,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,m>key submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t  
,act ( #aigb1 commonly kn[n z ! ,coa/al 
,zone ,managem5t ,act4  ,:]eas ! ,coa/al
 ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 7commonly kn[n1
 & ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble1 z ! ,coa/al
 ,zone ,managem5t ,act7 has emp[]$ !    
coa/al ,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to effectively manage ! coa/s (  
^? ,/ates & t]ritories by balanc+ (t5   
compet+ dem&s1 includ+ population gr[?1 
developm5t1 indu/ry1 en]gy sit+1 public 
access1 recreation1 t\rism1 protection1 
& cons]vation2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/al ,zone   
,managem5t ,act e/abli%es an effective  
,/ate-,f$]al coop]ative /ructure ?r\gh  
:i* ,/ates & t]ritories lead            
implem5tation & ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration provides fund+

 & te*nical support2 ,:]eas #cd ,/ates &
 t]ritories h e/abli%$ coa/al zone      
managem5t programs to implem5t ! ,coa/al
 ,zone ,managem5t ,act2 ,:]eas #cj      
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves h be5
 e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( protect+ & /udy+
 e/u>9e sy/ems & educat+ ! public ab\t !
 important & unique role ( ^? sy/ems2   
,:]eas ! ,/ate & t]ritory coa/al zone   
managem5t programs & ! ,e/u>9e ,rese>*  
,res]ves h successfully manag$ ! coa/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by-- 7#a7 provid+      
critical rese>* on coa/al & e/u>9e      
environm5ts to in=m decision mak+2  7#b7
 monitor+ *anges 9 wat] quality & wea!r 
processes2  7#c7 ensur+ t developm5t 9  
coa/al areas is wise2  7#d7 s]v+ z liv+ 
laboratories t provide solution-ori5t$  
collaborative sci5ce2  7#e7 protect+ &  
enhanc+ public access to coa/al areas2  
7#f7 protect+1 re/or+1 & enhanc+        
critical coa/al habitats2  7#g7 educat+ 
! public ab\t ! importance ( coa/al &   
e/u>9e areas2  7#h7 collaborat+ ) !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration to educate & tra9 ! next  
g5]ation ( coa/al & e/u>9e manag]s ?r\gh
 programs includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,m>g>et ,a4  
,davidson ,graduate ,rese>* ,fell[%ip2  
7,b7 ! ,coa/al ,managem5t ,fell[%ip2 &  
7,c7 ! ,digital ,coa/ ,fell[%ip2  7#i7  
tra9+ & educat+ local decision mak]s2 & 
7#aj7 lead+ plann+ & projects to ensure 
! resili5cy ( coa/al communities2 &     
,:]eas ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act  
has prov5 to be a robu/ framework t     
emp[]s ,/ates & t]ritories to mean+fully
 %ape ! future ( ! coa/s ( ^? ,/ates &  
t]ritories :ile provid+ flexibility to  
adapt to em]g+ *all5ges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 commemorates !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,coa/al 
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq472  7#b7 applauds
 ! significant a*ievem5ts 9 balanc+     
compet+ dem&s = developm5t1 b5eficial   
use1 & protection & cons]vation ( !     
coa/al zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh     
implem5tation ( ! ,coa/al ,zone         
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb2  7#c7 comm5ds !

 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration & ! coa/al ,/ates1        
t]ritories1 & ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ves (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = _! collaborative     
ef=ts & commitm5t to ! effective        
managem5t ( ! coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
pres5t & future g5]ations2  7#d7        
recognizes ! critical role ( ! ,coa/al  
,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 9 address+
 curr5t & em]g+ coa/al issues2 &  7#e7  
recognizes t1 :ile ! ,coa/al ,zone      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb af=ds           
flexibility 9 implem5tation1            
mod]nization c\ld provide increas$      
au?ority to-- 7,a7 ensure equitable     
b5efits f coa/al managem5t2  7,b7 exp&  
access to coa/al managem5t tools =      
,tribal communities 9 a mann] t values  
,indig5\s k2 &  7,c7 use l& acquisition 
& /ew>d%ip1 along ) new tools &         
/rategies1 to address coa/al community  
resili5ce4