,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjac,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,nelson1 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,re$1    
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4
 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4
 ,l&rieu1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4     
,gillibr&1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ! week ( ,septemb] #bc ?r\gh 
,septemb] #bi1 #bjac1 z ,national       
,e/u>ies ,week4  ,:]eas ! e/u>y regions 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates con/itute a           
significant %>e ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ) z mu* z #da p]c5t ( ! gross   
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]at$
 9 coa/al %orel9e c\nties2 ,:]eas !     
population ( coa/al %orel9e c\nties 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by #ci p]c5t f   

#aigj to #bjaj & is project$ to cont9ue 
to increase2 ,:]eas n less ?an          
#a1ijj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are   
support$ by m>9e t\rism & recreation &  
o!r coa/al indu/ries t rely on heal?y   
e/u>ies2 ,:]eas ! comm]cial &           
recreational fi%+ indu/ries rely on     
heal?y e/u>ies & directly support       
#a1gjj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 comm]cial fi% l&+s     
g5]at$ #e1cjj1jjj1jjj & recreational    
angl]s sp5t #bf1ghj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas     
e/u>ies provide vital habitats =        
c\ntless species ( fi% & wildlife1      
includ+ _m species t are li/$ z ?reat5$ 
or endang]$ species2 ,:]eas e/u>ies     
provide critical ecosy/em s]vices t     
protect human heal? & public safety1    
includ+ wat] filtration1 flood control1 
%orel9e /abilization1 erosion prev5tion1
 & ! protection ( coa/al communities    
dur+ extreme wea!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has lo/ m ?an #aaj1jjj1jjj
 acres ( wetl&1 or #ej p]c5t ( ! wetl& (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s9ce ! fir/ ,european 

settl]s arriv$2 ,:]eas bays 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t 7 once fill$ ) fi% & oy/]s h   
become dead zones fill$ ) excess        
nutri5ts1 *emical wa/es1 h>mful algae1 &
 m>9e debris2 ,:]eas *anges 9 sea level 
c affect e/u>9e wat] quality & e/u>9e   
habitats2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/al ,zone        
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adea et seq47 provides t x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve1 protect1  
develop1 &1 if possible1 re/ore or      
enhance ! res\rces ( ! coa/al zone ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ e/u>ies1 = curr5t
 & future g5]ations2 ,:]eas #bd coa/al &
 ,great ,lakes ,/ates & t]ritories ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates op]ate a ,national ,e/u>y 
,program or conta9 a ,national ,e/u>9e  
,rese>* ,res]ve2 ,:]eas sci5tific /udy  
leads to bett] und]/&+ ( ! b5efits (    
e/u>ies to human & ecological           
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1       
national & community organizations1 &   
individuals "w toge!r to effectively    
manage ! e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     

,:]eas e/u>y re/oration ef=ts re/ore    
natural infra/ructure 9 local           
communities 9 a co/-effective mann]1    
help+ to create jobs & ree/abli% !      
natural functions ( e/u>ies t yield     
c\ntless b5efits2 & ,:]eas ! week (     
,septemb] #bc ?r\gh ,septemb] #bi1      
#bjac1 has be5 recogniz$ z ,national    
,e/u>ies ,week to increase aw>5ess among
 all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5t     
(ficials1 ab\t ! importance ( heal?y    
e/u>ies & ! ne$ to protect & re/ore     
e/u>ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 designates ! week ( ,septemb] #bc  
?r\gh ,septemb] #bi1 #bjac1 z ,national 
,e/u>ies ,week2  7#b7 supports ! goals &
 ideals ( ,national ,e/u>ies ,week2     
7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( e/u>ies  
to su/a9+ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! economic well-be+ & prosp]ity ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes t       
p]si/5t ?reats und]m9e ! heal? ( !      
e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7        
applauds ! "w ( national & community    

organizations & public p>tn]s t promote 
public aw>5ess1 und]/&+1 protection1 &  
re/oration ( e/u>ies2  7#f7 reaffirms ! 
support ( ! ,s5ate = e/u>ies1 includ+ ! 
sci5tific /udy1 pres]vation1 protection1
 & re/oration ( e/u>ies2 &  7#g7        
expresses ! int5t ( ! ,s5ate to cont9ue 
work+ to und]/&1 protect1 & re/ore !    
e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4