,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ai 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjbe,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #bj ?r\gh ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,e/u>ies ,week4 ,:]eas e/u>y regions cov] only #ac p]c5t ( ! l& area 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates b conta9 ne>ly #dj p]c5t ( ! population1 #ci p]c5t ( ! jobs1 & #dg p]c5t ( ! economic output ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! oceans1 e/u>ies1 & ,great ,lakes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to fuel economic gr[? across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) employm5t f ! e/u>9e & ocean economy gr[+ at #d4e p]c5t 9 #bjbc1 comp>$ to ! national av]age employm5t gr[? ( #b p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! e/u>y1 ocean1 & ,great ,lakes economic sectors creat$ #aaa1jjj new jobs betwe5 #bjbb & #bjbc1 employ$ #b1fjj1jjj p1 & contribut$ #eaa1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! #bjbc gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas ! comm]cial & recreational fi%+ indu/ries support ov] #b1cjj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb-- 7#a7 comm]cial & recreational saltwat] fi%+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]at$ #cba1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 sales2 7#b7 angl] trip exp5ditures total$ ne>ly #ac1dab1jjj1jjj2 & 7#c7 saltwat] recreational fi%+ support$ at lea/ #fia1fic jobs1 g5]at$ #ach1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 sales impacts across ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & contribut$ #de1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 income impacts & #gd1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 value-add$ impacts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas e/u>ies provide vital habitats1 nurs]ies1 & migration /opov]s =-- 7#a7 c\ntless species ( fi% & wildlife1 includ+ m ?an #fh p]c5t ( ! comm]cial fi% cat* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by value & #hj p]c5t ( ! recreational fi% cat* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by weight2 & 7#b7 _m species t are li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$1 includ+ birds integral to ! heal? ( e/u>ies1 su* z ! ,sn[y ,plov] & ,saltm>% ,sp>r[2 ,:]eas e/u>ies provide critical ecosy/em s]vices t protect human heal? & public safety1 includ+ wat] filtration1 flood control1 %orel9e /abilization1 erosion prev5tion1 & ! protection ( coa/al communities dur+ hurricanes1 /orms1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas re/or$ wetl&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 %[n to remove up to #hj p]c5t ( nitrog5 & #gj p]c5t ( phosphorus f run(f wat]2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 mangrove ecosy/ems 9 ,florida prev5t$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 direct flood damage dur+ ,hurricane ,m>ia2 ,:]eas coa/al wetl&s f ,ma9e to ,nor? ,c>ol9a prev5t$ #fbe1jjj1jjj 9 prop]ty damage dur+ ,hurricane ,s&y2 ,:]eas1 9 ,new ,j]sey1 areas ) salt m>%es exp]i5ce #af p]c5t l[] annual flood losses ?an areas )\t salt m>%es2 ,:]eas1 by ! #aihjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h already lo/ m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! wetl&s t exi/$ 9 ! ,?irte5 ,orig9al ,colonies2 ,:]eas ! degradation & loss ( e/u>ies has l$ to ! collapse ( "s bays 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 once fill$ ) fi% & oy/]s & h n[ become dead zones fill$ ) excess nutri5ts1 *emical wa/e1 & m>9e debris2 ,:]eas h>mful algal blooms are hurt+ fi%1 wildlife1 & human heal? & are caus+ s]i\s ecological & economic h>m to _m e/u>ies2 ,:]eas *anges 9 sea level c affect e/u>9e wat] quality & e/u>9e habitats2 ,:]eas section #cbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #accj7 7commonly kn[n z ! #8#8,clean ,wat] ,act''7 au?orizes ! developm5t ( compreh5sive cons]vation & managem5t plans to ensure t ! designat$ uses ( e/u>ies are protect$ & to re/ore & ma9ta9-- 7#a7 *emical1 physical1 & biological integrity2 7#b7 wat] quality2 7#c7 ! balanc$ indig5\s population ( %ellfi%1 fi%1 & wildlife2 & 7#d7 recreational activity2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq47 provides t ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to pres]ve1 protect1 develop1 &1 if possible1 re/ore or enhance ! res\rces ( ! coa/al zones ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ e/u>ies1 = curr5t & future g5]ations2 ,:]eas #cd coa/al & ,great ,lakes ,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates op]ate or conta9 a ,national ,e/u>y ,program or a ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve2 ,:]eas sci5tific /udy leads to a bett] und]/&+ ( ! b5efits ( e/u>ies to human & ecological communities2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 national & community organizations1 & individuals "w toge!r to effectively manage ! e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas coa/al & m>9e habitat re/oration ef=ts re/ore natural infra/ructure 9 local communities 9 a co/-effective mann]1 g5]at+ an av]age ( #ag jobs = e #a1jjj1jjj inve/$ & help+ to ree/abli% ! natural functions ( e/u>ies t yield c\ntless b5efits2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,septemb] #bj ?r\gh ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbe1 is recogniz$ z ,national ,e/u>ies ,week to increase aw>5ess among all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t (ficials1 ( ! importance ( heal?y e/u>ies & ! ne$ to protect & re/ore e/u>ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support = ! designation ( ,national ,e/u>ies ,week2 7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,e/u>ies ,week2 7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( e/u>ies to su/a9+ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to ! economic well-be+ & prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 recognizes t p]si/5t ?reats und]m9e ! heal? ( e/u>ies2 7#e7 applauds ! "w ( national & community organizations & public p>tn]s t promote public aw>5ess1 und]/&+1 protection1 & re/oration ( e/u>ies2 7#f7 supports ! sci5tific /udy1 pres]vation1 protection1 & re/oration ( e/u>ies2 & 7#g7 expresses ! int5t ( ! ,s5ate to cont9ue work+ to und]/&1 protect1 & re/ore ! e/u>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4