,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1    
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4    
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,octob] #bc1   
#bjbd1 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> oceans1   
coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes2 ,:]eas          
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates c    
nom9ate _! mo/ treasur$ m>9e & ,great   
,lakes wat]s = consid]ation z national  
m>9e sanctu>ies2 ,:]eas national m>9e   

sanctu>ies protect biodiv]sity1 safegu>d
 extraord9>y seascapes1 hi/oric         
%ipwrecks1 & sacr$ cultural places1 &   
provide abundant recreational           
opportunities2 ,:]eas national m>9e     
sanctu>ies seek opportunities to p>tn] )
 indig5\s gov]nm5ts & communities to    
a*ieve %>$ cons]vation goals & to       
support ! c>e-tak+ ( ecological res\rces
 & cultural sites ( indig5\s peoples2   
,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies protect 
vital habitats = c\ntless species ( fi% 
& wildlife1 includ+ _m species t are    
li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$2 ,:]eas !    
cons]vation ( m>9e ecosy/ems is vital = 
heal?y oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes1 =
 address+ climate *ange1 & = su/a9+     
productive coa/al economies2 ,:]eas !   
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,f\ndation &  
its p>tn]s "w to protect & nurture !    
gr[? ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y      
,sy/em2 ,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies 
increase access to nature = all1 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 ,unit$ ,/ates  
hi/ory1 recreation1 & /ew>d%ip & inspire
 community-bas$ solutions t help        
individuals und]/& & protect !          
spectacul> und]wat] habitats1 wildlife1 
ar*aeological res\rces1 & cultural      
seascapes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
national m>9e sanctu>ies are liv+       
laboratories t enable coop]ative sci5ce 
& rese>* t improves res\rce managem5t & 
advances innovative public-private      
p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas national m>9e         
sanctu>ies c help make oceans1 coa/s1 & 
,great ,lakes m resili5t by protect+    
ecosy/ems t seque/] c>bon1 by safegu>d+ 
coa/al communities f flood+ & /orms1 &  
by protect+ biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is a hi/oric m>itime ,nation1 & 
oceans1 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 ecosy/em-bas$1 
highly p>ticipatory approa* to manag+ & 
cons]v+ m>9e & ,great ,lakes environm5ts
 = curr5t & future g5]ations2 & ,:]eas  
,octob] #bc1 #bjbd1 is recogniz$ z      
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,day to       
increase aw>5ess ab\t ! importance ( !  
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em &      
heal?y oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes & 
to celebrate ! _m recreational          
opportunities available = ! enjoym5t (  
?is network ( protect$ wat]s3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,octob] #bc1 #bjbd1 z        
,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 9 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 
oceans1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes2  7#f7   
calls on ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to p>tn] )    
communities & 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