[Senate Report 110-100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 230
110th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 1st Session                                                    110-100

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DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE UNITED STATES

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                 June 26, 2007.--Ordered to be printed

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   Mr. Bingaman, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                     [To accompany S. Con. Res. 6]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 6) expressing 
the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, 
located in Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the 
``National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States'', 
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the resolution do pass.

                         PURPOSE OF THE MEASURE

    The purpose of S. Con. Res. 6 is to express the sense of 
Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in 
Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the ``National Museum 
of Wildlife Art of the United States.''

                          BACKGROUND AND NEED

    The National Museum of Wildlife Art is a private, non-
profit entity located just outside of Jackson, Wyoming, near 
the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park. The 
museum, which opened its doors in 1987, has a collection of 
nearly 4,000 works of art, including paintings, sculpture, and 
photograph devoted to wildlife.
    Although the museum is not affiliated with the Department 
of the Interior, the National Park Service has worked 
frequently with the museum on special exhibits related to the 
park's history and resources.
    Because of the museum's unique collection of wildlife art, 
and its location near Grand Teton National Park, S. Con. Res. 6 
would express the sense of Congress that the museum should be 
designated as the ``National Museum of Wildlife Art of the 
United States.''

                          LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

    S. Con. Res. 6 was introduced by Senators Enzi and Thomas 
on January 31, 2007. During the 109th Congress, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on a similar measure, S. 2252, on 
April 6, 2006 (S. Hrg. 109-447). No further action occurred 
with respect to the bill.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in an 
open business session on May 23, by a unanimous voice vote of a 
quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. Con. Res 6.

                       SUMMARY OF THE RESOLUTION

    S. Con. Res. 6 expresses the sense of Congress that the 
National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, 
should be designated as the ``National Museum of Wildlife Art 
of the United States.

                      REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. Con. Res. 6. The bill is not a regulatory 
measure in the sense of imposing Government-established 
standards or significant economic responsibilities on private 
individuals and businesses.
    No personal information would be collected in administering 
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal 
privacy.
    Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the 
enactment of S. Con. Res. 6, as ordered reported.

                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

    Because S. Con. Res. 6 is a concurrent resolution 
expressing the sense of Congress, the Committee did not request 
Executive Agency views on the resolution.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no 
changes in existing law are made by the concurrent resolution, 
S. Con. Res. 6, as ordered reported.

                                  
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