[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    FISHING RESTRICTIONS PREVENTION

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, on March 27, Governor Bill Haslam 
signed a resolution passed by the Tennessee General Assembly supporting 
efforts in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to 
prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from restricting public access 
to fishing areas below dams on the Cumberland River in Tennessee.
  The resolution, sponsored by State Senator Jim Tracy, recognizes the 
traditions that Tennessee anglers have enjoyed for generations, and the 
dire economic impact that the Corps' proposed restrictions would have 
on the State of Tennessee. I, along with the members of the Tennessee 
General Assembly, will continue to urge the Corps to consider 
alternatives that do not unilaterally prohibit access to some of the 
highest quality fishing areas in Tennessee and address the concerns of 
Tennesseans.
  I ask that Senate Joint Resolution 114, as passed by the Tennessee 
General Assembly and signed by Governor Bill Haslam, be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                           State of Tennessee

                    Senate Joint Resolution No. 114


   By Senators Tracy, Burks, Overbey and Representatives Marsh, Evans

       A Resolution commending United States Senator Lamar 
     Alexander for his efforts to prevent the United States Army 
     Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing access to 
     sections of the Cumberland River near dams.
       Whereas, the members of this General Assembly commend 
     United States Senator Lamar Alexander for his efforts to 
     introduce federal legislation preventing the United States 
     Army Corps of Engineers from constructing physical barriers 
     to restrict fishing access to sections of the Cumberland 
     River located near United States Army Corps of Engineers 
     dams; and
       Whereas, the members of this General Assembly encourage 
     Senator Alexander to offer his legislation as soon as 
     possible; and
       Whereas, the members of this General Assembly encourage the 
     United States Army Corps of Engineers to work with Senator 
     Alexander and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on 
     implementing a solution that addresses the concerns of 
     Tennesseans and recognizes the dire economic impact the 
     United States Army Corps of Engineers restrictions would have 
     on the State of Tennessee; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate of the one hundred eighth General 
     Assembly of the State of Tennessee, The House of 
     Representatives Concurring, that we commend United States 
     Senator Lamar Alexander for his efforts to prevent the United 
     States Army Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing 
     access to sections of the Cumberland River near dams and 
     protecting the traditions of Tennessee anglers and their 
     economic impact on the State of Tennessee. Be it further
       Resolved, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be 
     prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from 
     such copy.
       Senate Joint Resolution No. 114
       Adopted: March 25, 2013
     Ron Ramsey,
       Speaker of the Senate.
     Beth Harwell,
       Speaker, House of Representatives.
       Approved this 27th day of March 2013
     Bill Haslam, Governor.

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