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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 935—DESIGNATING OCTOBER 23, 2026, AS “NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY DAY”
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Heinrich) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 935
Whereas, on October 23, 1972, the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et
seq.) became law and ushered in a new era of ocean
conservation;
Whereas the National Marine Sanctuary System is a
nationwide network that conserves spectacular oceans, coasts,
and Great Lakes;
Whereas communities across the United States can nominate
their most treasured marine and Great Lakes waters for
consideration as national marine sanctuaries;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries protect biodiversity,
safeguard extraordinary seascapes, historic shipwrecks, and
sacred cultural places, and provide abundant recreational
opportunities;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries seek opportunities to
partner with indigenous governments and communities to
achieve shared conservation goals and to support the care-
taking of ecological resources and cultural sites of
indigenous peoples;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries protect vital habitats
for countless species of fish and wildlife, including many
species that are listed as threatened or endangered;
Whereas the conservation of marine ecosystems is vital for
healthy oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes, for addressing
climate change, and for sustaining productive coastal
economies;
Whereas the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and its
partners work to protect and nurture the growth of the
National Marine Sanctuary System;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries increase access to
nature for all, support coastal communities, and generate
billions of dollars annually in local communities by
providing jobs in the United States, supporting commercial,
Tribal, and recreational fisheries, bolstering tourism and
recreation, engaging businesses in stewardship, and driving
the growth of the blue economy;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries connect people and
communities through science, education, United States
history, recreation, and stewardship and inspire community-
based solutions that help individuals understand and protect
the spectacular underwater habitats, wildlife, archaeological
resources, and cultural seascapes of the United States;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries are living laboratories
that enable cooperative science and research that improves
resource management and advances innovative public-private
partnerships;
Whereas national marine sanctuaries can help make oceans,
coasts, and Great Lakes more resilient by protecting
ecosystems that sequester carbon, by safeguarding coastal
communities from flooding and storms, and by protecting
biodiversity;
Whereas the United States is a historic maritime Nation,
and oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes are central to the way of
life of the people of the United States;
Whereas engaging communities as stewards of these protected
waters makes national marine sanctuaries unique and provides
a comprehensive, ecosystem-based, highly participatory
approach to managing and conserving marine and Great Lakes
environments for current and future generations; and
Whereas October 23, 2026, is recognized as “National
Marine Sanctuary Day” to increase awareness about the
importance of the National Marine Sanctuary System and
healthy oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes and to celebrate the
many recreational opportunities available for the enjoyment
of this network of protected waters: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates October 23, 2026, as “National Marine
Sanctuary Day”;
(2) encourages the people of the United States and the
world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and
support the treasured national marine sanctuaries of the
United States;
(3) acknowledges the importance of national marine
sanctuaries in supporting community resilience, protecting
biodiversity, and increasing access to nature;
(4) recognizes the importance of national marine
sanctuaries for their recreational opportunities and
contributions to local and national economies across the
United States;
(5) celebrates the ability of the National Marine Sanctuary
System to protect nationally significant places in oceans,
coasts, and Great Lakes;
(6) calls on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to partner with communities and to complete
designations of new national marine sanctuaries; and
(7) encourages Federal agencies to balance priorities and
work together to support the priorities of the Marine
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C.
1401 et seq.).