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Missouri contains 553 miles of the Missouri River bordering 23 counties and over 50 communities, which is vital to the state's water supply, power generation, and transportation infrastructure.

The 2004 Missouri River Master Water Control Manual reduced the navigation season and shifted water away from downstream uses like navigation to benefit upstream reservoir recreation after 15 years of debate and $35 million in federal spending.

The Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 at $25 million, exceeds congressional authority by developing recommendations and alternatives Congress did not request.

The General Assembly expresses opposition to the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study and urges the Missouri Congressional delegation to oppose its future funding.

The General Assembly urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to narrow the study's scope to match congressional authority and to include Mississippi River navigation in any evaluation of authorized purposes.