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(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 Serv-
ices; 
(12) the Department of Energy; 
(13) the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment; 
(14) the Central Intelligence Agency; and 
(15) the United States Postal Service; 
Whereas the bald eagle is an inspiring symbol of the Amer-
ican 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 spe-
cies in 1967 under the Endangered Species Preservation 
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Act, the Federal law that preceded the Endangered Spe-
cies 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 im-
periled threatened species status under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973; 
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 Spe-
cies 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 inspira-
tional 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 gov-
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ernment agencies, corporations, organizations, and indi-
viduals; 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, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘American 
Eagle Day’’; and 
(2) encourages— 
(A) educational entities, organizations, 
businesses, conservation groups, and govern-
ment agencies with a shared interest in con-
serving endangered species to collaborate on 
education information for use in schools; and 
(B) the people of the United States to ob-
serve American Eagle Day with appropriate 
ceremonies and other activities. 
Æ 
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