[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 408 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 408


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2002

 Received and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and its accredited 
  member institutions for their continued service to animal welfare, 
      conservation education, conservation research, and wildlife 
                         conservation programs.

Whereas there are more than 2,200 animal exhibitors licensed by the Federal 
        Government;
Whereas only 201 of these exhibitors have met the stringent accreditation 
        standards of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, and these 
        exhibitors represent the premier zoological parks and aquariums in North 
        America and the world;
Whereas more than 136,000,000 people visit American Zoo and Aquarium Association 
        member zoological parks and aquariums each year;
Whereas American Zoo and Aquarium Association member institutions care for more 
        than 800,000 living animals, many of which are among the last 
        representatives of endangered or threatened animal species;
Whereas American Zoo and Aquarium Association member institutions support or 
        conduct over 1,300 field conservation and research projects in over 80 
        countries and contribute an estimated $50,000,000 per year to wildlife 
        research internationally and $50,000,000 to conservation education 
        domestically;
Whereas American Zoo and Aquarium Association member institutions have 
        established the Species Survival Plan program, which consists of long-
        term plans involving genetically-diverse breeding, habitat preservation, 
        public education, field conservation, and supportive research, to help 
        ensure survival for 140 selected threatened and endangered animal 
        species;
Whereas American Zoo and Aquarium Association member institutions provide formal 
        educational programs to over 12,000,000 people annually and provide 
        training in conservation education for 84,000 teachers annually;
Whereas the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and its member institutions 
        partner with local, State, national, and international governmental 
        agencies in conservation education, research, and programs to enhance 
        wildlife populations and their habitats;
Whereas American Zoo and Aquarium Association zoological parks and aquariums, 
        along with other conservation groups, have been at the forefront of 
        efforts to save the world's flagship species and were instrumental in 
        the enactment of the African Elephant Conservation Act (Public Law 100-
        478; 16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 
        1997 (Public Law 105-96; 16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the Great Ape 
        Conservation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-411; 16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), 
        and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
        391; 16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); and
Whereas American Zoo and Aquarium Association zoological parks and aquariums 
        collectively employ over 32,400 people nationwide and enlist over 58,000 
        volunteers who invest over 3,000,000 hours of time in support of 
        American Zoo and Aquarium Association member institutions: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress recognizes and honors the American Zoo and Aquarium 
Association and its member institutions of zoological parks and 
aquariums for their dedicated service in animal welfare, conservation 
education, conservation research, and wildlife conservation programs.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.