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107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 419

Requesting the President to issue a proclamation in observance of the 100th

Anniversary of the founding of the International Association of Fish

and Wildlife Agencies.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 13, 2002

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. DINGELL) submitted the following

concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Requesting the President to issue a proclamation in observance of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Whereas on September 17, 1902, when Theodore Roosevelt

was President, 8 wildlife managers and game wardens

from 6 States met in West Yellowstone, Montana, on behalf of the country’s beleaguered fish and wildlife populations, and established the National Association of Game

and Fish Wardens and Commissioners, which later became the International Association of Fish and Wildlife

Agencies (IAFWA);

Whereas 100 years later, IAFWA represents the fish and

wildlife agencies of all 50 States and enjoys the membership of several Federal natural resource agencies, the
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Federal and provincial fish and wildlife agencies of Canada, and the Federal natural resource agency of Mexico;

Whereas IAFWA has been a significant force in the enactment of fish and wildlife conservation treaties and Federal statutes too numerous to enumerate, including the

Migratory Bird Treaty Act; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; the Dingell-Johnson Sportfish Restoration Act; all farm bills enacted since 1985; the North

American Wetlands Conservation Act; the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the

Fish and Wildlife Programs Improvement and National

Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act of 2000, to mention but a few;

Whereas IAFWA continues to promote the sustainable use of

natural resources; to encourage cooperation and coordination of fish and wildlife conservation and management at

all levels of government; to encourage professional management of fish and wildlife; to develop coalitions among

conservation organizations to promote fish and wildlife

interests; and to foster public understanding of the need

for conservation; and

Whereas the State fish and wildlife agencies have successfully

restored healthy fish and wildlife populations enjoyed by

all Americans largely using Federal excise taxes paid by

hunters and anglers into the Federal trust funds known

as the Pittman-Robertson, Dingell-Johnson, and WallopBreaux trust funds, and using State hunting and fishing

license fees: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—
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1 (1) recognizes the significance of the centennial

2 of the establishment of the entity that became the

3 International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agen4 cies;

5 (2) acknowledges the outstanding contributions

6 of its member agencies to fish and wildlife conserva7 tion; and

8 (3) requests the President to issue a proclama9 tion observing the 100th anniversary of the founding

10 of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife

11 Agencies.

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