[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 57 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2557]
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 RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF DUCKS UNLIMITED, 
                              INCORPORATED

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to S. Res. 430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 430) recognizing the 75th anniversary 
     of the founding of Ducks Unlimited, Incorporated, the 
     achievements of the organization in habitat conservation, and 
     the support of the organization for the waterfowling heritage 
     of the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 430) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 430

       Whereas Ducks Unlimited, Incorporated (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``Ducks Unlimited'') was founded in 1937, when 
     the drought-plagued waterfowl populations of North America 
     plunged to unprecedented lows;
       Whereas, after decades of commitment to conserving 
     waterfowl habitats, Ducks Unlimited has become the largest 
     private organization for waterfowl and wetlands conservation 
     worldwide and one of the most effective private organizations 
     dedicated to that cause;
       Whereas, since the founding of Ducks Unlimited, the 
     organization has conserved and protected more than 4,500,000 
     acres of waterfowl habitat in the United States and more than 
     12,600,000 acres of waterfowl habitat in North America;
       Whereas Ducks Unlimited has nearly 750,000 members 
     internationally, including 550,000 members in the United 
     States;
       Whereas, since the founding of Ducks Unlimited, the 
     organization has raised more than $3,400,000,000 for 
     waterfowl conservation and education, leveraging public 
     support to obtain more than half of its contributions from 
     private sources;
       Whereas Ducks Unlimited provides support to local projects 
     that are important to waterfowlers in each State of the 
     United States; and
       Whereas Ducks Unlimited maintains the vital mission of 
     conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated 
     habitats for the waterfowl of North America, a mission that 
     also benefits other wildlife and people: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the important 
     contributions of Ducks Unlimited, Incorporated and its 
     members across the United States to the conservation of 
     habitats and the preservation of the waterfowl of North 
     America during the past 75 years.

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