,,iii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hfb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,baldwin 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,designating ,october #bc1 #bjbd1 as ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,day4 ,whereas1 on ,october #bc1 #aigb1 the ,marine ,protection1 ,research1 and ,sanctuaries ,act of #aigb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 became law and ushered in a new era of ocean conservation2 ,whereas the ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,system is a nationwide network that conserves spectacular oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes2 ,whereas communities across the ,united ,states can nominate their most treasured marine and ,great ,lakes waters for consideration as national marine sanctuaries2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries protect biodiversity1 safeguard extraordinary seascapes1 historic shipwrecks1 and sacred cultural places1 and provide abundant recreational opportunities2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries seek opportunities to partner with indigenous governments and communities to achieve shared conservation goals and to support the care-taking of ecological resources and cultural sites of indigenous peoples2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries protect vital habitats for countless species of fish and wildlife1 including many species that are listed as threatened or endangered2 ,whereas the conservation of marine ecosystems is vital for healthy oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes1 for addressing climate change1 and for sustaining productive coastal economies2 ,whereas the ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,foundation and its partners work to protect and nurture the growth of the ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,system2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries increase access to nature for all1 support coastal communities1 and generate billions of dollars annually in local communities by providing jobs in the ,united ,states1 supporting commercial1 ,tribal1 and recreational fisheries1 bolstering tourism and recreation1 engaging businesses in stewardship1 and driving the growth of the blue economy2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries connect people and communities through science1 education1 ,united ,states history1 recreation1 and stewardship and inspire community-based solutions that help individuals understand and protect the spectacular underwater habitats1 wildlife1 archaeological resources1 and cultural seascapes of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries are living laboratories that enable cooperative science and research that improves resource management and advances innovative public-private partnerships2 ,whereas national marine sanctuaries can help make oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes more resilient by protecting ecosystems that sequester carbon1 by safeguarding coastal communities from flooding and storms1 and by protecting biodiversity2 ,whereas the ,united ,states is a historic maritime ,nation1 and oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes are central to the way of life of the people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas engaging communities as stewards of these protected waters makes national marine sanctuaries unique and provides a comprehensive1 ecosystem-based1 highly participatory approach to managing and conserving marine and ,great ,lakes environments for current and future generations2 and ,whereas ,october #bc1 #bjbd1 is recognized as ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,day to increase awareness about the importance of the ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,system and healthy oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes and to celebrate the many recreational opportunities available for the enjoyment of this network of protected waters3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,october #bc1 #bjbd1 as ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,day2 7#b7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states and the world to responsibly visit1 experience1 recreate in1 and support the treasured national marine sanctuaries of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 acknowledges the importance of national marine sanctuaries in supporting community resilience1 protecting biodiversity1 and increasing access to nature2 7#d7 recognizes the importance of national marine sanctuaries for their recreational opportunities and contributions to local and national economies across the ,united ,states2 7#e7 celebrates the ability of the ,national ,marine ,sanctuary ,system to protect nationally significant places in oceans1 coasts1 and ,great ,lakes2 7#f7 calls on the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to partner with communities and to complete designations of new national marine sanctuaries2 and 7#g7 encourages ,federal agencies to balance priorities and work together to support the priorities of the ,marine ,protection1 ,research1 and ,sanctuaries ,act of #aigb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq474