Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a vital part of the ecology of Georgia and should be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

HRES 549 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for nominating the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It highlights the refuge's ecological importance (protecting 400,000 acres, hundreds of species including endangered ones), its economic value ($64.7 million annual revenue for local economies), and its existing placement on the U.S. tentative list since 2007. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally urges the U.S. government to advance the nomination process. It affects no specific individuals or entities directly, as UNESCO decisions are made internationally through a separate process.