IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2023 Ms. Kaptur (for herself and Mr. Latta ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5 through May 14, 2023, as National American Birding Week .

Whereas approximately 3,500,000,000 songbirds, raptors, shore birds, and waterfowl representing over 350 species migrate north through the United States to breeding grounds every spring from wintering grounds in the southern United States, Mexico, and the tropics; Whereas populations of many migratory bird species are in decline due to habitat loss, predation, and collisions with buildings, utility infrastructure, and vehicles; Whereas an estimated 45,000,000 American birders spend almost $40,000,000,000 annually on birdwatching activities, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in employment income and Federal and State tax revenue; and Whereas annual birding events such as the Biggest Week in American Birding , sponsored by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor, Ohio, in collaboration with the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, the Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area, and a coalition of public, nonprofit, and private partners, leverage government, nonprofit, and private resources to promote conservation of migratory bird populations and economic development through a multifaceted approach that combines research, education, and outreach: Now, therefore, be it