,,iv #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #adfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,?an$> submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,celebrat+ ! op5+ ( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge & ! fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,:]eas ! idea = a new ,detroit-,w9dsor cross+ fir/ em]g$ 9 ! e>ly #bjjjs due to an increase 9 dem& = trade & manag+ traffic control2 ,:]eas1 f #bjje to #bjjh1 !re 7 coord9at$ environm5tal /udies t 7 conduct$ "u ! ,canadian ,environm5tal ,assessm5t ,act & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to det]m9e ! pref]r$ bridge location1 ports ( entry1 & highway connections2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ! ,canada ,cross+ ,agreem5t 0 sign$1 all[+ ,canada to f9ance & con/ruct ! bridge :ile ,mi*igan w\ld provide l& & infra/ructure support2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,canada & ! ,gov]nor ( ,mi*igan ann\nc$ t ! bridge betwe5 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 & ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 w be nam$ ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge to commemorate ! fam\s hockey play]1 ,gordie ,h[e1 :o ?r\gh\t 8 c>e] br\ght ! ,detroit ,r$ ,w+s to #d ,/anley ,cup victories2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,w9dsor-,detroit ,bridge ,au?ority & ,bridg+ ,nor? ,am]ica (ficials 7 jo9$ by ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canadian (ficials to celebrate ! />t ( full con/ruction ( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge2 ,:]eas ! bridge's con/ruction 0 accompli%$ due to ! p]sev]ance ( ! ,am]ican & ,canadian p2 ,:]eas ! bridge is h]ald$ z a symbol b also a fact ( coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada2 ,:]eas ! ,detroit metropolitan area w see increas$ comm]ce & freight effici5cy ?r\gh direct highway connections betwe5 ,canadian & ,unit$ ,/ates highways1 r$uc+ delays & increas+ capacity = freight movem5t & economic developm5t2 ,:]eas communities1 includ+ small bus9esses1 )9 ! ,detroit metropolitan area w /& to b5efit ?r\gh ! /r5g!n+ ( indu/ries & ! project's community b5efit initiatives provid+ direct inve/m5ts ?r\gh\t ! di/rict2 ,:]eas ! economic boom expect$ to accompany ! op5+ ( ! bridge w b5efit bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada2 & ,:]eas ! _w-class indu/ries 9 ! ,detroit metropolitan area h ! pot5tial to exp]i5ce once-9-a-c5tury levels ( economic gr[? t w culm9ate 9 high] wage-pay+ jobs & great] developm5t = future decades3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates ! op5+ ( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge2 7#b7 recognizes ! economic opportunities af=d$ to ! ,detroit metropolitan area by ! op5+ ( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge2 & 7#c7 honors ! accompli%m5t ( ! ,am]ican & ,canadian p to complete ?is symbol ( ! cont9u$ p>tn]%ip & long-/&+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4