H. Res. 341 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 5, 2007. 

Whereas the bald eagle was designated as the national emblem of the United States on June 20, 1782, by our 

country’s Founding Fathers at the Second Continental 

Congress; 

Whereas the bald eagle is the central image used in the Great 

Seal of the United States and the seals of the President 

and Vice President; 

Whereas the image of the bald eagle is displayed in the official seal of many branches and departments of the Federal Government, including— 

(1) Congress; 

(2) the Supreme Court; 

(3) the Department of Defense; 

(4) the Department of the Treasury; 

(5) the Department of Justice; 

(6) the Department of State; 

(7) the Department of Commerce; 

(8) the Department of Homeland Security; 

(9) the Department of Veterans Affairs; 

(10) the Department of Labor; 

(11) the Department of Health and Human Services; 

(12) the Department of Energy; 
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(13) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; 

(14) the Central Intelligence Agency; and 

(15) the United States Postal Service; 

Whereas the bald eagle is an inspiring symbol of the American spirit of freedom and democracy; 

Whereas the image, meaning, and symbolism of the bald 

eagle have played a significant role in American art, 

music, history, literature, architecture, and culture since 

the founding of our Nation; 

Whereas the bald eagle is featured prominently on United 

States stamps, currency, and coinage; 

Whereas the habitat of bald eagles exists only in North 

America; 

Whereas by 1963, the number of nesting pairs of bald eagles 

in the lower 48 States had dropped to about 417; 

Whereas the bald eagle was first listed as an endangered species in 1967 under the Endangered Species Preservation 

Act, the Federal law that preceded the Endangered Species Act of 1973; 

Whereas caring and concerned citizens of the United States 

in the private and public sectors banded together to save, 

and help ensure the protection of, bald eagles; 

Whereas in 1995, as a result of the efforts of those caring 

and concerned citizens, bald eagles were removed from 

the endangered species list and upgraded to the less imperiled threatened species status under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973; 
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Whereas by 2006, the number of bald eagles in the lower 48 

States had increased to approximately 7,000 to 8,000 

nesting pairs; 

Whereas the Secretary of the Interior is likely to officially 

delist the bald eagle from both the endangered species 

and threatened species lists under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, with a final decision expected no later 

than June 29, 2007; 

Whereas if delisted under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, bald eagles should be provided strong protection 

under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act; 

Whereas bald eagles would have been permanently extinct if 

not for vigilant conservation efforts of concerned citizens 

and strict protection laws; 

Whereas the dramatic recovery of the bald eagle population 

is an endangered species success story and an inspirational example for other wildlife and natural resource 

conservation efforts around the world; 

Whereas the initial recovery of the bald eagle population was 

accomplished by the concerted efforts of numerous government agencies, corporations, organizations, and individuals; and 

Whereas the sustained recovery of the bald eagle populations 

will require the continuation of recovery, management, 

education, and public awareness programs, to ensure that 

the populations and habitat of bald eagles will remain 

healthy and secure for future generations: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘American 

Eagle Day’’; and 

(2) encourages— 

(A) educational entities, organizations, businesses, conservation groups, and government agencies with a shared interest in conserving endangered 

species to collaborate on education information for 

use in schools; and 

(B) the people of the United States to observe 

American Eagle Day with appropriate ceremonies 

and other activities. 

Attest: 

Clerk.