,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4      
,book]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4      
,coons1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,re$1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1    
,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !    
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 ! oceans1 e/u>ies1 &    
,great ,lakes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue 
to fuel economic gr[? across ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :i* is evid5c$ by ! fact t1 by  

#bjaf-- 7#a7 employm5t levels 9 economic
 sectors relat+ to oceans & e/u>ies _h  
increas$ by #ad4e p]c5t f employm5t     
levels 9 ^? sectors 9 #bjjg1 be=e !     
,great ,recession2 &  7#b7 ! av]age     
employm5t level ( ! entire economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates _h increas$ by #d4h p]c5t 
f t employm5t level 9 #bjjg1 be=e !     
,great ,recession2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjae 
& #bjaf1 economic sectors relat+ to     
e/u>ies1 oceans1 & ,great ,lakes 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 creat$ #he1jjj new 
jobs2  7#b7 employ$ #c1cjj1jjj          
individuals2 &  7#c7 contribut$         
#abd1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! gross dome/ic     
product2 ,:]eas1 by #bjah1 ! ocean      
economy support$ #b1cjj1jjj jobs 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! comp5sation paid to  
employees 9 su* sector 0                
#afa1ijj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! comm]cial &  
recreational fi%+ indu/ries support m   
?an #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 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &         
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? & are caus+
 s]i\s ecological & economic h>m to "s  
e/u>ies2 ,:]eas *anges 9 sea levels c   
affect e/u>9e wat] quality & e/u>9e     
habitats2 ,:]eas section #cbj ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #accj7 7commonly kn[n z !     
8,clean ,wat] ,act07 au?orizes !        
developm5t ( compreh5sive cons]vation & 
managem5t plans to ensure t ! designat$ 
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 #bi 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 8,national        
,e/u>ies ,week0 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] #ai ?r\gh ,septemb] #bf1    
#bjbj1 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