,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #i1 #bjbc,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 & ,mr4 ,lieu7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,_w ,oceans ,day & ! necessity to protect1 cons]ve1 ma9ta91 & rebuild our ocean & its res\rces4 ,:]eas ! ocean cov]s m ?an #gj p]c5t ( our planet's surface2 ,:]eas ! ocean g5]ates ! oxyg5 we brea!1 regulates our climate & wea!r patt]ns1 supplies food1 is a s\rce ( cultural value1 supports t\rism & trade1 & is an untapp$ en]gy res\rce2 ,:]eas ,indig5\s p h /ew>d$ our oceans & are deeply connect$ to ! oceans z a key compon5t ( culture1 food security1 & spirituality2 ,:]eas sci5ti/s e/imate m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! ocean rema9s unexplor$1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates has committ$ to advance a ,national ,/rategy on ,ocean ,mapp+1 ,exploration1 & ,*>act]ization2 ,:]eas ! heal? ( our ocean is a reflection ( ! heal? ( our planet2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has jo9$ ! ,high ,level ,panel = a ,su/a9able ,ocean ,economy & committ$ to advanc+ a national su/a9able economy plan by #bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se ,ocean ,policy ,committee has committ$ to advanc+ coord9at$ ,f$]al action on ocean & coa/al managem5t1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 & advanc+ an ocean climate action plan2 ,:]eas #bjbc m>ks ! ?ird ye> ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,decade ( ,ocean ,sci5ce = ,su/a9able ,developm5t 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,decade72 ,:]eas ! ,decade w help accel]ate rese>* to address gaps 9 ocean sci5ce1 /r5g!n int]national coop]ation1 & improve ocean managem5t2 ,:]eas a sci5tific priority ( ! ,decade is to create a compreh5sive digital atlas ( ! ocean & /r5g!n ocean obs]vations2 ,:]eas *anges 9 ocean *emi/ry1 temp]ature1 & biodiv]sity pose a v real ?reat to m>9e res\rces1 indu/ries1 & jobs2 ,:]eas approximately "o-f\r? ( ! c>bon dioxide 9 ! atmosph]e dissolves into our ocean1 caus+ wat] *emi/ry to *ange & become m acidic2 ,:]eas ocean acidification h>ms oy/]s1 mussels1 lob/]s1 clams1 corals1 & o!r species build+ %ells & skeletons & reproduc+2 ,:]eas "s f9fi% exp]i5ce neurological *anges 9 acidic wat]s1 alt]+ _! behaviors & actions2 ,:]eas #de p]c5t ( all m>9e mammals on ! ,int]national ,union = ,cons]vation ( ,nature ,r$ ,li/ ( ,?reat5$ ,species h be5 affect$ by lo/ & ab&on$ fi%+ ge>2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange1 ! ocean has tak5 up m ?an #ij p]c5t ( excess heat 9 ! climate sy/em s9ce #aigj1 & m>9e heat waves are v likely to become long] la/+1 m int5se1 & m ext5sive2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 #hj p]c5t ( pollution to ! ocean comes f l&2 ,:]eas increas$ temp]atures & nutri5t run(f c result 9 h>mful algal blooms t accumulate1 die1 decompose1 & consume oxyg51 leav+ wat]ways 9 a hypoxic or anoxic /ate t c result 9 massive fi% kills & ! =mation ( dead zones :]e m>9e life _c survive2 ,:]eas ! decrease 9 biodiv]sity1 & decl9e & %ifts 9 di/ribution ( fi%1 w affect ! livelihoods & food security ( coa/al communities2 ,:]eas ,tribes h a "r & a deep cultural & hi/orical connection to ! fi%]ies ?reat5$ by *ang+ ocean conditions2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic end up 9 ! ocean ea* ye> f l&-bas$ s\rces alone2 ,:]eas rec5t /udies sugge/ t lo/1 ab&on$1 or o!rwise disc>d$ fi%+ ge> c\ld make up #df to #gj p]c5t ( ! float+ macropla/ic 9 ! ocean gyres by weight2 ,:]eas m>9e debris h>ms our coa/al economies1 endang]s m>9e life1 de/roys important m>9e habitats1 propagates invasive species1 & creates haz>d\s conditions = ! m>itime indu/ry2 ,:]eas t9y pieces ( pla/ics1 fib]s1 fragm5ts1 & microbeads also make _! way into ! m>9e food web1 block+ dige/ive tracts1 alt]+ gr[?1 & 9 "s cases kill+ animals & m>9e organisms2 ,:]eas m>9e debris is consid]$ a gr[+ global crisis t requires collaborative "w ) p>tn]s f across ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has recogniz$ t vuln]able communities disproportionately suff] ! consequ5ces ( environm5tal degradation caus$ by pla/ic pollution & recognizes t environm5tal ju/ice %\ld be a consid]ation 9 m>9e cons]vation2 ,:]eas we ne$ to improve our und]/&+ ( ! implications ( environm5tal /ressors1 su* z ocean acidification1 h>mful algal blooms1 hypoxia1 m>9e debris1 w>m+ ocean temp]atures1 ov]fi%+1 & ris+ sea levels2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! environm5tal /ressors are indicators ( a *ang+ climate & ?reat5 our economy & ! livelihood ( vuln]able coa/al communities2 ,:]eas #e to #cj p]c5t ( global h>ve/able fi% /ocks are affect$ by gho/ ge> e ye>1 ?reat5+ global food security1 coa/al communities1 & fi%] livelihoods2 ,:]eas across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 coa/al communities contribute #i1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy annually z well z support #eh1cjj1jjj jobs2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly designat$ ,june #h z ,_w ,oceans ,day2 & ,:]eas ,_w ,oceans ,day provides an opportunity to recommit to protect1 cons]ve1 ma9ta91 & rebuild our ocean & its res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,_w ,oceans ,day & affirms ! individual & collective duty1 bo? nationally & int]nationally1 to protect1 cons]ve1 ma9ta91 & rebuild our ocean & its res\rces2 7#b7 affirms ! /ew>d%ip ( ocean res\rces1 cultures1 & communities t are vital to bo? pres5t & future g5]ations2 & 7#c7 commits to increas+ ! inve/m5t ( ,f$]al funds 9 sci5tific rese>* & monitor+ to bett] und]/& our *ang+ ocean & emp[] ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to address & mitigate ! effects ( ! *ang+ climate1 solve managem5t *all5ges1 & accompli% ! goals ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,decade ( ,ocean ,sci5ce = ,su/a9able ,developm5t4