,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,van ,drew 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 & ,mr4
 ,d',esposito7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution    
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t (f%ore w9d projects   
along ! ,atlantic coa/ require m        
compreh5sive inve/igations exam9+ !     
impact to ! environm5t1 relevant m>itime
 indu/ries1 & national def5se be=e be+  
leas$ or con/ruct$4  ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( 
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7,,boem71 "u ! 
direction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1   
has z ( ,m>* #bjbc leas$ #a1gec1hah     
acres ( (f%ore l& = w9d developm5t & is 
plann+ on leas+ ano!r #a1gjj1jjj acres  
(f ! ,c5tral ,atlantic coa/ & additional
 leases (f ! ,nor!rn ,atlantic coa/ & ! 
,gulf ( ,ma9e2 ,:]eas (f%ore w9d turb9es
 are ov] #ijj feet tall1 #fjj feet high]
 ?an /&>d on%ore w9d turb9es2 ,:]eas !  

int]>ray & (f%ore export connection     
cables betwe5 w9d f>ms & on%ore en]gy   
grids w require ! dr$g+ ( hundr$s (     
miles ( ocean floor2 ,:]eas lease areas 
sit along kn[n migration r\tes & =ag+   
areas ( ,nor? ,atlantic "r :ales1       
humpback :ales1 & economically important
 comm]cial & recreational fi% species2  
,:]eas di/urbances to "r :ale =ag+ areas
 c\ld h population-level effects on !   
already endang]$ & /ress$ species2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 ,decemb] #bjbb & ,m>*    
#bjbc1 #bc dead :ales h wa%$ a%ore on ! 
,ea/ ,coa/1 includ+ on ! %ores ( ,lido  
,bea* on ,long ,isl&1 ,new ,york1 !     
,nor? ,brigant9e ,natural ,area 9       
,brigant9e1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ! %ores (    
,virg9ia ,bea*1 ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas !      
,,boem & ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa7 h an 
uncle> process = det]m9+ all contribut+ 
causes ( dea? ( :ales ?r\gh necropsies2 
,:]eas ,,noaa lacks a me*anism to ov]see
 & en=ce ! p>amet]s ( its incid5tal     
h>assm5t au?orizations ( m>9e mammals   

issu$ to (f%ore w9d companies2 ,:]eas   
areas leas$ z ( ,m>* #bjbc = (f%ore w9d 
turb9es sit along e/abli%$ fi%+ gr\nds t
 g5]ate #dj p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
fi%]ies #d1hjj1jjj1jjj annual economic  
output1 & provides food = millions (    
,am]icans2 ,:]eas comm]cial vessel      
traffic 9 ! ,atlantic region1 p>ticul>ly
 9 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,di/ricts #a1 #e1 & #g1  
is vital to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy 9 t 
x s]ves major ,ea/ ,coa/ ports by !     
safe1 reliable1 & en]gy-effici5t        
transportation ( dry & liquid c>gos2    
,:]eas ! r]\t+ ( su* traffic to         
accommodate w9d lease sites is          
ineffici5t & poses a pot5tial risk to ! 
safety ( vessel traffic & m>9e species2 
,:]eas ,,boem1 9 a draft environm5tal   
impact /atem5t 7,,eis7 = ! ,ocean ,w9d  
#a lease sale /at$ t ! pres5ce ( (f%ore 
w9d turb9e /ructures & relat$ rad>      
int]f]5ce c\ld result 9 delays )9 or    
approa*+ ports1 increase navigational   
complexity1 & create det\rs to (f%ore   
travel or port approa*es2 ,:]eas reque/s

 f m>itime /akehold]s to increase ! wid?
 ( transit lanes to a m9imum ( #b       
nautical miles to ensure saf] transit   
?r\gh w9d f>ms h be5 disreg>d$2 ,:]eas a
 propos$ alt]native turb9e lay\t ) wid] 
transit lanes 0 reject$ 9 a record (    
decision 7,,rod7 by ! ,,boem = ! ,v9ey>d
 ,w9d #a (f%ore w9d project 9 "p due to 
pot5tial delays to ! project t w\ld be  
inconsi/5t ) timel9es set 9 ,presid5t   
,bid5's ,executive ,ord] #adjjh2 ,:]eas 
su* ,,rod /at$ t ! comb9ation ( !       
te*nical complexities & project delay   
w\ld preclude ,v9ey>d ,w9d #a's ability 
to meet ! curr5t contractual obligations
 ) ,massa*usetts di/ribution companies2 
,:]eas ! contractual obligation ref]s to
 a p[] pur*ase agreem5t betwe5 ,v9ey>d  
,w9d #a & ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts1 :i* 0
 sign$ #b ye>s prior to ! ,,rod1 &      
requir$ #hjj megawatts ( en]gy output2  
,:]eas ! requir$ en]gy output prev5ts   
s]i\s consid]ation ( alt]native reque/s 
= w9d f>m lay\t & numb] ( turb9es       
in/all$2 ,:]eas ,,boem1 9 a draft ,,eis 

