III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Booker ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works RESOLUTION Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.