,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjah,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1
 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,payne1   
,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4   
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,lewis (    
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4       
,lance1 ,mr4 ,curbelo ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,san=d1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4  
,hanabusa1 & ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ,_w ,oceans ,day & !         
necessity to protect1 cons]ve1 ma9ta91 &
 rebuild ! ocean & its res\rces4  ,:]eas
 ! oceans cov] m ?an #gj p]c5t ( our    
planet2 ,:]eas ! oceans g5]ate ! oxyg5  
we brea!1 regulate our climate & wea!r  

patt]ns1 & provide heal?y meals = p e   
day2 ,:]eas sci5ti/s e/imate m ?an #ie  
p]c5t ( ! oceans rema9 unexplor$2 ,:]eas
 ! heal? ( our oceans is a reflection ( 
! heal? ( our planet2 ,:]eas *anges 9   
ocean *emi/ry pose a v real ?reat to    
m>9e res\rces1 indu/ries1 & jobs2 ,:]eas
 our oceans absorb *emical inputs1      
includ+ c>bon dioxide f ! atmosph]e1 & !
 breakd[n ( organic matt]1 & become m   
acidic2 ,:]eas ocean acidification h>ms 
oy/]s1 mussels1 lob/]s1 clams1 corals1 &
 o!r species build+ %ells1 skeletons1 & 
reproduc+2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1  
#hj p]c5t ( pollution to ! oceans comes 
f l&2 ,:]eas increas$ temp]atures &     
nutri5t run(f c result 9 colonies (     
h>mful algal blooms t gr[ excessively & 
produce tox9s leav+ ocean areas &       
wat]ways 9 a hypoxic /ate t ?reat5s m>9e
 life2 ,:]eas ,tribes h a "r & a deep   
cultural & hi/orical connection to ! fi%
 populations ?reat5$ by *ang+ ocean     
*emi/ry2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$     

,nations m ?an eight million tons (     
pla/ic end up 9 ! oceans ea* ye>2 ,:]eas
 m>9e debris is consid]$ a gr[+ global  
crisis t requires collaborative "w )    
p>tn]s f across ! _w2 ,:]eas we ne$ to  
improve our und]/&+ ( ! implications (  
environm5tal /ressors1 su* z h>mful     
algal blooms & hypoxia1 m>9e debris1    
w>m+ & m acidic ocean wat]s1 ov]fi%+1 & 
ris+ sea levels2 ,:]eas ^! problems are 
indicators ( a *ang+ climate & ?reat5   
our economy & ! livelihood ( vuln]able  
coa/al communities2 ,:]eas across !     
,unit$ ,/ates ! ocean economy supports m
 ?an #c million jobs & contributes at   
lea/ #ceb billion 9 economic activity   
annually2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$     
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly designat$     
,june #h z ,_w ,oceans ,day2 & ,:]eas   
,_w ,oceans ,day provides an opportunity
 to recommit to protect1 cons]ve1       
ma9ta91 & rebuild our oceans & its      
res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,_w   
,oceans ,day & affirms ! individual &   

collective duty1 bo? nationally &       
int]nationally1 to protect1 cons]ve1    
ma9ta91 & rebuild ! ocean & its         
res\rces2  7#b7 affirms ! /ew>d%ip (    
ocean res\rces is vital to bo? pres5t & 
future g5]ations2 &  7#c7 commits to    
increas+ ! inve/m5t ( ,f$]al funds 9    
sci5tific rese>* & monitor+ to bett]    
und]/& our *ang+ oceans4