,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,bab9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graves (        
,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,nehls1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1     
,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new 
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 
,santos1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,bean 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1
 & ,mr4 ,walb]g7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security1 = 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  ,honor+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d = excell5ce 9 m>itime bord]       
security4  ,:]eas1 s9ce #agij1 ! ,coa/  
,gu>d has safegu>d$ ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & promot$ national security1     
bord] security1 & economic prosp]ity 9 a

 complex & evolv+ m>itime environm5t2   
,:]eas ! ov] #ej1jjj memb]s ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d--  7#a7 op]ate a multi-mission1   
int]op]able fleet ( #bei cutt]s1 #bjj   
fix$ & rot>y-w+ aircraft1 & ov] #a1fjj  
boats2  7#b7 op]ate #i ,coa/ ,gu>d      
,di/ricts & #cg sectors locat$ at       
/rategic ports ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2  7#c7  
ex]cise op]ational control ( surface &  
air assets ve/$ 9 #b ,coa/ ,gu>d        
geographical ,areas1 ! ,pacific & !     
,atlantic2 &  7#d7 provide m>itime      
safety & security along m ?an #ie1jjj   
miles ( coa/l9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,great ,lakes1 inl& wat]ways1 #d1ejj1jjj
 squ>e miles ( exclusive economic zone (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & on ! high seas2     
,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ?r\gh       
protection ( ! m>itime bord]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d-- 7#a7 int]dict$ 
ov] #ccj1jjj p\nds ( coca9e1 ov] #fj1jjj
 p\nds ( m>ijuana1 & ov] #ae1jjj p\nds (
 o!r n>cotics2  7#b7 conduct$ ov] #f1cjj
 bo>d+s ( ,unit$ ,/ates fi%+ vessels &  
int]dict$ approximately #ajj =eign fi%+ 

incursions2 &  7#c7 int]dict$           
approximately #ab1ejj illegal           
immigrants1 an increase ( #aej p]c5t f  
#bjba2 &  ,:]eas1 ?r\gh selfless &      
d$icat$ s]vice1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,coa/   
,gu>dsm5 h rema9$ ,always ,ready to     
promote ! highe/ level ( m>itime bord]  
security1 ensur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are safegu>d$ f complex
 & evolv+ m>itime ?reats3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 
is grateful to ! m5 & wom5 :o pr\dly    
s]ve 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to protect ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by ensur+ ! highe/ level (
 m>itime bord] security2 &  7#b7        
congratulates ! ,coa/ ,gu>d on exempl>y 
s]vice & d$ication to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4