,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1     
#bjac ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s5 submitt$ ! foll[+  
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %\ld           
incorporate consid]ation ( global w>m+ &
 sea-level rise into ! compreh5sive     
cons]vation plans = coa/al national     
wildlife refuges1 & = o!r purposes4     
,:]eas global w>m+ c g5]ally be describ$
 z an increase 9 ! av]age temp]ature ( !
 e>?'s atmosph]e1 & sea-level rise c be/
 be describ$ z an ov]all increase 9 sea 
level2 ,:]eas global w>m+ & relat$      
aspects ( climate *ange are caus$ by !  
emissions ( c>bon dioxide & o!r gre5h\se
 gases due to indu/rial processes &     
fossil fuel combu/ion associat$ ) !     
process ( economic gr[?1 & *anges 9 l&  
use su* z de=e/ation2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t
 ! cont9uation ( hi/orical tr5ds (      

gre5h\se gas emissions w result 9       
additional global w>m+1 ) curr5t        
projections ( global w>m+ #b4e;,f to    
#aj4d;,f by #bajj2 ,:]eas global w>m+ w 
induce sea-level rise t w /eadily       
inundate coa/al areas1 *ange            
precipitation patt]ns1 increase risk (  
dr\ghts & floods1 ?reat5 biodiv]sity1 & 
(f] a ho/ ( pot5tial *all5ges to public 
heal?2 ,:]eas ! g5]ally expect$ #ej to  
#bjj cm sea-level rise f global w>m+    
w\ld inundate #g1jjj squ>e miles ( dry  
l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & equal am\nts (   
coa/al wetl&s2 ,:]eas su* sea-level rise
 w effectively =ce recreational bea*es  
inl&1 exac]bate coa/al flood+1 &        
increase ! sal9ity ( aquif]s & e/u>ies 9
 ! next c5tury2 ,:]eas x has be5 report$
 t ! accumulation ( c>bon dioxide 9 !   
atmosph]e n[ w p]si/ = approximately    
#ajj ye>s2 ,:]eas if we are n proactive 
9 our ef=ts to r$uce gre5h\se gas       
emissions & wait to see obvi\s effects (
 global w>m+ & sea-level rise1 x may be 
too late to avoid ! h>mful rep]cussions 

( su* ev5ts2 ,:]eas ! ongo+ & project$  
e/imates ( sea-level rise z a result (  
global w>m+ ?reat5 ! loss ( #bb p]c5t ( 
! _w's coa/al wetl&s by #bjhj2 ,:]eas ! 
ongo+ & project$ increases 9 sea-level  
rise z a result ( global w>m+ h         
extremely /rong implications = /ew>d%ip 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife     
,s]vice ( ne>ly #a1ajj1jjj acres (      
coa/al wetl&s locat$ 9 #aei coa/al      
national wildlife refuges 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & its ,c>ibbean & ,pacific       
t]ritories2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge ,sy/em 0 creat$ to cons]ve fi%1
 wildlife1 & plants & _! habitats2      
,:]eas ! effects ( global w>m+ &        
sea-level rise may greatly impact !     
effectiv5ess ( ! ,national ,wildlife    
,refuge ,sy/em 9 ! cons]vation (        
migratory birds1 anadrom\s &            
int]jurisdictional fi%1 m>9e mammals1   
endang]$ species & ?reat5$ species1 & ! 
habitats on :i* ^! species dep5d2 ,:]eas
 global w>m+ & sea-level rise has       
already begun to affect "s ( ! ,nation's

 mo/ valu$ natural res\rces su* z !     
coral reefs ne> ,buck ,isl& ,national   
,p>k 9 ,/4 ,croix1 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 &     
,blackwat] ,national ,wildlife ,refuge  
on ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 & o!r areas2 &    
,:]eas am5dm5ts to ! ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act (    
#aiff t 7 made by ! ,national ,wildlife 
,refuge ,sy/em ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig 
7,public ,law #aje-eg7 require t !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all prep>e a    
compreh5sive cons]vation plan = ea*     
national wildlife refuge )9 #ae ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !         
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice %\ld incorporate   
consid]ation ( ! effects ( global w>m+ &
 sea-level rise into ! compreh5sive     
cons]vation plan = ea* coa/al national  
wildlife refuge2  7#b7 ea* su*          
compreh5sive cons]vation plan %\ld      
address1 ) respect to ! refuge conc]n$1 
h[ global w>m+ & sea-level rise w       
affect--  7,a7 ! ecological integrity ( 

! refuge2  7,b7 ! di/ribution1 migration
 patt]ns1 & abundance ( fi%1 wildlife1 &
 plant populations & relat$ habitats ( !
 refuge2  7,c7 ! ar*aeological &        
cultural values ( ! refuge2  7,d7 su*   
areas )9 ! refuge t are suitable = use z
 adm9i/rative sites or visitor          
facilities2 &  7,e7 opportunities =     
compatible wildlife-dep5d5t recreational
 uses ( ! refuge2 &  7#c7 ! ,director ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife        
,s]vice1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey1 %\ld conduct
 an assessm5t ( ! pot5tial impacts (    
global w>m+ & sea-level rise on coa/al  
national wildlife refuges4