[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5467]
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  SA 3672. Mrs. BRITT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 330. BRIEFING ON USE OF INLAND WATERWAYS FOR 
                   TRANSPORTATION OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Commander of the United States 
     Transportation Command, shall provide to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a briefing on the current use of inland waterways for the 
     transportation of defense articles.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) 
     shall, at a minimum, include the following:
       (1) A detailed analysis of how defense articles are 
     currently transported via inland waterways, including volume, 
     frequency, and type of cargo.
       (2) An evaluation of the state of inland waterway 
     infrastructure, including the impact of aging locks, dams, 
     and channels on defense logistics, and identification of 
     potential failure points that could disrupt the readiness of 
     the Armed Forces.
       (3) An identification of potential opportunities to expand 
     and optimize the use of inland waterways for military 
     logistics.
       (4) Recommendations to upgrade inland waterway 
     infrastructure, streamline operations, and enhance supply 
     chain resilience.
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