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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The Mississippi and Illinois Rivers carry |
3 | | millions of tons of essential goods for domestic use and |
4 | | national exports; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, The Mississippi River carries many billions of |
6 | | dollars worth of goods annually; and |
7 | | WHEREAS, Shipping by waterways is a very efficient and |
8 | | economical way to transport goods; and |
9 | | WHEREAS, Failing to dredge the Mississippi and Illinois |
10 | | Rivers has and will continue to severely impact transportation |
11 | | and commerce along the rivers; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, The United States Army Corps of Engineers is |
13 | | authorized to dredge various segments of the Mississippi and |
14 | | Illinois Rivers if certain conditions have been met; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Conditions exist within the State that |
16 | | necessitate the Army Corps of Engineers to investigate whether |
17 | | dredging of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers is appropriate |
18 | | and necessary; therefore, be it
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19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |