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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
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,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4      
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1
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,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,deut*1    
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,quigley1  
,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,swalwell 
( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,takano1
 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1  
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 
,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4        
,neguse1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 &    
,mr4 ,morelle7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1        
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,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  ,express+ ! ne$ = imm$iate
 climate action 9 response to ! ,unit$  
,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on      
,climate ,*ange ,special ,report on !   
,ocean & ,cryosph]e 9 a ,*ang+ ,climate4
  ,:]eas e p]son on ! planet b5efits f a
 heal?y ocean & a /able cryosph]e2      
,:]eas ! ocean cov]s m ?an #gj p]c5t ( !
 ,e>?'s surface2 ,:]eas ! cryosph]e     
includes ! froz5 compon5ts ( ! ,e>?'s   
sy/em1 includ+ sn[1 glaci]s1 ice %eets1 
ice %elves1 iceb]gs1 sea ice1 &         
p]mafro/2 ,:]eas glaci]s1 ice %eets1 &  
p]man5t sn[ hold approximately #fi p]c5t
 ( ,e>?'s fre%wat]2 ,:]eas ! ocean      
g5]ates ! oxyg5 t we brea!1 regulates   
our climate & wea!r patt]ns1 supplies   
food1 is a s\rce ( cultural value1      
supports t\rism & trade1 & is an untapp$
 r5ewable en]gy res\rce2 ,:]eas ! ocean 
& cryosph]e support biodiv]sity &       

regulate ! global ex*ange ( wat]1 en]gy1
 & c>bon2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #be1     
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal
 ,panel on ,climate ,*ange 7,,ipcc7     
releas$ ! ,special ,report on ! ,ocean &
 ,cryosph]e 9 a ,*ang+ ,climate         
7,,srocc72 ,:]eas ! ,,srocc is ! mo/    
compreh5sive sci5tific assessm5t ( !    
effects ( climate *ange on our ocean &  
coa/s1 & pol> & m\nta9 ecosy/ems to     
date2 ,:]eas m ?an #ajj sci5ti/s f #cf  
c\ntries produc$ ! ,,srocc & x 0 review$
 by ?\s&s ( sci5tific exp]ts f ar\nd !  
_w2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,srocc-- 7#a7 !
 ocean has tak5 up m ?an #ij p]c5t (    
excess heat 9 ! climate sy/em s9ce #aigj
 & has w>m$ z a direct result (         
an?ropog5ic gre5h\se gas emissions2     
7#b7 m>9e heatwaves h v likely d\bl$ 9  
frequ5cy f #aihb to #bjaf & are v likely
 to become long]-la/+1 m int5se1 & m    
ext5sive2  7#c7 ! rate ( ocean w>m+ has 
m ?an d\bl$ s9ce #aiic2  7#d7 ! ocean   
has v likely absorb$ up to #cj p]c5t (  
total an?ropog5ic c>bon s9ce ! #aihjs1  

caus+ ! ocean to become m acidic2  7#e7 
! ocean is los+ oxyg5 at an unprec$5t$  
rate1 & oxyg5 loss w v likely em]ge ov] 
#ei to #hj p]c5t ( ! ocean surface by   
#bjca-bjej2  7#f7 h>mful algal blooms h 
exp&$ & increas$ 9 frequ5cy 9 coa/al    
environm5ts s9ce ! #aihjs z a result (  
ocean w>m+1 acidification1 & oxyg5 loss2
  7#g7 9 "s regions1 fi% & %ellfi% /ocks
 are already on ! br9k ( collaps+2  7#h7
 environm5tal /ressors l ocean          
acidification1 oxyg5 loss1 & w>m+ ocean 
temp]atures are expect$ to fur!r        
compromise ! abundance1 productivity1 & 
food-web int]actions ( species2  7#i7 ! 
decrease 9 biodiv]sity1 & decl9e & %ifts
 9 di/ribution ( fi%]ies w affect !     
livelihoods & food-security ( coa/al    
communities2  7#aj7 w>m] ocean          
temp]atures are fuel+ extreme wea!r     
ev5ts2  7#aa7 curr5tly r>e extreme sea  
level ev5ts are expect$ to occur        
frequ5tly by #bjej2  7#ab7 9 ! abs5ce ( 
significant adaptation ef=ts1 extreme   
ev5ts associat$ ) sea level rise1 l     

