,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba,mr4 
,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4   
,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ej? 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,mc,clellan-,k]r ,arkansas
 ,riv] ,navigation ,sy/em4  ,:]eas ,june
 #e1 #bjba1 m>ks ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !   
,mc,clellan-,k]r ,arkansas ,riv]        
,navigation ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ,,mk>ns72 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,riv]s 
& ,h>bors ,act ( #aidf 7,public ,law    
#gi-ebe71 ,congress au?oriz$ ! ,army    
,corps ( ,eng9e]s 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,corps7 to und]take compreh5sive      
improvem5ts on ! ,arkansas & ,v]digris  
,riv]s1 :i* s]v$ z ! f\ndation ( !      
,,mk>ns2 ,:]eas ! ,,mk>ns op5$ = full   
use 9 ,decemb] #aigj1 :i*1 aft] ov] #bj 
ye>s & #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1 0 ! l>ge/ civil  
works project und]tak5 by ! ,corps at ! 
"t2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,m4 ,nixon  

(ficially d$icat$ ! ,,mk>ns on ,june #e1
 #aiga1 at a c]emony at ! ,tulsa ,port (
 ,catoosa1 ,oklahoma2 ,:]eas ! ,,mk>ns  
is nam$ = ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator ,john   
,l4 ,mc,clellan ( ,arkansas & =m]       
,oklahoma ,gov]nor & ,unit$ ,/ates      
,s5ator ,rob]t ,s4 ,k]r ( ,oklahoma1 :o 
advocat$ = ! creation ( an expansive1   
inl& wat]way sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,,mk>ns is 
#dde riv] miles long1 ) #ah locks &     
dams1 spans f ,catoosa1 ,oklahoma1 to ! 
,mississippi ,riv]1 & s]ves comm]ce f a 
#ab-,/ate region consi/+ ( ,oklahoma1   
,arkansas1 ,kansas1 ,texas1 ,colorado1  
,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,m9nesota1 ,s\?    
,dakota1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,miss\ri1 &     
,idaho2 ,:]eas ! ,,mk>ns provides       
ye>-r\nd1 accessible inl& wat]way       
transportation to #e public ports1 #ej  
private port t]m9als1 & ov] #ij         
indu/ries2 ,:]eas1 on an annual basis1 !
 ,,mk>ns provides = #h1ejj1jjj1jjj 9    
sales impacts1 #a1fjj1jjj1jjj 9         
transportation co/ sav+s1 & #bhi1jjj1jjj
 9 bus9ess taxes2 ,:]eas ! ,,mk>ns      

contributes to #ef1jjj full- & "p-"t    
jobs1 & #bj p]c5t ( all jobs 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are l9k$ to wat]borne comm]ce    
support$ by ! inl& wat]way sy/em2       
,:]eas1 on av]age1 #aa1jjj1jjj tons (   
commodities ) a value upw>ds (          
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj travels on ! ,,mk>ns     
annually1 ) s&1 gravel1 rock1 *emical   
f]tiliz]1 iron1 & /eel acc\nt+ = ne>ly  
#fj p]c5t ( all wat]borne comm]ce2      
,:]eas !re are #d designat$             
,=eign-,trade ,zones along ! navigation 
sy/em at ! public ports at ,catoosa1    
,muskogee1 ,little ,rock1 & ,p9e ,bluff2
 ,:]eas ! ,,mk>ns all[s = ! l[e/-co/ &  
mo/ environm5tally fri5dly me?od ( mov+ 
goods1 ) #a b>ge transport+ ! equival5t 
( #ae jumbo railc>s & #fj l>ge          
semi-trail]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,corps 
upgrad$ ! classification ( ! ,,mk>ns f  
,connector to ,corridor on ! ,national  
,m>9e ,highway1 designat$ ! ,,mk>ns z a 
high-use wat]way sy/em1 & label$ !      
,,mk>ns z ,m>9e ,highway #dj2 ,:]eas    
,congress au?oriz$ multiple uses = !    

,,mk>ns1 includ+ navigation1 flood      
control1 hydrop[]1 recreation1 wat]     
supply1 & wildlife cons]vation2 ,:]eas1 
?r\gh ! end ( #bjbj1 ,arkansas ,riv]    
,bas9 projects1 includ+ ! ,,mk>ns1 are  
e/imat$ to h cumulatively prev5t$ ne>ly 
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 flood damages 9 !     
,arkansas ,riv] ,bas9 region2 ,:]eas !re
 are #ae hydrop[] plants on ! ,,mk>ns   
:i* provide l[-co/ p[] to #g1jjj1jjj p &
 produce #b1ejj1jjj kilo-watt-h\rs p]   
ye>2 ,:]eas inl& wat]ways provide _m    
recreational opportunities1 su* z fi%+1 
boat+1 & hik+1 & ov] #d1jjj recreational
 vessels lock ?r\gh ! ,,mk>ns &         
#e1djj1jjj p visit ,corps-op]at$        
recreation areas along ! ,,mk>ns        
annually2 ,:]eas mod]nization ( !       
,,mk>ns w emp[] future economic         
developm5t1 promote freight mobility1   
exp& agricultural exports & oil & gas   
developm5t1 & relieve conge/ion on our  
roads & bridges2 ,:]eas ! increas$      
backlog 9 critical ma9t5ance causes !   
economic unc]ta9ty ( complete navigation

 disruption on ! ,,mk>ns1 :i* w\ld co/  
b5efici>ies up to #b1jjj1jjj p] day2    
,:]eas ,congress au?oriz$ ! ,,mk>ns to  
be deep5$ to #ab feet 9 #bjjc1 &        
approximately #ij p]c5t ( ! ,,mk>ns is  
already #ab-;feet deep2 ,:]eas !        
capacity ( ea* b>ge c\ld be increas$ by 
#bjj tons = ea* additional foot ( draft1
 increas+ ! ov]all freight capacity ( ! 
,,mk>ns by #dj p]c5t & result+ 9 ov]    
#bej1jjj1jjj 9 increas$ bus9ess sales   
annually2 & ,:]eas ,oklahoma1 ,arkansas1
 ! surr\nd+ region1 & ! entire ,nation h
 b5efitt$1 & w cont9ue to b5efit1       
greatly f ! ,,mk>ns3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors #bjba z ! #ej?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,mc,clellan-,k]r ,arkansas
 ,riv] ,navigation ,sy/em2  7#b7        
recognizes t inve/m5ts 9 inl& wat]way   
navigation infra/ructure are an inve/m5t
 9 ! long-t]m /r5g? & security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates economy2 &  7#c7 commits  
to complet+ ! deep5+ ( !                
,mc,clellan-,k]r ,arkansas ,riv]        
,navigation ,sy/em f #i feet to #ab     

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