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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Mississippi and Illinois Rivers carry 
3millions of tons of essential goods for domestic use and 
4national exports; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Mississippi River carries many billions of 
6dollars worth of goods annually; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Shipping by waterways is a very efficient and 
8economical way to transport goods; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Failing to dredge the Mississippi and Illinois 
10Rivers has and will continue to severely impact transportation 
11and commerce along the rivers; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The United States Army Corps of Engineers is 
13authorized to dredge various segments of the Mississippi and 
14Illinois Rivers if certain conditions have been met; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, Conditions exist within the State that 
16necessitate the Army Corps of Engineers to investigate whether 
17dredging of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers is appropriate 
18and necessary; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the United 
2States Army Corps of Engineers to continue and expand current 
3dredging practices in the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers where 
4appropriate; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6delivered to the United States Army Corps of Engineers.