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House Calendar No. 198
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 419
[Report No. 107–598]
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
JULY 22, 2002
Referred to the House calendar and ordered to be printed
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Requesting the President to issue a proclamation in observ-
ance 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 be-
half of the country’s beleaguered fish and wildlife popu-
lations, and established the National Association of Game
and Fish Wardens and Commissioners, which later be-
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came 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 member-
ship of several Federal natural resource agencies, the
Federal and provincial fish and wildlife agencies of Can-
ada, and the Federal natural resource agency of Mexico;
Whereas IAFWA has been a significant force in the enact-
ment of fish and wildlife conservation treaties and Fed-
eral statutes too numerous to enumerate, including the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act; the Pittman-Robertson Wild-
life Restoration Act; the Dingell-Johnson Sportfish Res-
toration Act; all farm bills enacted since 1985; the North
American Wetlands Conservation Act; the National Wild-
life Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the
Fish and Wildlife Programs Improvement and National
Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act of 2000, to men-
tion but a few;
Whereas IAFWA continues to promote the sustainable use of
natural resources; to encourage cooperation and coordina-
tion of fish and wildlife conservation and management at
all levels of government; to encourage professional man-
agement 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 Wallop-
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Breaux trust funds, and using State hunting and fishing
license fees: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the significance of the centennial
of the establishment of the entity that became the
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agen-
cies;
(2) acknowledges the outstanding contributions
of its member agencies to fish and wildlife conserva-
tion; and
(3) requests the President to issue a proclama-
tion observing the 100th anniversary of the founding
of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies.
House Calendar No. 198
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 419
[Report No. 107–598]
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.
JULY 22, 2002
Referred to the House calendar and ordered to be printed