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MS SC534
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Mississippi Legislature urges Congress to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on Marine Highway 65 (M-65) in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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Marine Highway 65 includes the Tennessee River, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Tombigbee River, Black Warrior River, and Mobile River system, with the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway traversing approximately 234 miles through Mississippi
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The waterway supports six Mississippi ports (Yellow Creek, Itawamba, Amory, Aberdeen, Clay County, and Lowndes County) and facilitates shipment of steel, coal, petroleum, forest products, aggregates, and agricultural commodities
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Recent lock failures and operational disruptions at Demopolis Lock, Holt Lock, and Wilson Lock demonstrate aging infrastructure vulnerabilities requiring assessment
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The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, a four-state compact with Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee, formally requested Congress authorize the reliability report
Legislative Description
Urge Congress to authorize reliability report on Marine Highway 65.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
4/6/2026