,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #heb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj          
7legislative day1 ,novemb] #bi71        
#bjbb,ms4 ,baldw9 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,m>9e        
,protection1 ,rese>*1 & ,sanctu>ies ,act
 ( #aigb1 :i* provid$ = ! e/abli%m5t (  
national m>9e sanctu>ies4  ,:]eas1 on   
,octob] #bc1 #aigb1 ! ,m>9e ,protection1
 ,rese>*1 & ,sanctu>ies ,act ( #aigb    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 became law
 & u%]$ 9 a new era ( ocean cons]vation2
 ,:]eas1 z ( ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,national 
,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em is a nationwide  
network t cons]ves spectacul> oceans1   
coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes wat]s2 ,:]eas    
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates c    
nom9ate _! mo/ treasur$ places 9 m>9e & 
,great ,lakes wat]s = consid]ation z    
national m>9e sanctu>ies2 ,:]eas        
national m>9e sanctu>ies protect        

biodiv]sity1 safegu>d extraord9>y       
seascapes1 hi/oric %ipwrecks1 & sacr$   
cultural places1 & provide abundant     
recreational opportunities2 ,:]eas      
national m>9e sanctu>ies provide        
opportunities = community-,tribal       
p>tn]%ips to pres]ve ! traditional      
ecological res\rces & cultural sites (  
local ,indig5\s peoples2 ,:]eas !       
cons]vation ( m>9e ecosy/ems is vital = 
heal?y oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes1  
address+ climate *ange1 & su/a9+        
productive coa/al economies2 ,:]eas     
national m>9e sanctu>ies support coa/al 
communities & g5]ate billions ( doll>s  
annually 9 local economies by provid+   
jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 support+        
comm]cial1 ,tribal1 & recreational      
fi%]ies1 bol/]+ t\rism & recreation1    
engag+ bus9esses 9 /ew>d%ip1 & driv+ !  
gr[? ( ! blue economy2 ,:]eas national  
m>9e sanctu>ies connect p & communities 
?r\gh sci5ce1 education1 recreation1 &  
/ew>d%ip1 inspir+ community-bas$        
solutions t help individuals und]/& &   

protect ! mo/ spectacul> und]wat]       
habitats1 wildlife1 ar*aeological       
res\rces1 & cultural seascapes ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas national m>9e     
sanctu>ies are liv+ laboratories to     
conduct coop]ative sci5ce & rese>* to   
improve res\rce managem5t & advance     
innovative public-private p>tn]%ips2    
,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies c help  
make ! oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes m 
resili5t by protect+ ecosy/ems t seque/]
 c>bon1 safegu>d+ coa/al communities f  
flood+ & /orms1 & protect+ biodiv]sity2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a m>itime     
nation1 & ! oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great     
,lakes are c5tral to ! way ( life ( ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas engag+      
communities z /ew>ds ( ! wat]s protect$ 
z natural m>9e sanctu>ies makes natural 
m>9e sanctu>ies unique & provides a     
compreh5sive1 highly p>ticipatory       
approa* to cons]v+ m>9e ecosy/ems & !   
,great ,lakes = curr5t & future         
g5]ations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & celebrates ! 

#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,m>9e   
,protection1 ,rese>*1 & ,sanctu>ies ,act
 ( #aigb2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! importance 
( national m>9e sanctu>ies to support+  
community resili5ce1 protect+           
biodiv]sity1 & increas+ access to       
nature2  7#c7 celebrates ! ability ( !  
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em to     
protect nationally significant places 9 
! oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes2  7#d7 
calls on ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to p>tn] )    
communities & f9d cons5sus on           
designations ( new national m>9e        
sanctu>ies2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ,f$]al    
ag5cies to balance priorities & "w      
toge!r to support ! priorities ( ! ,m>9e
 ,protection1 ,rese>*1 & ,sanctu>ies    
,act ( #aigb4