,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjba,mr4 ,/aub] 7= himself & ,mr4      
,b]gman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = %ipp+ on ! ,great ,lakes & ! pot5tial
 = int]national conta9] %ip comm]ce4    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly      
exp]i5c+ ! wor/ peacetime supply *a9    
issues & delays 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas conta9]
 c>go %ips sit idle (f ! coa/ (         
,cali=nia2 ,:]eas "s conta9] %ips sit   
idle !re = up to #cj days2 ,:]eas ports 
on ! ,we/ ,coa/ h fail$ to accept c>go  
conta9] %ips 9 a timely & effici5t      
mann]2 ,:]eas bus9esses are wait+ weeks 
& sometimes mon?s to receive expect$    

%ipm5ts1 result+ 9 high] consum] prices2
 ,:]eas #he p]c5t ( ,am]ican adults are 
conc]n$ t supply *a9 problems may lead  
to %ortages ( basic items2 ,:]eas       
,presid5t ,bid5's #ajj-;,day ,reviews "u
 ,executive ,ord] #adjag1 ,build+       
,resili5t ,supply ,*a9s1 ,revitaliz+    
,am]ican ,manufactur+1 & ,fo/]+         
,broad-,bas$ ,gr[?1 makes no m5tion (   
curr5t ,great ,lakes %ipp+ op]ations or 
future pot5tial2 ,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes 
consi/ ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 ,lake ,huron1  
,lake ,erie1 ,lake ,ont>io1 & ,lake     
,sup]ior1 & bord] ! ,/ates ( ,mi*igan1  
,wiscons91 ,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,indiana1  
,ill9ois1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,new ,york2   
,:]eas ! ,great ,lakes ,sa9t ,lawr5ce   
,seaway navigation sy/em h&les          
#afj1jjj1jjj tons ( c>go annually2      
,:]eas ,great ,lakes ,seaway %ipp+      
supports ov] #bcg1jjj jobs2 ,:]eas      
,great ,lakes ,seaway %ipp+ supports ov]
 #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual economic      
activity2 & ,:]eas :ile ,we/ ,coa/ ports
 h exp]i5c$ delays & a collapse ( basic 

supply *a9 op]ations1 ,great ,lakes     
ports ov] ! same p]iod h exp]i5c$ no    
delays or backups3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports
 r$uc+ conge/ion at high-volume coa/al  
ports & exp&+ options = import+ &       
export+ goods2  7#b7 supports ! pot5tial
 = m int]national conta9] %ip traffic   
?r\gh ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce ,seaway & ,great 
,lakes ports2 &  7#c7 expresses support 
= ,great ,lakes & inl& wat]way ports &  
_! curr5t & future role 9 int]national  
trade comm]ce4