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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 467 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 467

        Designating May 18, 2012, as ``Endangered Species Day''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2012

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cardin, Ms. 
  Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
  Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. 
 Boxer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
        Designating May 18, 2012, as ``Endangered Species Day''.

Whereas nearly 2,000 species worldwide are listed as threatened or endangered, 
        and many more face a heightened risk of extinction;
Whereas the actual and potential benefits that may be 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 bald eagle, the whooping crane, 
        the gray whale, the American alligator, the peregrine falcon, the 
        Louisiana black bear, and others have resulted in great improvements in 
        the viability of those 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 voluntary cooperative conservation programs have proven to be critical 
        to 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 18, 2012, as ``Endangered Species Day'';
            (2) encourages schools to spend at least 30 minutes on 
        Endangered Species Day teaching and informing students about--
                    (A) threats to endangered species around the world; 
                and
                    (B) efforts to restore endangered species, 
                including the essential role of private landowners and 
                private stewardship in the protection and recovery of 
                species;
            (3) encourages organizations, businesses, private 
        landowners, and agencies with a shared interest in conserving 
        endangered species to collaborate in developing educational 
        information for use in schools; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States--
                    (A) to become educated about, and aware of, threats 
                to species, success stories in species recovery, and 
                opportunities to promote species conservation 
                worldwide; and
                    (B) to observe Endangered Species Day with 
                appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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