= ! ,ocean ,w9d #a lease sale (f ! coa/ 
( ,new ,j]sey1 det]m9$ t ! propos$ w9d  
turb9e /ructures w\ld increase ! risk ( 
vessel collisions1 allisions1 & spills  
:i* c\ld result 9 p]sonal injury or loss
 ( life2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,academies (
 ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e det]m9$ t
 w9d turb9e g5]ator int]f]5ce on m>9e   
vessel rad> w lead to un=ese5           
complications & degrad$ p]=mance1 caus+ 
loss ( rad> contact t is p>ticul>ly     
consequ5tial :5 conduct+ se>* & rescue  
op]ations 9 & adjac5t to (f%ore w9d     
f>ms2 ,:]eas (f%ore w9d f>ms w int]f]e )
 coa/al high frequ5cy rad> sy/ems us$ = 
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d 7,,uscg7 se>* 
& rescue op]ations2 ,:]eas exi/+ port   
access r\te /udies 7,,p>s7 relat$ to    
(f%ore w9d d n prop]ly exam9e pot5tial  
rad> int]f]5ce & ! impact on navigation 
)9 & ar\nd w9d f>ms2 ,:]eas ! ,,uscg 9  
its ,areas ,(f%ore ( ,massa*usetts &    
,rhode ,isl& ,,p>s det]m9$ t ! pot5tial 
= (f%ore w9d turb9e int]f]5ce ) m>9e    
rad> is site specific & dep5ds on       

factors includ+ turb9e size1 array      
lay\ts1 numb] ( turb9es1 con/ruction    
mat]ials1 & vessel types2 ,:]eas !      
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e det]m9$ t w9d turb9e
 g5]ator int]f]5ce decreases !          
effectiv5ess ( m>9e vessel rad> m\nt$ on
 all vessel classes & t ! sizes (       
anticipat$ (f%ore w9d f>ms across !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf at 
! scale ( anticipat$ deploym5t w        
exac]bate ?is situation2 ,:]eas !       
pot5tial safety & m>itime supply *a9    
impacts ( navigational & rad> int]f]5ce 
relat$ to propos$ (f%ore w9d leases has 
n be5 duly evaluat$ or mitigat$2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's ,(f%ore ,w9d    
,mission ,compatibility ,assessm5t rul$ 
mu* ( ! (f%ore ea/ coa/ a w9d exclusion 
zone1 = def5se & def5se tra9+ reasons2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ,,arsr-#d prim>y long-range air
 surveillance rad>s w\ld be v           
susceptible to int]f]5ce f w9d turb9es1 
& t t>get track+ abilities decrease z   

turb9e numb]1 size1 & d5sity increases2 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ackn[l$g$ 9
 ,may #bjai t noise g5]at$ by (f%ore w9d
 turb9es di/urbs ac\/ically s5sitive    
environm5ts & may int]f]e ) (f5sive- &  
def5sive-bas$ milit>y s5sors1 & t       
curr5tly !re are no ,dep>tm5t (         
,def5se-support$ unclassifi$ /udies t h 
be5 conduct$ reg>d+ ?is topic2 & ,:]eas 
! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space        
,adm9i/ration's ,wallops ,flight        
,facility /at$ 9 #bjbb t (f%ore w9d f>ms
 built )9 w9d exclusion zones c\ld      
pot5tially be flight ob/ructions1 be    
impact$ by fall+ debris f laun*es1 &    
w\ld impact ! facility's ability to     
accept & exp& new te*nologies3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,atlantic    
coa/ (f%ore w9d leases repres5t a       
trans=mative indu/rialization ( vital   
environm5tal & m>itime res\rces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! pot5tial impacts 
( ?is indu/rialization h n be5 duly     
evaluat$ or mitigat$ by ! responsible   

,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7 ,congress %\ld--  
7,a7 conduct inve/igations to det]m9e ! 
true impacts ( (f%ore w9d developm5t2 & 
7,b7 use ! f9d+s ( su* inve/igations to 
develop legislation to mitigate pot5tial
 negative environm5tal or economic      
impacts ( (f%ore w9d developm5t2 &  7#d7
 leas+ & con/ruction ( (f%ore w9d f>ms  
along ! ,atlantic coa/ %\ld be put "u   
imm$iate moratorium until ^!            
inve/igations & f9d+s are pres5t$ to    
,congress & ! public4