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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 431 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 431

     Designating May 11, 2006, as ``Endangered Species Day'', and 
 encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, 
and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, 
     and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 5, 2006

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
 Biden, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Reed, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Snowe) submitted the following resolution; 
                   which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     Designating May 11, 2006, as ``Endangered Species Day'', and 
 encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, 
and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, 
     and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.

Whereas in the United States and around the world, more than 1,000 species are 
        officially designated as at risk of extinction and thousands more also 
        face a heightened risk of extinction;
Whereas the actual and potential benefits derived from many species have not yet 
        been fully discovered and would be permanently lost if not for 
        conservation efforts;
Whereas recovery efforts for species such as the whooping crane, Kirtland's 
        warbler, the peregrine falcon, the gray wolf, the gray whale, the 
        grizzly bear, and others have resulted in great improvements in the 
        viability of such species;
Whereas saving a species requires a combination of sound research, careful 
        coordination, and intensive management of conservation efforts, along 
        with increased public awareness and education;
Whereas two-thirds of endangered or threatened species reside on private lands;
Whereas voluntary cooperative conservation programs have proven to be critical 
        for habitat restoration and species recovery; and
Whereas education and increasing public awareness are the first steps in 
        effectively informing the public about endangered species and species 
        restoration efforts: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates May 11, 2006, as ``Endangered Species Day''; 
        and
            (2) encourages--
                    (A) educational entities to spend at least 30 
                minutes on Endangered Species Day teaching and 
                informing students about threats to, and the 
                restoration of, endangered species around the world, 
                including the essential role of private landowners and 
                private stewardship to the protection and recovery of 
                species;
                    (B) organizations, businesses, private landowners, 
                and agencies with a shared interest in conserving 
                endangered species to collaborate on educational 
                information for use in schools; and
                    (C) the people of the United States to observe the 
                day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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