erosion1 flood+1 & sal9ization1 are     
expect$ to significantly increase2      
7#ac7 ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( coa/al wetl&s h 
be5 lo/ ov] ! #bj? c5tury1 & #bj to #ij 
p]c5t ( coa/al wetl&s are project$ to be
 lo/ by #bajj z a result ( sea level    
rise & habitat degradation2  7#ad7      
coa/al blue c>bon ecosy/ems c contribute
 to climate mitigation by /or+ c>bon2   
7#ae7 riv] run(f 9 sn[-dom9at$ &        
glaci]-f$ bas9s are project$ to *ange 9 
response to project$ sn[ cov] & glaci]  
decl9e2  7#af7 glacial & sn[ meltwat]   
r$uctions h result$ 9 r$uc$ wat] supply1
 decl9$ agriculture productivity1 &     
increas$ wildfires 9 m\nta9 regions & ! 
,arctic2  7#ag7 t\rism & outdoor        
recreation activities h be5 negatively  
affect$ by ! cryosph]e decl9e2  7#ah7   
,arctic sea ice is decl9+ 9 all mon?s ( 
! ye> & sea-ice free summ]s are         
increas+ly likely "u #b;,c ( global     
w>m+2  7#ai7 ,arctic surface air        
temp]atures h likely increas$ by m ?an  
d\ble ! global av]age 9 ! la/ two       

decades1 result+ 9 m sea ice & sn[ cov] 
loss2 &  7#bj7 widespread ?aw &         
degradation ( p]mafro/ is project$ to   
occur ?is c5tury & is anticipat$ to     
release t5s to hundr$s ( billions ( tons
 ( c>bon dioxide & me?ane into !        
atmosph]e2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
already fac+ ! consequ5ces ( inaction on
 climate *ange2 ,:]eas communities (    
color1 ,indig5\s communities1 &         
l[-income communities (t5 face !        
disproportionate effects ( inaction on  
climate *ange2 ,:]eas r$uc+ gre5h\se gas
 emissions1 transition+ to a clean en]gy
 economy1 & inve/+ 9 climate adaptation 
ef=ts c support good-pay+ jobs2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjah1 ! ,,ipcc releas$ a special     
report titl$ ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e;,c :i*
 f\nd t to limit global w>m+ to #a4e;,c1
 net global gre5h\se gas emissions mu/  
be r$uc$ to #de p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels 
by #bjcj & #ajj p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels 
by #bjej2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a  
responsibility to enact policies to     
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions by #de     

p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels no lat] ?an     
#bjcj & a*ieve net z]o emissions no lat]
 ?an #bjej2 & ,:]eas z ,congress enacts 
policies to put ! c\ntry on a pa? to net
 z]o emissions1 !re is an opportunity = 
! ocean to be "p ( ! climate solution3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &     
accepts ! f9d+s ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal     
,panel on ,climate ,*ange ,special      
,report on ! ,ocean & ,cryosph]e 9 a    
,*ang+ ,climate2  7#b7 commits to       
support+ ocean-c5tric solutions to !    
climate crisis 9 conjunction ) policies 
to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions         
includ+--  7,a7 /r5g!n+1 re/or+1 &      
protect+ our wetl&s1 su* z mangroves1   
tidal salt m>%es1 & seagrass mead[s to  
/ore blue c>bon2  7,b7 inve/+ 9 ocean   
driv5 r5ewable en]gy1 includ+ (f%ore    
w9d1 tidal1 & wave en]gy1 t is          
responsibly sit$ & does n jeop>dize !   
integrity ( m>9e ecosy/ems2  7,c7       
support+ ! electrification ( ! m>itime  
indu/ry & our ports2  7,d7 advanc+ !    

exploration ( ! seque/ration pot5tial ( 
! deep sea2  7,e7 p]man5tly safegu>d+   
our coa/s f (f%ore oil & gas drill+2    
7,f7 design+ ,m>9e ,protect$ ,areas t   
safegu>d ecosy/ems2 &  7,g7 /r5g!n+     
sci5tific rese>* & monitor+ to improve  
adaptation ef=ts to *ang+ ocean         
conditions2 &  7#c7 affirms t imm$iate  
action is ne$$ to r$uce gre5h\se gas    
emissions to protect ! heal? ( our ocean
 & ! /ability ( ! cryosph]e4