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House
Resolution 1820
By:
Representatives Burns of the
157th,
Lane of the
158th,
McCall of the
30th,
Smith of the
70th,
Crawford of the
127th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the United States Congress and the President of the United States to pass
meaningful changes to protect threatened or endangered species; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
many citizens of Georgia are directly affected by actions taken under the
provisions of the Endangered Species Act; and
WHEREAS,
on September 29, 2005, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.
3824, the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 (TESRA) with
bipartisan support; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia Congressmen Sanford Bishop, Jack Kingston, Charlie Norwood, and David
Scott cosponsored TESRA, which was also supported by Georgia Congressmen John
Barrow, Nathan Deal, Phil Gingrey, John Linder, Jim Marshall, Tom Price, and
Lynn Westmoreland; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia is home to 63 species of plants and animals on the Federal
Endangered and Threatened Species List; and
WHEREAS,
the citizens of Georgia are performing many voluntary measures to help in the
conservation and recovery of species which are or may become listed as
threatened or endangered; and
WHEREAS,
the current Endangered Species Act as structured has not created meaningful
incentives to engage private landowners in conservation and has failed to
achieve its ultimate aim in the recovery of endangered species; and
WHEREAS,
TESRA will focus on species recovery, prioritize recovery efforts, expand the
role of states for managing listed species, and compensate landowners for their
efforts in species protection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to act soon on comprehensive Endangered Species Act reform that effectively promotes species conservation and preservation within the State of Georgia and the United States of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to act soon on comprehensive Endangered Species Act reform that effectively promotes species conservation and preservation within the State of Georgia and the United States of America.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to each member of
the Georgia Congressional delegation.