[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 341 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 341

     To designate the week of November 15 through 22 as ``National 
                    Sportsmen's Instruction Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 1994

    Mr. Camp (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of 
Maryland, Mr. Coble, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Roth, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
Quinn, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. Klug, 
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
 and Mr. Emerson) introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
       referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
     To designate the week of November 15 through 22 as ``National 
                    Sportsmen's Instruction Week''.

Whereas fishing and hunting continue to be a favorite pastime of many Americans 
        as the most popular outdoor traditions;
Whereas nearly 46,500,000 United States residents, more than 25 percent of the 
        United States population 16 years and older, enjoyed some activity of 
        fishing and 18,500,000 participated in hunting annually;
Whereas the annual rates of hunting and fishing-related injuries declined 
        markedly since 1984 due to hunter's safety education;
Whereas 50,749 hunting and fishing instructors educate over 650,000 sportsmen 
        annually about safe, responsible, and enjoyable recreation;
Whereas each State in the United States now has an agency responsible for 
        teaching safe hunting and fishing methods in promoting hunting and 
        fishing procedures and behavior and important conservation practices;
Whereas hunter education programs develop hunters who act safely and 
        responsibly, help to reduce the incidence of hunting and fishing related 
        accidents and wildlife violations; and
Whereas designation of National Sportsmen's Instruction Week provides 
        recognition of those involved with instruction and those serviced and 
        benefited by such instruction of safety education: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of November 15 
through November 22 is designated as ``National Sportsmen's Instruction 
Week'' and the President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon all Government agencies and the people of the 
United States to observe such week with appropriate programs, 
ceremonies, and activities.

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