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House Calendar No. 116 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 465 
[Report No. 111–285] 
Recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association on the occasion 
of its 10th anniversary, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2009 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
OCTOBER 6, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mr. JONES, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. MCINTYRE, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. NYE, Mr. 
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. 
KLEIN of Florida 
OCTOBER 6, 2009 
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to 
be printed 
[Strike out the preamble and insert the part printed in italic] 
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association 
on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, and for other 
purposes. 
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Whereas the Association has voiced the interests of commer-
cial and recreational users of the AIWW, earning the title 
of ‘‘Voice of the Waterway’’; 
Whereas the Association promotes the AIWW as a vital ma-
rine highway along the Atlantic coast, providing safe 
navigation for commercial and recreational vessels; 
Whereas the Association has been a consistent force for pro-
tecting the integrity of the AIWW and securing its rep-
utation as an important economic engine for the Nation 
and the region; and 
Whereas the Association has had many achievements over 10 
years, including successfully advocating for— 
(1) additional funds to be added annually to Federal 
and State budgets for waterway maintenance; 
(2) economic studies to be conducted to show the 
economic importance of the waterway; 
(3) the funding of a regional Dredged Material Man-
agement Plan for the waterway; 
(4) the States to become more involved in waterway 
maintenance; and 
(5) coordinating the many interested parties to work 
together for the waterway: Now, therefore, be it 
Whereas the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) was au-
thorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 to provide 
a safe inside navigation channel for commercial shipping, 
support for and encouragement of interstate commerce, 
and safe harbor and protection for shipping from inclem-
ent weather and wartime enemy attack; 
Whereas the AIWW, completed in 1940, runs along the south-
east coast of the United States from Norfolk, Virginia, to 
Key West, Florida, and measures 1,088 miles long; 
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Whereas segments of the intracoastal waterway on the Atlantic 
Coast received their initial congressional authorization 
through Rivers and Harbors Acts beginning in 1880; 
Whereas the AIWW is a vital transportation system providing 
safe, reliable, and efficient navigation for commercial, rec-
reational, and military vessels; 
Whereas the Corps of Engineers is currently engaged in flood 
control, hydropower production, environmental restoration, 
maintenance dredging, lock maintenance, recreation, and 
navigation projects along the AIWW; 
Whereas, according to the Corps of Engineers, in 2007 the 
AIWW supported the transportation of 2,543,000 tons of 
freight traffic, including commodities such as wheat, corn, 
soybeans, electrical machinery, iron, coal, gasoline, fab-
ricated metal products, and electrical machinery; 
Whereas, according to the Corps of Engineers, in 2007 the 
AIWW supported a total of 34,184 trips made by rec-
reational, commercial, and military vessels; 
Whereas the AIWW is an integral transportation network sup-
porting the Armed Forces through the shipment of military 
equipment, fuel, and generators between Norfolk, Virginia, 
and Kings Bay, Georgia; 
Whereas the Dismal Swamp Canal, on the AIWW, is the oldest 
operating artificial waterway in the United States and 
has been placed on the National Register of Historical 
Places, was registered as an engineering landmark in 
1988, and was included in the National Park Service’s 
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program in 
2004; 
Whereas the AIWW has enhanced the lives of the residents of 
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and 
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Florida, as well as the greater southeastern United States, 
for more than 6 decades; 
Whereas the wildlife, flora, and fauna along the AIWW provide 
ample recreational opportunities for birdwatchers, photog-
raphers, and boaters; 
Whereas the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association was 
organized in 1999 to address the navigation challenges of 
the AIWW and to encourage the continuation and further 
development of waterborne commerce and recreation on the 
AIWW; 
Whereas the Association has voiced the interests of commercial 
and recreational users of the AIWW, earning the title of 
‘‘Voice of the Waterway’’; 
Whereas the Association has been an advocate for maintenance 
of the AIWW to promote safe, cost-effective navigation; and 
Whereas the Association promotes the AIWW as a vital marine 
highway along the Atlantic coast, providing safe naviga-
tion for commercial and recreational vessels: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Atlantic Intracoastal Water-
way Association on the occasion of its 10th anniver-
sary; 
(2) commends the many achievements of the 
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association; and 
(3) encourages the Atlantic Intracoastal Water-
way Association to continue its tradition of excel-
lence in service to Waterway users. 
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That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the Atlantic In-
tracoastal Waterway to recreational, commercial, and 
military vessels and to the history and quality of life 
of the citizens of the United States; and 
(2) acknowledges the Atlantic Intracoastal Wa-
terway Association on the occasion of its 10th anni-
versary. 
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House Calendar No. 116 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 465 
[Report No. 111–285] 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway As-
sociation on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, 
and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 6, 2009 
Reported with amendments, referred to the House 
Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
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