[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NATIONAL AMERICAN BIRDING WEEK

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight a bipartisan 
resolution introduced with my Ohio colleague,  Bob Latta, proclaiming 
May 5 to May 14 as the National American Birding Week.
  Birding in our abundant Great Lakes region's western basin of Lake 
Erie draws environmental stewards from around the world during this 
time of year.
  Birding generates over $40 million in economic benefits annually, and 
events such as the Biggest Week in American Birding sponsored by the 
Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor, Ohio, leverage public-
private partnerships to promote conservation of migratory bird 
populations and economic development through nature tourism, research, 
education, and outreach.
  In fact, these little creatures can teach us a great deal about the 
health of Mother Earth.
  American Birding Week will send a strong endorsement from birders 
around the world who flock to our region of northwest Ohio every year. 
Birders worldwide who attend events such as the Biggest Week in 
American Birding support efforts to preserve migratory bird populations 
and what they teach us about our fragile ecosystem.

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