,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjbj,mr4  
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,posey1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 & ,mr4 ,ma/7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! designation ( ! week (      
,septemb] #ai ?r\gh ,septemb] #bf1      
#bjbj1 z ,national ,e/u>ies ,week4      
,:]eas e/u>y regions cov] only #ac p]c5t
 ( ! l& area 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates
 b conta9 ne>ly #dc p]c5t ( !           
population1 #dj p]c5t ( ! jobs1 & ne>ly 
#ej p]c5t ( ! economic output ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,nation's oceans1     
e/u>ies1 & ,great ,lakes cont9ue to fuel
 economic gr[? across ! ,nation )       
employm5t f ! e/u>9e & ocean economy    
gr[+ at #b4g p]c5t 9 #bjaf1 comp>$ to ! 
national av]age employm5t gr[? ( #a4g   
p]c5t2 ,:]eas e/u>y1 ocean1 & ,great    
,lakes economy sectors creat$ #he1jjj   
new jobs betwe5 #bjae to #bjaf1 employ$ 

#c1cjj1jjj p1 & contribut$              
#abd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 gross dome/ic        
product2 ,:]eas employm5t 9 ! ocean     
economy increas$ by #ad4e p]c5t f       
pr]ecession levels 7#bjjg71 ?ree times !
 rate ( recov]y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
economy z a :ole2 ,:]eas ! comm]cial &  
recreational fi%+ indu/ries support ov] 
#a1gdj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjag-- 7#a7 comm]cial &      
recreational saltwat] fi%+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates g5]at$ m ?an #bdd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
sales & contribut$ #aaj1gjj1jjj1jjj to !
 gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 angl] trip exp5ditures    
total$ ne>ly #aj1ejj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7   
saltwat] recreational fi%+ support$     
#dhg1jjj jobs1 g5]at$ #gc1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 
sales impacts across ! economy1 &       
contribut$ #da1ejj1jjj1jjj to ! gross   
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]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+    
wat] filtration1 flood control1 %orel9e 
/abilization1 erosion prev5tion1 & !    
protection ( coa/al communities dur+    
hurricanes1 /orms1 & o!r extreme wea!r  
ev5ts2 ,:]eas1 by ! #aihjs1 ! ,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
 "s e/u>ies2 ,:]eas *anges 9 sea level c
 affect e/u>9e wat] quality & e/u>9e    
habitats2 ,:]eas section #cbj ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #accj7 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 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 #bh 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] #ai ?r\gh ,septemb] #bf1      
#bjbj1 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 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses
 support = ! designation ( ,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 ( ! ,h\se to cont9ue work+ to   
und]/&1 protect1 & re/ore ! e/u>ies ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4