[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1330 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1330

             Recognizing June 8, 2010, as World Ocean Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2010

Mr. Farr (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pallone, 
 Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Linda 
 T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Gallegly, 
   Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Loretta 
     Sanchez of California, and Mr. Reyes) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
             Recognizing June 8, 2010, as World Ocean Day.

Whereas in 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, as of 2009, 
        June 8 would be designated by the United Nations as ``World Ocean Day'';
Whereas many countries have celebrated World Ocean Day following the United 
        Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which was held in Rio 
        de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992;
Whereas World Ocean Day allows us the yearly opportunity to pay tribute to the 
        ocean for what it provides;
Whereas we have an individual and collective duty, both nationally and 
        internationally, to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean 
        and its resources;
Whereas our present ocean stewardship is necessary to provide for current and 
        future generations;
Whereas the world depends on the health of our ocean for a full range of 
        ecological, economic, educational, scientific, social, cultural, 
        nutritional, and recreational benefits;
Whereas the ocean is linked to adaptation to climate and other environmental 
        change, foreign policy, and national and homeland security;
Whereas we must ensure accountability for our actions, and serve as a model 
        country promoting balanced, productive, efficient, sustainable, and 
        informed ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes use, management, and 
        conservation within the global community; and
Whereas our ocean is in need of strong policies that support ecosystem-based 
        management, coastal and marine spatial planning, informed science-based 
        decision making and improved understanding, government coordination, 
        resiliency and adaptation to climate change and ocean acidification, 
        regional ecosystem protection and restoration, enhanced water quality 
        and sustainable practices on land, changing conditions in the Arctic as 
        well as ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observations and infrastructure: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes World Ocean 
Day.
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