[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 80357-80358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22945]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2024 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10819 of September 27, 2024

                
National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Generations of Americans have enjoyed hunting and 
                fishing--cherished traditions that bring us closer to 
                our Nation's natural wonders and embody America's 
                spirit of resourcefulness and adventure. During 
                National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate our 
                Nation's hunters and anglers, honor their 
                contributions, and continue the conservation work that 
                so many of them have led.

                Americans who hunt and fish have immense appreciation 
                for our environment. They know that when we take care 
                of the natural world, we ensure that all generations to 
                come will also have the opportunity to hunt, fish, and 
                enjoy the great outdoors. Passing down this tradition 
                is especially important to rural communities, where 
                hunting and fishing are time-honored pastimes, and to 
                Tribal Nations, where hunting and fishing remain 
                central to their cultures and livelihoods. My 
                Administration set the most ambitious conservation goal 
                ever--committing to conserve at least 30 percent of all 
                our Nation's lands and waters by 2030. That goal is at 
                the heart of my ``America the Beautiful'' initiative to 
                support locally led, voluntary conservation and 
                restoration efforts across the country. And within our 
                national wildlife refuge system, I approved a 2-
                million-acre expansion of land available for hunting 
                and fishing. The Department of Agriculture and the 
                Department of the Interior are working with the Hunting 
                and Wildlife Conservation Council to improve hunters' 
                and anglers' access to public lands and waters. I also 
                launched the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor 
                Recreation to create more safe, affordable, and 
                equitable opportunities for outdoor recreation, 
                including hunting and fishing. My Inflation Reduction 
                Act made the largest investment ever in addressing the 
                climate crisis, harnessing the power of nature as a 
                climate solution and working to ensure that our fish 
                and wildlife are healthy and abundant for years to 
                come.

                During National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate 
                hunting and fishing and the place they hold in our 
                hearts, cultures, and national story. We recommit to 
                protecting these activities, which are important to 
                upholding our sacred trust, treaty, and subsistence 
                responsibilities to Tribal Nations. And we honor all 
                the incredible contributions of the hunters and 
                fishers, land owners, State and territorial officials, 
                Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, and local 
                leaders working to conserve our lands and waters.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 28, 
                2024, as National Hunting and Fishing Day. I call upon 
                all Americans to observe this day with appropriate 
                programs and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our 
                Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence 
                of the United States of America the two hundred and 
                forty-ninth.
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