,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,huffman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graves (   
,l\isiana7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution 
,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,octob] #bc1 #bjbc1 z ,national ,m>9e   
,sanctu>y ,day4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bc1
 #aigb1 ! ,m>9e ,protection1 ,rese>*1 & 
,sanctu>ies ,act ( #aigb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#adja et seq47 became law & u%]$ 9 a new
 era ( ocean cons]vation2 ,:]eas !      
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em is a   
nationwide network t cons]ves spectacul>
 ocean1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes wat]s2   
,:]eas communities across ! ,unit$      
,/ates c nom9ate _! mo/ treasur$ places 
9 m>9e & ,great ,lakes wat]s =          
consid]ation z national m>9e sanctu>ies2
 ,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies protect
 biodiv]sity & vital habitats = c\ntless
 species ( fi% & wildlife1 safegu>d     
extraord9>y seascapes1 hi/oric          

%ipwrecks1 & sacr$ cultural places1 &   
provide abundant recreational           
opportunities2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,m>9e 
,sanctu>ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et
 seq47 aims to coord9ate plans = !      
protection & managem5t ( ! ,national    
,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em 9 coord9ation )  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 & ,native ,am]ican tribes &            
organizations conc]n$ ) cont9u+ ! heal? 
& resili5ce ( ^! m>9e areas2 ,:]eas !   
cons]vation ( m>9e ecosy/ems is vital = 
a heal?y ocean1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes1 
address+ climate *ange1 & su/a9+        
productive coa/al economies2 ,:]eas     
national m>9e sanctu>ies increase access
 to nature & support coa/al communities1
 & g5]ate billions ( doll>s annually 9  
local communities by provid+ jobs 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ comm]cial1      
,tribal1 & recreational fi%]ies1 bol/]+ 
t\rism & recreation1 engag+ bus9esses 9 
/ew>d%ip1 & driv+ ! gr[? ( ! blue       
economy2 ,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies
 connect p & communities ?r\gh sci5ce1  

education1 recreation1 & /ew>d%ip t     
inspire community-bas$ solutions t help 
individuals und]/& & protect ! ,nation's
 mo/ spectacul> und]wat] habitats1      
wildlife1 ar*aeological res\rces1 &     
cultural seascapes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies are liv+
 laboratories to conduct coop]ative     
sci5ce & rese>* to improve res\rce      
managem5t & advance innovative          
public-private p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas        
national m>9e sanctu>ies c help make !  
ocean1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes m resili5t
 by protect+ ecosy/ems t seque/] c>bon1 
safegu>d+ coa/al communities f flood+ & 
/orms1 & protect+ biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica is a m>itime    
,nation1 & ! ocean1 coa/s1 & ,great     
,lakes are c5tral to ! way ( life ( ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas engag+        
communities z /ew>ds ( ^! protect$ wat]s
 makes national m>9e sanctu>ies unique &
 provides a compreh5sive1 highly        
p>ticipatory approa* to manag+ & cons]v+
 m>9e & ,great ,lakes environm5ts =     

curr5t & future g5]ations2 & ,:]eas     
,octob] #bc1 #bjbc1 is recogniz$ z      
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,day to       
increase aw>5ess ab\t ! importance ( !  
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em & a    
heal?y ocean1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes &  
celebrate ! _m recreational             
opportunities available = ! enjoym5t (  
?is network ( protect$ wat]s3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y 
,day2  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! _w to responsibly visit1     
exp]i5ce1 recreate 91 & support !       
treasur$ national m>9e sanctu>ies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges !       
importance ( national m>9e sanctu>ies to
 support+ community resili5ce1 protect+ 
biodiv]sity1 & increas+ access to       
nature2  7#d7 recognizes ! importance ( 
national m>9e sanctu>ies = _!           
recreational opportunities &            
contributions to local & national       
economies across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 

celebrates ! ability ( ! ,national ,m>9e
 ,sanctu>y ,sy/em to protect nationally 
significant places 9 ! ocean1 coa/s1 &  
,great ,lakes2  7#f7 calls on !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to p>tn] ) communities &  
f9d cons5sus to complete designations ( 
new national m>9e sanctu>ies2 &  7#g7   
enc\rages ,f$]al ag5cies to balance     
priorities & "w toge!r to support !     
priorities ( ! ,m>9e ,protection1       
,rese>*1 & ,sanctu>ies ,act ( #aigb 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq474