,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4   
,murphy1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4   
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4
 ,baldw97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !   
week ( ,septemb] #ae ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#bb1 #bjah1 z ,national ,e/u>ies ,week4 
,:]eas e/u>y regions cov] only #ac p]c5t
 ( l& area 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates b
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#dj p]c5t ( jobs1 & ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( ! 
economic output ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! comm]cial & recreational fi%+  
indu/ries support ov] #a1fjj1jjj jobs 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf-- 7#a7  
comm]cial fi% l&+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7  
valu$ at #e1cjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7          
#i1fjj1jjj recreational angl]s took     
ne>ly #fc1jjj1jjj saltwat] fi%+ trips2 &
  7#c7 consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5t  
#ic1bjj1jjj1jjj on fi%]y products2      
,:]eas e/u>ies provide vital habitats   
=-- 7#a7 c\ntless species ( fi% &       
wildlife1 includ+ m ?an #fh p]c5t ( !   
comm]cial fi% cat* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
value & #hj p]c5t ( ! recreational fi%  
cat* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by weight2 &     
7#b7 _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+ ?r\gh wat] filtration1 flood    
control1 %orel9e /abilization1 erosion  
prev5tion1 & ! protection ( coa/al      
communities dur+ hurricanes1 /orms1 &   
o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas by !    
#aihjs ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h already lo/ m 
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! wetl&s t exi/$ 9 !    
orig9al #ac colonies2 ,:]eas "s bays 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 once fill$ ) fi% &   
oy/]s h become dead zones fill$ ) excess
 nutri5ts1 *emical wa/e1 & m>9e debris2 
,:]eas h>mful algal blooms are hurt+    
fi%1 wildlife1 & human heal?1 & are     
caus+ s]i\s ecological & economic h>m to
 e/u>ies along e coa/ & ! ,great ,lakes2
 ,:]eas *anges 9 sea level c affect     
e/u>9e wat] quality & e/u>9e habitats2  
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,clean ,wat]   
,act7 au?orizes ! developm5t (          
compreh5sive cons]vation & managem5t    
plans to ensure t ! designat$ uses (    
e/u>ies are protect$ & to re/ore &      
ma9ta9--  7#a7 ! *emical1 physical1 &   
biological integrity ( e/u>ies2  7#b7   
wat] quality2  7#c7 a balanc$ indig5\s  
population ( %ellfi%1 fi%1 & wildlife2 &
  7#d7 recreational activities 9        
e/u>ies2 ,:]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 #bg coa/al &
 ,great ,lakes ,/ates & t]ritories ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates op]ate or conta9 a        
,national ,e/u>y ,program or 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] #ae ?r\gh ,septemb] #bb1      
#bjah1 is recogniz$ z ,national ,e/u>ies
 ,week to increase aw>5ess among all p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al        

,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
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] #ae ?r\gh ,septemb] #bb1      
#bjah1 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>ies2  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 supports ! 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