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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 646 (Introduced in Senate) — To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, co... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Purposes

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The purposes of this Act are to protect, conserve, restore, and understand the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes of the United States, ensuring present and future generations will benefit from the full range of ecological, economic, educational, social, cultural, nutritional, and recreational opportunities and services these resources are capable of providing.
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