,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjag ,ms4   
,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pet]s7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to increase au?oriz$ fund+ = ! ,soo    
,locks4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,soo ,locks ,mod]nization   
,act4  #b4 ,saulte ,sa9te ,m>ie1        
,mi*igan  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 ! ,soo ,locks are a critical l9k 9 
! ,great ,lakes & ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,seaway
 sy/em2  7#b7 ea* ye>1 an av]age (      
#g1ijj vessels c>ry #hj1jjj1jjj tons (  
iron ore1 coal1 /one1 gra91 & o!r       
mat]ials ?r\gh ! ,soo ,locks2  7#c7 !   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s reports t an uns*$ul$ 
outage at ! ,soo ,locks w\ld cripple bo?
 navigational & indu/rial production 9 !
 ,great ,lakes region2  7#d7 a report by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security        
conclud$ t a #f-mon? %utd[n ( ! ,soo    
,locks w\ld result 9--  7,a7 #ge p]c5t (

 all integrat$ /eel production 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ceas+ )9 #b to #f weeks2  
7,b7 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ! %utd[n ( #ajj   
p]c5t ( production ( appliances1        
automobiles1 con/ruction equipm5t1 f>m  
equipm5t1 m9+ equipm5t1 & railc>s2 &    
7,c7 ! unemploym5t ( almo/ #aa1jjj1jjj  
p2  7#e7 !re h be5 no compreh5sive      
improvem5ts to ! ,soo ,locks facility 9 
ne>ly #ej ye>s2  7#f7 mod]niz+ ! ,soo   
,locks is ( critical importance to !    
economy & security ( ! ,great ,lakes    
region & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#g7 !     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s believes ! plann+     
guidance requir$ "u ! docum5t ( ! ,wat] 
,res\rces ,c\ncil entitl$ ,economic &   
,environm5tal ,pr9ciples & ,guidel9es = 
,wat] & ,relat$ ,l& ,res\rces           
,implem5tation ,/udies & dat$ ,m>* #aj1 
#aihc1 & updat$ by ! ,pr9ciples1        
,requirem5ts1 & ,guidel9es = ,f$]al     
,inve/m5ts 9 ,wat] ,res\rces 7#gh ,f$4  
,reg4 #ahefb 7,m>* #bg1 #bjac72 #gi ,f$4
 ,reg4 #ggdfj 7,decemb] #bd1 #bjad771   
inhibits ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s f consid]+ 

9 ! economic evaluation ( ! ,soo ,locks 
projects ! sev]e regional economic      
consequ5ces f an unplann$ outage at !   
,soo ,locks4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
project ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law
 7includ+ regulations71 & bas$ on !     
risks & sev]e consequ5ces ( s]vice      
int]ruption at ! project1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army %all c>ry out ! project au?oriz$
 by section #aadi ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces   
,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#ajj ,/at4    
#dbed2 #aba ,/at4 #aaca71 at a total    
project co/ t is equal to ! #bjag       
c]tifi$ co/ e/imate1 plus or m9us su*   
am\nts1 if any1 z may be requir$ by     
ord9>y fluctuations 9 con/ruction co/s z
 indicat$ by eng9e]+ co/ indices        
applicable to ! type ( con/ruction      
describ$ 9 t section4