,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4    
,c>p]1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
,anniv]s>y ( ! ,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry4 
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #aifb1 ! #hg? 
,congress grant$ cons5t to ! ,/ate (    
,delaw>e & ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey to ent]
 into a compact to e/abli% ! ,delaw>e   
,riv] & ,bay ,au?ority 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
preamble z ! ,,drba7 = ! developm5t ( ! 
area 9 bo? ,/ates bord]+ ! ,delaw>e     
,riv] & ,bay2 ,:]eas ! pressures (      
increas+ am\nts ( traffic1 a gr[+       
population1 & great] indu/rialization   
indicat$ ! ne$ = clos] coop]ation betwe5
 ! #b ,/ates 9 ord] to advance _!       
economic developm5t & to improve cross+s
 & transportation betwe5 ! #b ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! ,delaw>e ,riv] & ,bay ,au?ority
 0 organiz$ on ,febru>y #f1 #aifc1 to   
con/ruct & op]ate transportation cross+s

 betwe5 ! #b ,/ates & its fir/ l9e (    
bus9ess 0 to update e>li] feasibility   
/udies = a f]ry s]vice connect+ s\!rn   
,new ,j]sey & s\!rn ,delaw>e2 ,:]eas    
,,drba ,commission]s imm$iately resolv$1
 9 ,april #aifc1 to e/abli% ! ,cape     
,may-,lewes ,f]ry at ! e>lie/ possible  
date foll[+ ! release ( ! updat$        
feasibility /udy2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #a1  
#aifd1 ! v fir/ vessel dep>t$ ! ,lewes1 
,delaw>e t]m9al at #f3dg a4m41 c>ry+ #h 
vehicles & #ae pass5g]s2 ,:]eas ! ,cape 
,may-,lewes ,f]ry has s]v$ z a major    
transportation l9k 9 ! cr[d$ ,nor!a/    
corridor1 connect+ nor?-s\? traffic f   
,bo/on & ,new ,york ,city to ,wa%+ton1  
,d4,c4 & ,florida2 ,:]eas ! #he m9ute1  
#ag mile j\rney across ! ,delaw>e ,bay  
(f]s an effici5t way to cut miles (f a  
road trip2 ,:]eas ! ,cape ,may-,lewes   
,f]ry has evolv$ ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s f   
/rictly a mode ( transportation to "o t 
includes t\rism & recreational          
opportunities2 ,:]eas ! ,cape           
,may-,lewes ,f]ry (f]s foot pass5g]     

%uttle s]vice to de/9ations 9 ,delaw>e &
 ,new ,j]sey = a v>iety ( comm]cial &   
recreational activities on ! o!r side ( 
! ,delaw>e ,bay2 ,:]eas bo? bird wat*]s 
& bicycli/s use ! ,cape ,may-,lewes     
,f]ry to access ! v>i\s & num]\s trails 
on bo? sides ( ! ,delaw>e ,bay2 ,:]eas !
 ,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry t]m9als w ho/  
fe/ivals to celebrate ! highly          
anticipat$ #ej? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,cape    
,may-,lewes ,f]ry on ,june #bh1 #bjad1 9
 ,cape ,may & ,june #bi1 #bjad1 9       
,lewes2 ,:]eas ! ,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry
 employs m ?an #acj full-"t p]sonnel &  
an additional #ccj seasonal work]s1 add+
 significantly to ! economies on bo?    
sides ( ! ,delaw>e ,bay2 ,:]eas ! ,cape 
,may-,lewes ,f]ry op]ates ye>-r\nd & has
 c>ri$ m ?an #dc million pass5g]s & #ad 
million vehicles s9ce ! inception ( !   
,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry 9 #aifd2 ,:]eas 
! ,,drba cont9ues to inve/ its res\rces 
to improve ! s]vices & infra/ructure ( !
 ,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry1 includ+ a     
r5ovat$ f]ry fleet & new pass5g] t]m9al 

facilities2 & ,:]eas ! ,cape ,may-,lewes
 ,f]ry rema9s an important              
transportation l9k1 z a wat]way         
cont9uation ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,r\te #i    
betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e & ! ,/ate (   
,new ,j]sey3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate--  7#a7 commemorates ! #ej?      
,anniv]s>y ( ! ,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry1 
connect+ ! communities ( ,lewes1        
,delaw>e & ,cape ,may1 ,new ,j]sey2     
7#b7 celebrates ! hi/ory ( ! ,cape      
,may-,lewes ,f]ry z an important        
transportation & t\rism l9k betwe5 !    
,/ate ( ,delaw>e & ! ,/ate ( ,new       
,j]sey2  7#c7 honors ! ongo+ role t !   
,cape ,may-,lewes ,f]ry plays 9 br++ p  
toge!r ?r\gh int]/ate comm]ce1 t\rism1 &
 recreation all along ! ea/]n seabo>d2 &
  7#d7 recognizes ! positive            
contributions t ! ,cape ,may-,lewes     
,f]ry has on ! developm5t & gr[? ( !    
,tw9 ,capes region ( ,cape ,h5lop51     
,delaw>e & ,cape ,may1 ,new ,j]sey4