,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,case 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 
,norton1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to oppose ! p]mitt+ ( deep seab$ m9+ 
& exploration = deep seab$ m9+1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,opposition to p]mitt+ ( 
deep seab$ m9+ & exploration = deep     
seab$ m9+  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$     
,nations1 mo/ rec5tly 9 its ,su/a9able  
,developm5t ,goals report1 our _w's     
oceans are at great risk f a numb] (    
factors1 includ+ atmosph]ic *ange1      
res\rce extraction & pollution4  7#b7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,nation's #bjcj ,ag5da =        
,su/a9able ,developm5t1 laun*$ by !     
#bjae ,,un ,summit 9 ,new ,york e/abli%$
 ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goal #ad 7,,sds
 #ad71 to cons]ve & su/a9ably use !     
oceans1 seas & m>9e res\rces4 ,t>get #b 
( ,,sds #ad commits ,/ates to su/a9ably 

manage m>9e ecosy/ems to avoid          
significant adv]se impacts & /r5g!n _!  
resili5ce4  7#c7 ,! int]national m>9e   
sci5tific & policy cons5sus is t deep   
seab$ m9+ pres5ts a major risk to ! m>9e
 environm5t1 includ+3 ! direct loss (   
unique & ecologically important species2
 l>ge s$im5t plumes t w negatively      
affect ecosy/ems well beyond ! actual   
m9+ sites2 noise pollution t w cause    
physiological & behavioral /ress to m>9e
 species2 likely contam9ation (         
comm]cially important species ( food    
fi%2 & likely negative impacts on c>bon 
seque/ration dynamics & deep-ocean c>bon
 /orage4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations       
,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity1    
#ae? ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties1 ,decision     
#ae_/bd enc\rages memb] ,/ates to ensure
 t1 be=e deep seab$ m9]al exploitation  
is p]mitt$1 ! relat$ impacts on ! m>9e  
environm5t & biodiv]sity are suffici5tly
 rese>*$ & ! risks to ! m>9e ecosy/em   
are suffici5tly und]/ood1 & suffici5t   
regulation & conditions be impos$ to    

ensure t exploitation does n cause      
h>mful effects to ! m>9e environm5t &   
biodiv]sity4  7#e7 ,! #bjbb ,unit$      
,nations ,environm5t ,programme         
,f9ancial ,initiative report on deep    
seab$ m9+ /ates t ! f9anc+ ( su*        
activities is n consi/5t ) ,su/a9able   
,blue ,economy ,f9ance ,pr9ciples4  7#f7
 ,!re is curr5tly insuffici5t sci5tific 
in=mation on ! deep sea & relat$ m>9e   
ecosy/ems to fully & accurately assess !
 full risks & impacts ( deep seab$ m9+  
activities4  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 no deep     
seab$ m9+ %\ld occur 9 ! int]national   
seab$ area unless & until adoption by ! 
,int]national ,seab$ ,au?ority ( a full 
& b9d+ regulatory framework 9 accordance
 ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !    
,law ( ! ,sea1 9 p>ticul> ,article #ade 
( ! ,conv5tion2  7#b7 !re is curr5tly   
insuffici5t sci5tific und]/&+ (1 & an   
abs5ce ( cons5sus on1 ! ext5t ( ! risks 
& impacts ( deep seab$ m9+ on ocean &   
relat$ ecosy/ems2  7#c7 a regulatory    

framework %\ld only be adopt$ by !      
,int]national ,seab$ ,au?ority on !     
basis ( a compreh5sive sci5tific und]/&+
 (1 & cons5sus on1 ! pot5tial risks &   
impacts ( deep seab$ m9+ on ocean       
ecosy/ems & communities & activities    
reliant on ocean ecosy/ems1 includ+     
fi%]ies1 indig5\s peoples & coa/al      
communities2  7#d7 su* a compreh5sive   
sci5tific und]/&+ & cons5sus %\ld only  
be develop$ on ! basis ( suffici5t      
sci5tific basel9e in=mation on ! full   
impacts ( deep seab$ m9+ on m>9e &      
relat$ ecosy/ems2 &  7#e7 no deep seab$ 
m9+ %\ld be p]mitt$ 9 ! int]national    
seab$ area unless x is conduct$ 9 a     
mann] & "u a cle> & en=ceable regulatory
 framework t effectively protects ! m>9e
 environm5t f h>mful effects1 does n    
pose a risk to communities reliant on   
ocean ecosy/ems & prev5ts damage to !   
flora & fauna ( ! m>9e environm5t       
consi/5t ) ! obligations 9 ,article #ade
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !    
,law ( ! ,sea & relevant global         

commitm5ts = ! cons]vation & su/a9able  
use ( ! m>9e environm5t4  7c7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all1 until su* "t z !     
,presid5t submits to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a c]tification 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 & a report    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 direct !     
,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative to ea*      
relevant int]national organization to   
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a memb] or obs]v]
 to take su* actions z may be necess>y  
to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 su* organization to--   
7#a7 call = a moratorium on ! p]mitt+ ( 
deep seab$ m9+ & exploration = deep     
seab$ m9+2 &  7#b7 oppose inve/m5ts 9 or
 o!r f9anc+ or support ( deep seab$ m9+ 
& exploration = deep seab$ m9+4  7d7    
,c]tification ,a c]tification describ$ 9
 ?is subsection is a c]tification t--   
7#a7 deep seab$ m9+ regulations h be5   
promulgat$ by ! ,int]national ,seab$    
,au?ority2 &  7#b7 su* regulations--    
7,a7 are in=m$ by ! sci5tific cons5sus  
on impacts to ocean ecosy/ems2 &  7,b7 w

 ensure ! effective protection ( ! m>9e 
environm5t f ! h>mful effects ( deep    
seab$ m9+4  7e7 ,report ,a report       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a report t 
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! details ( !  
deep seab$ m9+ regulations promulgat$ by
 ! ,int]national ,seab$ ,au?ority z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,!     
sci5tific cons5sus on ! risks & impacts 
( su* regulations on ocean ecosy/ems &  
communities reliant on ocean ecosy/ems4 
7#c7 ,! me?ods by :i* su* regulations   
ensure ! effective protection ( ! m>9e  
environm5t f h>mful effects ( deep seab$
 m9+ pursuant to subsection 7b77#d74