[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1164]
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                    SPORTSMEN'S MEMORIAL ACT OF 1998

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 1998

  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I introduced the Sportsmen's Memorial 
Act of 1998. This legislation will honor this Nation's sportsmen by 
initiating a process through which a memorial will be established in, 
or around, the District of Columbia.
  I think everyone will agree that the conservation of the Nation's 
fish and wildlife resources is of critical importance to all of our 
citizens.
  Many government agencies have been created to manage our natural 
resources. In addition, many national, state and local associations 
have been established to support conservation efforts.
  However, standing at the forefront of these collective efforts are 
sportsmen, whose financial support to the Nation's fish and wildlife 
conservation efforts number in the tens of billions of dollars.
  Sportsmen have been the financial and philosophical backbone of 
successful fish and wildlife management throughout the 20th century.
  The support of these individuals has allowed fish and wildlife 
managers to protect and restore millions of acres of habitat, engage in 
quality research on a multitude of fish and wildlife species, and 
actively manage our natural resources on a day-to-day basis.
  In addition, sportsmen, through their purchase of state hunting and 
fishing licenses, stamps, and tags, have contributed billions of 
dollars directly to wildlife agencies.
  This support has allowed fish and wildlife managers to achieve some 
of the greatest success stories.
  For all of these reasons, I believe it is appropriate that we honor 
these men and women with a memorial in the National Capital Region.
  I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the sportsmen 
of this Country by cosponsoring the Sportsmen Memorial Act of 1998.

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