,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4       
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,ms4 ,blunt     
,ro*e/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t sea levels   
are ris+ at accel]at$ rates due to      
human-caus$ climate *ange4  ,:]eas tide 
gauges along ! coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
measure accel]at+ rates ( sea-level     
rise2 ,:]eas ! rate ( sea-level rise p] 
ye> has m ?an d\bl$ 9 ! pa/ c5tury2     
,:]eas !rmal expansion1 or ! volume ( ! 
ocean t is exp&+ z seawat] w>ms1 is     
contribut+ to ris+ sea levels2 ,:]eas ! 
!rmal expansion ( ocean wat] has caus$  
approximately #ef p]c5t ( global        
sea-level rise s9ce #bjad2 ,:]eas !     
!rmal expansion ( seawat] c cause great]
 sea-level v>iability & unpr$ictability1

 increas+ ! risks = coa/al communities2 
,:]eas !rmal expansion ( our oceans w   
affect c5tury-scale accel]ation (       
sea-level rise on ! global1 regional1 & 
local scales1 increas+ coa/al risks =   
all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 dep5d+ 
on gre5h\se gas emissions1 av]age       
sea-level rise c\ld range betwe5 #b &   
#g4b feet by #bajj2 ,:]eas1 if ! ,e>?   
w>ms beyond tipp+ po9ts or w>m+         
?re%olds1 ! ,gre5l& & ,we/ ,ant>ctic ice
 %eets w be at risk ( de/abilization2   
,:]eas rese>*]s believe t ^? tipp+ po9ts
 c\ld be trigg]$ ) z little z #a4e      
degrees ,celsius ( w>m+2 ,:]eas ! ,e>?  
has already w>m$ by at lea/ #a4b degrees
 ,celsius1 ) ,gre5l& w>m+ #d times fa/] 
?an ! av]age rate ( w>m+ across ! globe2
 ,:]eas sea levels are expect$ to raise 
by #bj to #be feet ) ! melt+ ( ! ,gre5l&
 ice %eet & by #aj to #ag feet ) ! melt+
 ( ! ,we/ ,ant>ctic ice %eet1 & bo? c\ld
 happ5 concurr5tly2 ,:]eas #cj p]c5t ( p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 coa/al areas &
 are ?reat5$ by ris+ seas2 ,:]eas       

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( goods & s]vices   
are produc$ 9 coa/al c\nties across !   
,unit$ ,/ates e ye>2 ,:]eas             
#h1ajj1jjj1jjj ( ! #fb1ejj1jjj1jjj 9    
damage f ,hurricane ,s&y 0 caus$ by     
increas$ sea levels2 ,:]eas #c1gjj1jjj  
individuals 9 ! contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates 
live on l& less ?an #c4c feet above high
 tide1 ) mo/ ( ^? individuals resid+ 9  
,florida1 ,l\isiana1 ,cali=nia1 ,new    
,york1 & ,new ,j]sey2 ,:]eas high wat]  
levels t 7 once r>e #a-;9-#ajj-ye> ev5ts
 are becom+ #a-;9-#aj-ye> ev5ts due to  
accel]at$ sea-level rise2 ,:]eas        
sea-level rise w %r9k fre% dr9k+ wat]   
s\rces 9 coa/al areas2 ,:]eas sea-level 
rise w int5sify ! flood+ effects (      
hurricanes & /rong /orms 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 co/+ lives & money1 & su*       
effects are already disrupt+ insurance1 
mortgage1 & real e/ate m>kets2 ,:]eas up
 to #ac1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates c\ld face displacem5t f ris+ seas
 by #bajj2 & ,:]eas sea levels are ris+ 
due to fossil fuel emissions3 ,n[1      

!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes !    
reality ( an?ropog5ic climate *ange & ! 
role x plays 9 dang]\sly rais+ sea      
levels4