IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1442 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
CASE, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, and Ms. MACE) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Marine 
Sanctuary System. 
Whereas, on October 23, 1972, the Marine Protection, Re-
search, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et 
seq.) became law and ushered in a new era of ocean con-
servation; 
Whereas the National Marine Sanctuary System today is a 
nationwide network that conserves spectacular ocean and 
Great Lakes waters; 
Whereas communities across the Nation can nominate their 
most treasured places in marine and Great Lakes waters 
for consideration as national marine sanctuaries; 
Whereas national marine sanctuaries protect biodiversity, 
safeguard extraordinary seascapes, historic shipwrecks, 
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and sacred cultural seascapes, and provide abundant rec-
reational opportunities; 
Whereas the conservation of marine ecosystems is vital for 
healthy oceans and Great Lakes, addressing climate 
change, and sustaining productive coastal economies; 
Whereas national marine sanctuaries support coastal commu-
nities and generate billions of dollars annually in local 
economies by providing American jobs, 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, recreation, and 
stewardship that inspire community-based solutions that 
help individuals understand and protect the Nation’s 
most spectacular underwater habitats, wildlife, archae-
ological resources, and cultural seascapes; 
Whereas national marine sanctuaries are living laboratories 
to conduct cooperative science and research to improve 
resource management and advance innovative public-pri-
vate partnerships; 
Whereas national marine sanctuaries can help make the 
ocean and Great Lakes more resilient by protecting eco-
systems that sequester carbon, safeguarding coastal com-
munities from flooding and storms, and protecting bio-
diversity; 
Whereas the United States of America is a maritime nation, 
and the ocean and Great Lakes are central to the Amer-
ican way of life; and 
Whereas engaging communities as stewards of these pro-
tected waters makes sanctuaries unique and provides a 
comprehensive, highly participatory approach to man-
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aging and conserving marine ecosystems and the Great 
Lakes for current and future generations: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniver-
sary of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanc-
tuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.); 
(2) acknowledges the importance of national 
marine sanctuaries to supporting community resil-
ience, protecting biodiversity, and increasing access 
to nature; 
(3) celebrates the ability of the National Marine 
Sanctuary System to protect nationally significant 
places in the ocean and Great Lakes; 
(4) calls on the Administration to partner with 
communities and find consensus to complete des-
ignations of new national marine sanctuaries; and 
(5) encourages Federal agencies to balance pri-
orities and work together to support the priorities of 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 
Act of 1972 when appropriate. 
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