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Bill provision would clear harbor obstacle
Port expansion spending cap of $459 million would be removed
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SAVANNAH — A water-projects bill approved Wednesday by the U.S. Senate contains a provision that would remove a bureaucratic obstacle to deepening the Savannah harbor if the measure becomes law. Georgia Republican Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss both praised passage of the new Water Resources Development Act, which still needs approval by the House.