IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 370 Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5 through May 14, 2023, as ‘‘National American Birding Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 5, 2023 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. LATTA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5 through May 14, 2023, as ‘‘National American Birding Week’’. Whereas approximately 3,500,000,000 songbirds, raptors, shore birds, and waterfowl representing over 350 species migrate north through the United States to breeding grounds every spring from wintering grounds in the southern United States, Mexico, and the tropics; Whereas populations of many migratory bird species are in decline due to habitat loss, predation, and collisions with buildings, utility infrastructure, and vehicles; Whereas an estimated 45,000,000 American birders spend al- most $40,000,000,000 annually on birdwatching activi- ties, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 May 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR370.IH HR370 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 370 IH in employment income and Federal and State tax rev- enue; and Whereas annual birding events such as the ‘‘Biggest Week in American Birding’’, sponsored by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor, Ohio, in collaboration with the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, the Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area, and a coalition of public, nonprofit, and private partners, leverage government, nonprofit, and private resources to promote conservation of migratory bird populations and economic development through a multifaceted approach that combines research, education, and outreach: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 2 American Birding Week’’; 3 (2) recognizes that birding is a pastime that 4 generates billions in economic benefits annually; 5 (3) understands that migratory bird populations 6 face an array of natural and human-caused threats 7 to their survival; 8 (4) applauds coordinated efforts by Federal, 9 State, and local governments, conservation organiza- 10 tions, and businesses to promote conservation of mi- 11 gratory birds and economic development through 12 birding; and 13 (5) encourages birders and the public at large 14 to attend events such as the ‘‘Biggest Week in 15 American Birding’’ to learn about bird migration 16 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 May 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR370.IH HR370 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 370 IH and to support efforts by governments, conservation 1 organizations, and businesses to preserve migratory 2 bird populations. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 May 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR370.IH HR370 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB