,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,hahn 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1    
,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,ms4 ,l9da  
,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1
 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
ports to ! economy & national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ports play a  
vital role 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2   
,:]eas ports impact lives 9 e           
,congressional ,di/rict 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates by creat+ jobs1 economic gr[?1 & 
opportunity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
s]v$ by m ?an #cej comm]cial sea & riv] 
ports t support #c1bjj c>go & pass5g]   
h&l+ facilities2 ,:]eas ea* day1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ports move bo? imports & exports 
total+ "s #c4h billion wor? ( goods     

?r\gh all #ej ,/ates & t]ritories2      
,:]eas deep-draft ports move #ii4d p]c5t
 ( ov]seas c>go volume by weight & #fd4a
 p]c5t ( trade by value2 ,:]eas ports   
move #a4d billion tons wor? ( goods &   
g5]ate #c4ie trillion 9 int]national    
trade2 ,:]eas betwe5 #bjja & #bjbj1     
total freight mov$ ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates  
ports w increase by #ej p]c5t2 ,:]eas   
trucks & rail move goods across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & contribute to ! national      
economy2 ,:]eas m ?an #a billion tons ( 
dome/ic goods are transport$ via wat]   
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ports g5]at$ #bc4c      
billion 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/om duty1    
acc\nt+ = #gj p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates 
,cu/om duties collect$2 ,:]eas          
int]national trade mov+ ?r\gh ports     
acc\nts = #aa p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic   
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas port  
activity g5]ates ov] #bjj billion 9     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local tax rev5ue2      
,:]eas ports support jobs = m ?an #ac4c 
million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates nationwide2 
,:]eas = e #a billion 9 exports %ipp$   

?r\gh ports1 #ae1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs 
are creat$2 ,:]eas bus9ess activity     
relat$ to seaports contributes #c4ae    
trillion to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2    
,:]eas ! cruise l9e indu/ry contribut$  
#ce4he billion to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
economy & creat$ ne>ly #ccj1jjj jobs 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t g5]at$ #ae4b billion 9 
wages 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates     
ports acc\nt = #ge p]c5t ( cruise       
emb>kations worldwide2 & ,:]eas #gi     
p]c5t ( cruise-relat$ exp5ditures are   
made ) bus9esses1 includ+ airl9es1      
travel ag5ts1 & %ip ma9t5ance &         
refurbi%]s1 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
importance ( ports to ! economy &       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t1 ,f$]al (ficials1
 & o!r relevant /akehold]s to consid]   
?is importance 9 decisionmak+ & promote 
policies t /r5g!n seaport-relat$        
infra/ructure2  7#c7 affirms ! long/&+  
,f$]al p>tn]%ip ) ports z x relates to  

improvem5ts to port-relat$ infra/ructure
 & its commitm5t to ensur+ ! safety ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ports & ! communities 9   
:i* !y are locat$2 &  7#d7 expresses its
 gratitude to ! millions ( m5 & wom5 :o 
"w at ports across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4