HJR127 Summary

• Proclaims 2020 as "The Year to Embrace the Gulf" and recognizes the Gulf of Mexico's importance to the nation.

• Identifies the Gulf of Mexico as an ocean basin bounded by the United States Gulf Coast on the north, Mexico on the south and southwest, and Cuba on the southeast, bordered by Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

• Acknowledges the Gulf region's contributions to the nation's economy, security, energy, environment, heritage, and its support of commercial fishing, recreational activities, and tourism generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually.

• Recognizes the Gulf Coast region as one of the most culturally diverse areas in the nation with residents tracing heritage to Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

• Directs Alabama citizens to commemorate the observance of "The Year to Embrace the Gulf" beginning January 1, 2020.