Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2013, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

designates the week beginning on October 13, 2013, as National Wildlife Refuge Week;

encourages the observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities;

acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies across the United States;

pronounces that national wildlife refuges play a vital role in securing the hunting and fishing heritage of the United States for future generations;

identifies the significance of national wildlife refuges in advancing the traditions of wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation;

recognizes the importance of national wildlife refuges to wildlife conservation and the protection of imperiled species and ecosystems, as well as compatible uses;

acknowledges the role of national wildlife refuges in conserving waterfowl and waterfowl habitat pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. 755, chapter 128);

reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System; and

expresses the intent of the Senate—