,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,mikulski1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,nelson1
 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4
 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,novemb] #af1 #bjaf;,committee dis*>g$2 
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week ( ,septemb] #ag ?r\gh 
,septemb] #bd1 #bjaf1 z ,national       
,e/u>ies ,week4  ,:]eas ! e/u>y regions 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates con/itute a           
significant %>e ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ) z mu* z #dc 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 few] ?an          
#b1ajj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are   
support$ by m>9e t\rism & recreation2   
,:]eas ! comm]cial fi%+1 recreational   
fi%+1 & seafood indu/ries rely on heal?y
 e/u>ies & directly support #a1hci1jjj  
jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9       
#bjad-- 7#a7 comm]cial fi% l&+s g5]at$  
#e1ejj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 recreational    
angl]s-- 7,a7 took m ?an #fh1jjj1jjj    
fi%+ trips2 &  7,b7 sp5t                
#cb1jjj1jjj1jjj2  ,:]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+ hurricanes & /orms2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has lo/ m ?an    

#aaj1jjj1jjj acres ( wetl&1 or #ej p]c5t
 ( ! wetl& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s9ce !    
fir/ ,european settl]s arriv$2 ,:]eas "s
 bays 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ! policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates is 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 #be 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 a 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] #ag ?r\gh ,septemb] #bd1      
#bjaf1 is 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] #ag 
?r\gh ,septemb] #bd1 #bjaf1 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