,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4       
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,panetta1    
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1    
,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,ms4      
,jacobs7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
designation ( ,octob] #bc1 #bjbe1 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
 ( und]wat] p>ks t cons]ves nationally  
significant natural1 hi/orical1 &       
cultural res\rces 9 m>9e & ,great ,lakes
 wat]s & promotes access to exploration 
& _w-class outdoor recreation2  ,:]eas  
cons]vation1 economic prosp]ity1 & human

 well-be+ are deeply wov5 toge!r 9 our  
national "* z a m>itime nation1 & !     
ocean1 coa/s1 & ,great ,lakes are c5tral
 to ! way ( life ( ! p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  ,:]eas national m>9e sanctu>ies
 provide vital habitats = c\ntless      
species ( fi% & wildlife1 safegu>d      
hi/oric %ipwrecks & sacr$ cultural      
places t tell ! /ory ( ,am]ica's hi/ory1
 & provide access = abundant            
recreational opportunities2  ,:]eas !   
cons]vation ( m>9e & ,great ,lakes      
ecosy/ems is vital = ma9ta9+ heal?y fi%+
 gr\nds & su/a9+ productive coa/al      
economies2  ,:]eas national m>9e        
sanctu>ies an*or m>9e & coa/al economies
 by g5]at+ billions ( doll>s annually & 
support+ num]\s jobs & bus9esses 9 !    
fi%+1 t\rism1 recreation1 & sci5tific   
sectors2  ,:]eas national m>9e          
sanctu>ies drive economic gr[? by creat+
 _w r5[n$ t\rism de/9ations1 promot+    
visitation1 access1 & outdoor recreation
 indu/ries2  ,:]eas national m>9e       
sanctu>ies connect p & communities ?r\gh

 recreation1 sci5ce1 education1 &       
/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 hubs
 = develop+ innovative te*nologies to   
improve res\rce managem5t1 p[] ! ocean  
ent]prise1 & advance public-private     
p>tn]%ips2  ,:]eas national m>9e        
sanctu>ies c safegu>d coa/al communities
 f flood+ & /orms by increas+ resili5ce2
  ,:]eas engag+ communities z /ew>ds (  
^! %>$ 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 _m ( ! greate/
 relics repres5t+ ,am]ica's pa/ z a     
seaf>+ nation lie at ! bottom ( ! sea & 
lakes 9 our national m>9e sanctu>ies & z
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates approa*es its #bej?    
anniv]s>y1 ! ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y  

,sy/em (f]s a unique opportunity to     
honor hi/ory & h]oes :ile celebrat+     
und]wat] treasures2 &  ,:]eas1 ,octob]  
#bc1 #bjbe1 is recogniz$ z ,national    
,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,day to celebrate our   
connection to ,am]ica's public wat]s 9  
our ocean & ,great ,lakes t hold our %>$
 m>itime h]itage & maje/ic wildlife &   
provide _m recreational opportunities = 
! enjoym5t ( ^! treasur$ 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 recognizes !       
importance ( national m>9e sanctu>ies = 
_! recreational opportunities &         
contributions to local & national       
economies across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 
ackn[l$ges ! importance ( national m>9e 
sanctu>ies = cons]vation1 increas+      
access to our public wat]s1 & cultural  

pres]vation2  7#e7 celebrates ! ability 
( ! ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em to 
protect nationally significant places 9 
! ocean & ,great ,lakes2 &  7#f7        
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