,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjai ,mr4 
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1     
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4        
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1
 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4        
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4     
,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ! week ( ,septemb] #ad ?r\gh 
,septemb] #ba1 #bjai1 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 !      
comm]cial & recreational fi%+ indu/ries 
support ov] #a1gjj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf-- 7#a7 comm]cial 
& recreational saltwat] fi%+ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates g5]at$ m ?an #bab1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
sales & contribut$ #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj to !
 gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 #i1hjj1jjj saltwat] angl]s
 took recreational fi%+ trips2 &  7#c7  
saltwat] recreational fi%+ support$     
#dgb1jjj jobs1 g5]at$ #fh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
sales impacts across ! economy1 &       
contribut$ #ci1jjj1jjj1jjj 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 ! ecosy/em functions ( 
"s coa/al wetl&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h    
become sev]ely impair$ by excess        
nutri5ts1 *emical wa/es1 m>9e debris1   
invasive species1 coa/al subsid5ce & sea
 level *anges1 or up/ream wat] & s$im5t 
managem5t practices2 ,:]eas h>mful algal
 blooms are hurt+ fi%1 wildlife1 & human
 heal?1 & are caus+ s]i\s ecological &  
economic h>m to "s e/u>ies2 ,:]eas      
section #cbj ( ! ,f$]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 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] #ad ?r\gh ,septemb] #ba1      
#bjai1 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] #ad ?r\gh ,septemb] #ba1      
#bjai1 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 human activities c h       
significant positive & negative impacts 
on ! quality & productivity ( e/u>y     
res\rces2  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