,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjai ,ms4 
,craig 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,mr4 ,bo/1 ,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1
 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 & ,mr4 ,loebsack7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! un(ficial  
/>t ( ! inl& wat]way sy/em navigation   
season & ! role ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 9 
facilitat+ access & increas+ effici5cies
 9 ! ,am]ican agricultural & trade      
economy4  ,:]eas ! navigation ( ! inl&  
wat]way sy/em is "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m>9e transportation sy/em1 :i* provides 
= bo? pass5g] transport & dome/ic       
freight transportation infra/ructure &  
coa/al gateways = global trade2 ,:]eas !
 ,/4 ,paul ,di/rict ( ! ,corps (        
,eng9e]s consid]s ! fir/ t[ to arrive at
 ,lock & ,dam #b z ! un(ficial />t ( !  
inl& wat]way sy/em navigation season1   

because x means all locks are accessible
 to comm]cial & recreational vessels2   
,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1 #bjai1 ! fir/ t[ 
to rea* ,lock & ,dam #b 0 ! ,motor      
,vessel ,a>on ,f4 ,b>rett1 pu%+ #ab     
b>ges en r\te to ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9nesota1 &
 x 0 lock$ ?r\gh ,lock & ,dam #b1 ne>   
,ha/+s1 ,m9nesota2 ,:]eas1 up & d[n !   
riv]1 %ipp]s & consum]s f #ch ,/ates    
dep5d on ! inl& wat]ways to move ab\t   
#fjj million tons ( c>go valu$ at ov]   
#cjj billion annually2 ,:]eas ,am]ican  
f>m]s are reliant on ! inl& wat]way     
sy/em z a l[-co/ transportation me*anism
 = _! goods trad$ int]nationally2 ,:]eas
 #eda1jjj jobs are directly ti$ to our  
inl& wat]way sy/em2 ,:]eas ! "w by !    
,corps ( ,eng9e]s to ma9ta9 ! inl&      
wat]way sy/em is vital to ! ,nation's   
economy2 ,:]eas ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s is  
responsible = ma9ta9+ #aib comm]cially  
active lock sites ) #bch lock *amb]s1   
provid+ a m9imum #i-;foot navigation    
*annel on ne>ly #ab1jjj miles ( inl& &  
intracoa/al wat]ways2 ,:]eas1 9 addition

 to lock ma9t5ance1 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
promotes environm5tal enhancem5t1 riv]  
navigation1 flood damage r$uction1 wat] 
& wetl&s regulation1 recreation site    
pres]vation1 & disa/] response2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #gh p]c5t ( ! locks & dams op]at$  
by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s on ! sy/em are   
well beyond _! #ej-ye> design life1 &   
ne>ly half ( vessels exp]i5ce delays2   
,:]eas ! ,mississippi ,riv] contributes 
! l>ge/ p]c5tage into ! ,inl& ,wat]ways 
,tru/ ,fund to contribute 9 !           
con/ruction & rehabilitation ( locks &  
dams1 yet has receiv$ limit$ inve/m5t   
return to its infra/ructure2 & ,:]eas   
proportional inve/m5t 9 ! inl& wat]way  
sy/em infra/ructure w\ld directly result
 9 effici5cy & productivity ga9s across 
sectors & significantly impact !        
competitiv5ess ( ,am]ican commodities 9 
int]national m>kets3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! />t ( ! inl& wat]way sy/em 
navigation season2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! "w
 ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 9 ma9ta9+ ! inl& 

wat]way sy/em z vital to ! ,nation's    
economy2  7#c7 recognizes t m ?an #gh   
p]c5t ( ! locks & dams op]at$ by !      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s on ! sy/em are well   
beyond _! #ej-ye> design life2 &  7#d7  
expresses its s5se t inve/m5t 9 ! inl&  
wat]way sy/em infra/ructure is ne$$ &   
w\ld significantly impact !             
competitiv5ess ( ,am]ican commodities 9 
int]national m>kets4