on June 5, 2007. The resolution is similar to S. Con. Res. 6, sponsored by Senators Enzi and 

Thomas. S. Con. Res. 6 was favorably reported by the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources on May 23, 2007 (S. Rept. 110–

100) and is pending on the Senate Calendar (Cal. 230). 

During the 109th Congress, the Subcommittee on National Parks 

held a hearing on a similar measure, S. 2252, on April 6, 2006 (S. 

Hrg. 109–447). No further action occurred with respect to the resolution. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open business session on July 25, 2007, by a voice vote of a quorum present, 

recommends that the Senate pass H. Con. Res. 116. 

SUMMARY OF THE RESOLUTION

H. Con. Res. 116 expresses the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, 

should be designated as the ‘‘National Museum of Wildlife Art of 

the United States.’’

REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following evaluation 

of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in carrying out 

H. Con. Res. 116. The resolution is not a regulatory measure in the 

sense of imposing Government-established standards or significant 

economic responsibilities on private individuals and businesses. 

No personal information would be collected in administering the 

program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal privacy. 

Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the enactment of H. Con. Res. 116, as ordered reported. 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Because H. Con. Res. 116 is a concurrent resolution expressing 

the sense of Congress, the Committee did not request Executive 

Agency views on the resolution. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no changes in existing law are made by the resolution H. Con. Res. 116, as ordered 

reported. 

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