[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 70 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 70

Designating the last full week of July 2013 as ``National Moth Week'', 
     recognizing the importance of moths in the United States, and 
     recognizing the value of National Moth Week for promoting the 
    conservation of moths and increasing the awareness, study, and 
    appreciation of moths, their incredible biodiversity, and their 
                    importance to ecosystem health.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2013

Mr. Menendez submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating the last full week of July 2013 as ``National Moth Week'', 
     recognizing the importance of moths in the United States, and 
     recognizing the value of National Moth Week for promoting the 
    conservation of moths and increasing the awareness, study, and 
    appreciation of moths, their incredible biodiversity, and their 
                    importance to ecosystem health.

Whereas moths are an incredibly diverse type of insect, with more than 12,000 
        species in the continental United States and Canada;
Whereas moths live everywhere and in every habitat, from inner cities to the 
        most remote and wild places;
Whereas moths are important pollinators and are an essential part of the food 
        web, providing food for a vast number of birds, bats, and other animals;
Whereas moths are indicators of a healthy environment, as habitats rich in moths 
        are diverse in other insects and wildlife;
Whereas monitoring the diversity and distribution of moths can provide vital 
        clues to changes in the environment;
Whereas knowledge about many moths and moth caterpillars is limited;
Whereas scientists believe that many moth species may be declining;
Whereas the lack of natural history information about many moth species provides 
        an opportunity for an individual to potentially make a meaningful 
        scientific contribution relating to moths;
Whereas National Moth Week, which was established in 2011 in East Brunswick, New 
        Jersey by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, is 
        a national and global collaboration of many individuals, environmental 
        groups, and conservation organizations focusing much-needed attention on 
        moths and their ecological, educational, and cultural significance;
Whereas participants of National Moth Week events collect valuable information 
        about moths and make that information available to naturalists, 
        ecologists, and conservation scientists;
Whereas National Moth Week is intended to encourage everyone, especially citizen 
        scientists, to help increase knowledge about moths through observation 
        and study;
Whereas National Moth Week was celebrated from July 23 through July 29, 2012, in 
        more than 300 participating locations in 49 States, Puerto Rico, the 
        District of Columbia, and 28 countries;
Whereas National Moth Week is celebrated each summer during the last full week 
        in July; and
Whereas the National Moth Week Web site, www.nationalmothweek.org, is filled 
        with information and resources relating to moths: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the last full week of July 2013 as 
        ``National Moth Week'';
            (2) recognizes the importance of moths in the United States 
        and the value of National Moth Week for promoting the 
        conservation of moths and increasing the awareness, study, and 
        appreciation of moths, their incredible biodiversity, and their 
        importance to ecosystem health;
            (3) applauds National Moth Week and the efforts of 
        participants to increase awareness about the important role of 
        moths and build support for increasing the study, appreciation, 
        and conservation of moths; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Moth Week with appropriate activities.
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