A bipartisan resolution offered by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recently received approval by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee.
“I am glad to see this resolution approved by the Natural Resources Committee, and I’ll work to ensure it’s considered on the House floor as soon as possible,” said Rep. Newhouse, chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus.
House Resolution (H.Res.) 641 honors the locally led, collaborative conservation efforts deployed by the NACD throughout the United States, according to the text of the resolution.
“NACD was founded on the philosophy that conservation decisions should be made at the local level, by the men and women who live, work, and farm on our land — not government bureaucrats in D.C. who’ve never even heard of the Yakima Valley,” Rep. Newhouse said. “This bipartisan resolution recognizes NACD’s 75 years of promoting responsible land management and continued commitment to supporting the efforts of local districts and conservationists throughout our country.”
Specifically, NACD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization representing America’s 3,000 conservation districts and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards, the text says, noting that conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level.
Rep. Newhouse sponsored H.Res. 641 in September 2021 with 30 original cosponsors, including lead cosponsor U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA). H.Res. 641 now heads to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for action.