Proposed Authorization of Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Investments.

Provides background on the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) system, including navigation conditions and ecosystem decline. Discusses the standard project development and authorization process for Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects, and how the Corps UMR-IWW system feasibilit...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Ecology. Navigation. Mississippi River. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) system, including navigation conditions and ecosystem decline. Discusses the standard project development and authorization process for Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects, and how the Corps UMR-IWW system feasibility report and authorizations in H.R. 4785, S. 2470, S. 2773, and H.R. 4686 differ from the standard process. Compares the Corps' navigation plan and restoration plan to proposed legislation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.