,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbf,mr4   
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ,_w ,oceans ,day &         
celebrat+ ! m>itime h]itage1 ocean      
lead]%ip1 fi%]ies /ew>d%ip1 & coa/al    
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !
 ocean has %ap$ ! hi/ory1 security1     
economy1 & id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
s9ce its f\nd+2 ,:]eas #bjbf m>ks !     
#bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 = #bej ye>s1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates has gr[n into a global m>itime   
lead] ?r\gh naval /r5g?1 exploration1   
sci5tific discov]y1 comm]ce1 %ipbuild+1 
fi%]ies1 aquaculture1 & ocean           
innovation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
home to vibrant coa/al communities &    
work+ wat]fronts t s]ve z economic      
eng9es support+ millions ( jobs 9 fi%+1 
%ipp+1 t\rism1 en]gy1 recreation1 m>9e  

transportation1 seafood production1     
rese>*1 & trade2 ,:]eas ! ocean economy 
contributes trillions ( doll>s annually 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & supports   
millions ( ,am]ican work]s2 ,:]eas      
g5]ations ( ,am]ican fi%]m51 m>9]s1     
%ipbuild]s1 sci5ti/s1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 port work]s1 & indig5\s          
communities h contribut$ to ! /r5g? &   
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
/r5g? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 ,coa/    
,gu>d1 & ,m>9es has def5d$ ! %ores ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 protect$ fre$om (        
navigation1 safegu>d$ int]national      
comm]ce1 prev5t$ ! occurr5ce ( illegal1 
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ f occurr+ 9
 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s & abroad1 & /r5g!n$
 ,am]ica's m>itime lead]%ip ?r\gh\t !   
_w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has develop$ 
_w-class ports1 m>itime infra/ructure1  
%ipbuild+ capacity1 & ocean te*nology t 
h help$ p[] economic gr[? & global      
trade2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
pres]v$ & celebrat$ its m>itime h]itage 
?r\gh hi/oric %ips1 ligh?\ses1 museums1 

wat]fronts1 & educational programs t    
honor ! ,nation's seaf>+ traditions2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip  
is due to its excell5ce 9 ocean sci5ce1 
mapp+1 exploration1 & innovation ?r\gh !
 "w ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration1 academic in/itutions1   
,f$]al ag5cies1 & private sector p>tn]s2
 ,:]eas sci5ti/s e/imate t a majority ( 
! ocean rema9s unexplor$1 mak+ ocean    
exploration "o ( ! la/ great fronti]s = 
sci5tific discov]y & innovation2 ,:]eas 
#bjbf m>ks ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq471 l&m>k bip>tisan legislation t 0  
sign$ into law 9 #aigf2 ,:]eas !        
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act e/abli%$ a #bjj-mile    
exclusive economic zone1 /r5g!n$ ,unit$ 
,/ates fi%]ies managem5t1 protect$      
,am]ican fi%]m5 f =eign ov]fi%+1 rebuilt
 fi% /ocks1 & help$ create "o ( ! mo/   
successful & su/a9able fi%]ies managem5t
 sy/ems 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas comm]cial1       

recreational1 & ,tribal fi%]ies support 
food security1 su/a9 cultural           
traditions1 /r5g!n coa/al economies1 &  
contribute to ! m>itime h]itage ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,am]ican seafood  
produc]s1 processors1 & fi%+ communities
 cont9ue to provide high-quality dome/ic
 seafood :ile support+ jobs & economic  
gr[? across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
#bjbf m>ks ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>9e   
,debris ,program e/abli%$ "u ! ,m>9e    
,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aiea et    
seq472 ,:]eas bip>tisan ef=ts ?r\gh !   
,save ,our ,seas ,act ( #bjah 7,public  
,law #aae-bfe2 #acb ,/at4 #cgdb7 &      
relat$ legislation h /r5g!n$ ! c\ntry's 
response to m>9e debris1 support$       
innovation & int]national engagem5t1 &  
protect$ coa/al communities1 wat]ways1  
fi%]ies1 & m>9e ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas m>9e  
debris & micropla/ics ?reat5s navigation
 safety1 coa/al t\rism1 fi%]ies1 work+  
wat]fronts1 m>9e wildlife1 & human      
well-be+2 & ,:]eas ,_w ,oceans ,day is  
celebrat$ annually on ,june #h to       

recognize ! importance ( ! ocean to ! p1
 economy1 h]itage1 & future ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,june #h1      
#bjbf1 z ,_w ,oceans ,day2  7#b7        
celebrates ! ocean's vital role 9 !     
hi/ory1 h]itage1 economy1 security1 &   
future prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#c7 honors ! contributions ( ,am]ica's 
fi%]m51 m>9]s1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  
sci5ti/s1 explor]s1 %ipbuild]s1 port    
work]s1 indig5\s communities1 coa/al    
communities1 & work+ wat]fronts2  7#d7  
recognizes ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 & its role 9 /r5g!n+ ,am]ican     
fi%]ies1 support+ coa/al economies1     
prev5t+ illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$
 fi%+1 protect+ ! c\ntry's seafood      
res\rces1 & ensur+ long-t]m fi%]ies     
/ew>d%ip = future g5]ations2  7#e7      
recognizes ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>9e   
,debris ,program & bip>tisan            
congressional lead]%ip ?r\gh ! ,save    

,our ,seas ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law   
#aae-bfe2 #acb ,/at4 #cgdb7 to r$uce    
m>9e debris & protect coa/al communities
 & wat]ways2 &  7#f7 reaffirms !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advanc+  
m>itime lead]%ip1 ocean exploration1    
sci5tific discov]y1 economic            
opportunity1 & responsible /ew>d%ip (   
ocean res\rces = future g5]ations4