[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1624 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1624

 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2010

 Mr. Farr (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. 
Capps, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jones, 
   Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. 
Thompson of California, Mr. Wu, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. McDermott) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization, 
                        and for other purposes.

Whereas the Coastal States Organization, also known as CSO, in 2010 is 
        celebrating its 40th anniversary representing the Governors of the 
        Nation's 35 coastal States, commonwealths, and territories on issues 
        related to the sound management of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes 
        resources;
Whereas the CSO was created by a resolution, endorsed unanimously, by the 
        National Governors Conference in 1969;
Whereas the CSO held its first meeting in Savannah, Georgia, in January 1970;
Whereas the CSO will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Monterey, California, in 
        October 2010;
Whereas the CSO was empowered to contribute to the development and operation of 
        the National Coastal Zone Management Program, established by the Coastal 
        Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.);
Whereas the CSO is a nonpartisan organization, comprised of economically, 
        environmentally, geographically, and socially diverse States, 
        territories, and commonwealths;
Whereas the CSO serves as a communicator for the governors to Congress and the 
        executive branch on coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes policy, programs, 
        and affairs; and
Whereas the States, territories, and commonwealths have a responsibility to work 
        with the Federal Government to manage and conserve the public trust in 
        coastal and ocean ecosystems and the quality of life in coastal 
        communities for the benefit of current and future generations: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States 
        Organization; and
            (2) supports the role of States, territories, and 
        commonwealths in the stewardship of coastal, ocean, and Great 
        Lakes resources.
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