Designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as “National Estuaries Week”.

designates the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as “National Estuaries Week”;

supports the goals and ideals of National Estuaries Week;

acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment in the United States and the economic well-being and prosperity of the United States;

recognizes that persistent threats undermine the health of the estuaries of the United States;

applauds the work of national and community organizations and public partners that promote public awareness, understanding, protection, and restoration of estuaries;

reaffirms the support of the Senate for estuaries, including the scientific study, preservation, protection, and restoration of estuaries; and

expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore the estuaries of the United States.