[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     BIG WIN FOR GEORGIA RESIDENTS

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the House's passage of 
the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which includes 
language to address an issue that is critical to the residents of my 
district.
  I have worked for many years in Congress to find a permanent solution 
regarding the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, one that works for job 
creators, municipalities, and our community alike.
  Unfortunately, the Corps of Engineers selected a rock weir option as 
an alternative to replace the lock and dam, which would drop the pool 
level far below the needs of the community, and in the Corps' 
simulation of that project had disastrous impacts up and down the 
riverbank.
  I was proud to partner with Representative  Mike Collins to get 
language included in the Water Resources Development Act to stop the 
Corps' disastrous rock weir plan and clarify congressional intent to 
maintain our pool level at 114.5 feet. This is a big win for the 
residents of my district.

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