; Whereas more than 180 national wildlife refuges conserve marine, coastal, and Great Lakes habitats, helping to protect communities by reducing the risk of storm-surge flooding, especially in low-lying floodplain and coastal areas; Whereas meaningful engagement and proactive collaboration with Tribes, Alaska Native corporations, Alaska Native organizations, and the Native Hawaiian community is an integral aspect of the costewardship of shared natural resources, including National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters; Whereas important cultural and historic resources are protected on national wildlife refuges, such as— (1) archaeological sites detailing the lives of Native Americans and early colonists at Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia; (2) World War II sites in the Pacific, from Attu in Alaska to Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian Islands; and (3) the remains of the home of Harriet Tubman’s father at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland; Whereas Tribal consultation is a cornerstone of historic preservation on national wildlife refuges where cultural resources and traditional sacred spaces are important to Native American Tribes, such as Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada, where the Nuwuvi people finalized a plan with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to respect and showcase ancient petroglyphs; Whereas national wildlife refuges use a range of management tools, including fire management, invasive species control, water management, wildlife health assessments, inventory and monitoring species, facility condition assessments, five-year infrastructure project plans, and other tools to conserve habitat and ensure opportunities for public access and recreation; Whereas national wildlife refuges are important recreational and tourism destinations in communities across the United States and offer a variety of recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation