[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 116 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 116


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 7, 2007

 Received and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife 
Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the ``National 
             Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States''.

Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, is devoted to 
        inspiring global recognition of fine art related to nature and wildlife;
Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art is an excellent example of a 
        thematic museum that strives to unify the humanities and sciences into a 
        coherent body of knowledge through art;


Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art, which was founded in 1987 with a 
        private gift of a collection of art, has grown in stature and importance 
        and is recognized today as the world's premier museum of wildlife art;
Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art is the only public museum in the 
        United States with the mission of enriching and inspiring public 
        appreciation and knowledge of fine art, while exploring the relationship 
        between humanity and nature by collecting fine art focused on wildlife;
Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art is housed in an architecturally 
        significant and award-winning 51,000-square foot facility that overlooks 
        the 28,000-acre National Elk Refuge and is adjacent to the Grand Teton 
        National Park;
Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art is accredited with the American 
        Association of Museums, continues to grow in national recognition and 
        importance with members from every State, and has a Board of Trustees 
        and a National Advisory Board composed of major benefactors and leaders 
        in the arts and sciences from throughout the United States;
Whereas the permanent collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art has 
        grown to more than 3,000 works by important historic American artists 
        including Edward Hicks, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Charles M. Russell, 
        William Merritt Chase, and Alexander Calder, and contemporary American 
        artists, including Steve Kestrel, Bart Walter, Nancy Howe, John Nieto, 
        and Jamie Wyeth;
Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art is a destination attraction in the 
        Western United States with annual attendance of 92,000 visitors from all 
        over the world and an award-winning website that receives more than 
        10,000 visits per week;
Whereas the National Museum of Wildlife Art seeks to educate a diverse audience 
        through collecting fine art focused on wildlife, presenting exceptional 
        exhibitions, providing community, regional, national, and international 
        outreach, and presenting extensive educational programming for adults 
        and children; and
Whereas a great opportunity exists to use the invaluable resources of the 
        National Museum of Wildlife Art to teach the schoolchildren of the 
        United States, through onsite visits, traveling exhibits, classroom 
        curriculum, online distance learning, and other educational initiatives: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife 
Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, shall be 
designated as the ``National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United 
States''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

                               By Deborah M. Spriggs,

                                                          Deputy Clerk.