; (2) public education; (3) captive breeding and release programs; (4) hacking and release programs; and (5) the translocation of bald eagles from places in the United States with dense bald eagle populations to suitable locations in the lower 48 States that had suffered a decrease in bald eagle populations; Whereas various nonprofit organizations, such as the Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn University in the State of Alabama, contribute to the continuing recovery of the bald eagle through rehabilitation and educational efforts; Whereas the bald eagle might have been lost permanently if not for dedicated conservation efforts and strict protection laws such as— (1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (2) the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act ) ( 16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.) ; (3) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); (4) section 42 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Lacey Act ); and (5) the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.); and Whereas the sustained recovery of the bald eagle population will require the continuation of recovery, management, education, and public awareness programs to ensure that the population numbers and habitat of the bald eagle remain healthy and secure for generations to come: Now, therefore, be it