[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6] [Senate] [Page 7688] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]SENATE RESOLUTION 520--HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 520 Whereas Glacier National Park was established as the 10th National Park on May 11, 1910; Whereas Glacier National Park is part of the Waterton- Glacier International Peace Park, the world's first international peace park; Whereas Glacier National Park has a total of 25 named glaciers; Whereas water originating in the park is considered the headwaters of three major drainages; Whereas Glacier National Park is the core of the ``Crown of the Continent Ecosystem'', one of the country's largest intact ecosystems; Whereas Glacier National Park encompasses over 1,000,000 acres, 762 lakes, more than 60 native species of mammals, 277 species of birds, and almost 2,000 plant species; Whereas Glacier National Park's lands hold great spiritual importance to the Blackfeet and the Salish and Kootenai native peoples; Whereas the Park contains 110 miles of the Continental Divide Trail; Whereas the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park was completed in 1932 and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark; Whereas in 1976 Glacier was dedicated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO; Whereas in 1995 Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was designated a World Heritage Site; and Whereas Glacier National Park receives approximately 2,000,000 visitors a year: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the people of the United States should observe and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Glacier National Park in Montana on May 11, 2010. ____________________