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This concurrent resolution urges the United States Congress to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on Marine Highway 65 (M-65), a vital inland waterway transportation network that includes the Tennessee River, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Tombigbee River, Black Warrior River, and Mobile River system, and is crucial for economic activity in Mississippi and the southeastern United States. The resolution highlights that M-65 supports numerous ports and industries in Mississippi, facilitating the shipment of various goods and contributing significantly to job creation and tax revenue. It acknowledges that aging infrastructure, evidenced by recent lock failures and operational disruptions at facilities like the Demopolis, Holt, and Wilson Locks, poses risks to the system's reliability and economic security. Therefore, the resolution calls for a report to assess the condition, performance, and risks of the locks and related navigation infrastructure along M-65 to guide future investments and maintenance, supporting the request made by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, which serves as the nonfederal sponsor for M-65.

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