,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjag,ms4  
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? (        
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,heck1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5       
,locks1 9 ,ball>d1 ,wa%+ton4  ,:]eas    
#bjag is ! #ajj-ye> anniv]s>y ( !       
completion ( ! ,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5      
,locks1 kn[n locally z ! ,ball>d ,locks1
 9 ,ball>d1 ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ! ,hiram   
,m4 ,*itt5d5 ,locks & ! ,lake ,wa%+ton  
,%ip ,canal 7 complet$ on ,july #d1     
#aiag1 b 7 fir/ propos$ m ?an a half    
c5tury e>li]1 :5 ! city ( ,seattle 0    
only #c ye>s old2 ,:]eas ! ,locks &     
canal 7 conceiv$ to support timb] & o!r 
heavy indu/ry activity 9 ! area2 ,:]eas 
! ,navy also support$ ! ,locks because x
 w\ld create a /rategic moorage =       

milit>y vessels2 ,:]eas ! ,hiram ,m4    
,*itt5d5 ,locks are ! busie/ 9 ! ,nation
 9 ov]all vessel traffic1 ) m ?an       
#dj1jjj transits annually1 & ! #ab?     
busie/ 9 use by comm]cial traffic1 )    
#g1ejj comm]cial transits ea* ye>2      
,:]eas m ?an #a million tons ( freight  
move ?r\gh ! ,lake ,wa%+ton ,%ip ,canal 
& ! ,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5 ,locks ea* ye>2 
,:]eas fi%+ vessels t use ! ,locks on a 
regul> basis are responsible = an       
e/imat$ #ede million 9 rev5ues 9 fi%]ies
 f ,oregon to ! ,nor? ,pacific2 ,:]eas  
#be p]c5t ( all m>itime indu/rial       
support activity 9 ,puget ,s\nd is      
connect$ to ,alaska1 acc\nt+ = #e1cjj   
jobs & #cij million 9 annual wages = !  
sector2 ,:]eas comm]cial fi%+ fleets    
dep5d on ! ,locks = access to c5traliz$ 
goods & s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,locks welcome
 m ?an #a4be million site visitors1     
includ+ #aej1jjj t\ri/s1 s*ool *ildr51 &
 o!r pass5g]s :o book cruises ?r\gh !   
,locks annually2 ,:]eas1 z a visitor    
attraction1 ! ,locks g5]ate             

approximately #dj million 9 sp5d+       
impacts ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! con/ruction ( 
! ,locks alt]$ ! ,lake ,wa%+ton sy/em1  
elim9at+ fi% habitat & native fi%]ies1  
includ+ ^? on ! ,black ,riv]1 :i* 0 !   
natural outlet ( ,lake ,wa%+ton until x 
0 p]man5tly dewat]$ by ! ,locks2 ,:]eas 
ensur+ adequate fi% passage ?r\gh !     
,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5 ,locks is a key to  
meet+ ,f$]al tru/ responsibilities "u   
treaties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t & f$]ally recogniz$ ,tribes1  
includ+ ! ,muckle%oot ,indian ,tribe & !
 ,suquami% ,tribe2 ,:]eas ! ,muckle%oot 
,tribe p>tn]s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s to /udy salmon runs1  
wat] quality1 & o!r factors t affect    
,tribal activities "u treaty protection2
 ,:]eas ! ,locks' fi% ladd] is ! only   
+ress & egress po9t = migrat+ salmon t  
spawn 9 ! ,lake ,wa%+ton1 ,c$>1 &       
,sammami% wat]%$2 ,:]eas bo? ,tribes    
conduct subsi/5ce & comm]cial fi%+      
activities1 :i* dep5d on fi% :i* migrate
 ?r\gh ! ,locks2 ,:]eas all salmon 9 !  

#fib-squ>e-mile wat]%$ mu/ travel ?r\gh 
! ,locks twice 9 _! lives2 & ,:]eas     
al?\gh ! ,locks h attract$ #abe million 
9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local fund+ = habitat
 protection & re/oration projects       
initiat$ s9ce #aiih 9 ! wat]%$1         
significant fi% passage problems p]si/ &
 !re is a ne$ to cont9ue to inve/ 9     
improv$ fi% passage3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
celebrates ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,hiram 
,m4 ,*itt5d5 ,locks2  7#b7 comm5ds !    
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s = its #ajj-ye>  
/ew>d%ip ( ! ,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5 ,locks2
  7#c7 recognizes ! significant         
contribution ( ! ,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5    
,locks to ! national m>itime economy2 & 
7#d7 recognizes ! ne$ = ,f$]al inve/m5ts
 9 mod]niz+ ! ,locks & cont9u+ to       
educate ! community ab\t its hi/ory & ! 
pres]vation ( natural res\rces4