,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,posey 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (      
,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer1 ,mr4  
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1  
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4  
,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4  
,bey]1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #af    
?r\gh ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbc1 z ,national 
,e/u>ies ,week4  ,:]eas e/u>y regions   
cov] only #ac p]c5t ( ! l& area 9 !     
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 b conta9 ne>ly 
#dj p]c5t ( ! population1 #ci p]c5t ( ! 
jobs1 & #dg p]c5t ( ! economic output ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,nation's     
oceans1 e/u>ies1 & ,great ,lakes cont9ue
 to fuel economic gr[? across ! ,nation 
) employm5t f ! e/u>9e & ocean economy  
gr[+ at #b4f p]c5t 9 #bjai1 comp>$ to ! 

national av]age employm5t gr[? ( #a4d   
p]c5t2 ,:]eas e/u>y1 ocean1 & ,great    
,lakes economy sectors creat$ #hh1jjj   
new jobs betwe5 #bjah to #bjai1 employ$ 
#c1ejj1jjj p1 & contribut$              
#cea1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 gross dome/ic        
product2 ,:]eas employm5t 9 ! ocean     
economy increas$ by #be p]c5t f         
pr]ecession levels 7#bjjg71 ?ree times !
 rate ( recov]y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
economy z a :ole2 ,:]eas ! comm]cial &  
recreational fi%+ indu/ries support ov] 
#a1gjj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas 9 #bjbj--  7#a7 comm]cial &      
recreational saltwat] fi%+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates g5]at$ m ?an #bec1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
sales & contribut$ #aag1jjj1jjj1jjj to !
 gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 angl] trip exp5ditures    
total$ ne>ly #aj1bjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7   
saltwat] recreational fi%+ support$     
#eid1jjj jobs1 g5]at$ #ih1jbh1jjj1jjj 9 
sales impacts across ! economy1 &       
contribut$ #ed1ifb1jjj1jjj to ! gross   
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      

,:]eas e/u>ies provide vital habitats   
=--  7#a7 c\ntless species ( fi% &      
wildlife1 includ+ m ?an #fh p]c5t ( !   
comm]cial fi% cat* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
value & #hj p]c5t ( ! recreational fi%  
cat* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by weight2 &     
7#b7 _m species t are li/$ z ?reat5$ or 
endang]$ species2  ,:]eas e/u>ies       
provide critical ecosy/em s]vices t     
protect human heal? & public safety1    
includ+ wat] filtration1 flood control1 
%orel9e /abilization1 erosion prev5tion1
 c>bon seque/ration1 & ! protection (   
coa/al communities dur+ hurricanes1     
/orms1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2       
,:]eas1 by ! #aihjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h 
already lo/ m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! wetl&s t
 exi/$ 9 ! #ac ,orig9al ,colonies2      
,:]eas "s bays 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7    
once fill$ ) fi% & oy/]s h become dead  
zones fill$ ) excess nutri5ts1 *emical  
wa/e1 & m>9e debris2 ,:]eas h>mful algal
 blooms are hurt+ fi%1 wildlife1 & human
 heal?1 & are caus+ s]i\s ecological &  
economic h>m to "s e/u>ies2 ,:]eas      

*anges 9 sea level c affect e/u>9e wat] 
quality & e/u>9e habitats2 ,:]eas       
section #cbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act7   
au?orizes ! developm5t ( compreh5sive   
cons]vation & managem5t plans to ensure 
t ! designat$ uses ( e/u>ies are        
protect$ & to re/ore & ma9ta9 !--  7#a7 
*emical1 physical1 & biological         
integrity ( e/u>ies2  7#b7 wat] quality2
  7#c7 balanc$ indig5\s population (    
%ellfi%1 fi%1 & wildlife2 &  7#d7       
recreational activities 9 e/u>ies2      
,:]eas ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (
 #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47    
provides t ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 to pres]ve1 protect1 develop1 &1 if    
possible1 re/ore or enhance ! res\rces (
 ! coa/al zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ e/u>ies1 = curr5t & future      
g5]ations2 ,:]eas #bh coa/al & ,great   
,lakes ,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates op]ate or conta9 a ,national     
,e/u>y ,program or a ,national ,e/u>9e  

,rese>* ,res]ve2 ,:]eas sci5tific /udy  
leads to a bett] und]/&+ ( ! b5efits (  
e/u>ies to human & ecological           
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1     
national & community organizations1 &   
individuals "w toge!r to effectively    
manage ! e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas e/u>y re/oration ef=ts re/ore    
natural infra/ructure 9 local           
communities 9 a co/-effective mann]1    
help+ to create jobs & ree/abli% !      
natural functions ( e/u>ies t yield     
c\ntless b5efits2 & ,:]eas ! week (     
,septemb] #af ?r\gh ,septemb] #bc1      
#bjbc1 is recogniz$ z ,national ,e/u>ies
 ,week to increase aw>5ess among all p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
,gov]nm5t (ficials1 ab\t ! importance ( 
heal?y e/u>ies & ! ne$ to protect &     
re/ore e/u>ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses
 support = ! designation ( ,national    
,e/u>ies ,week2  7#b7 supports ! goals &

 ideals ( ,national ,e/u>ies ,week2     
7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( e/u>ies  
to su/a9+ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! economic well-be+ & prosp]ity ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes t       
p]si/5t ?reats und]m9e ! heal? (        
e/u>ies2  7#e7 applauds ! "w ( national 
& community organizations & public      
p>tn]s t promote public aw>5ess1        
und]/&+1 protection1 & re/oration (     
e/u>ies2  7#f7 supports ! sci5tific     
/udy1 pres]vation1 protection1 &        
re/oration ( e/u>ies2 &  7#g7 expresses 
! int5t ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
cont9ue work+ to und]/&1 protect1 &     
re/ore ! e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4