S. 3846, also called the "WATERWAYS Act," is a plan to gather experts to find ways to use rivers to move goods and help towns along these rivers make money. It sets aside $5 million each year to make this happen, but it's not very clear how the money will be used or how they'll pick which projects to work on.

H.R. 7491 wants to make a special group of people work together to help use big rivers like the Ohio and Allegheny for moving things and creating jobs. They plan to spend a lot of money to find good projects and make the rivers ready for more boats and jobs.

The bill, called the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, aims to take care of the water in the United States by building better water-related projects, keeping everything clean and fair, and working with other groups to make sure everyone gets the water help they need.

S. RES. 611 is like a special day where everyone remembers how important it is for people who work on rivers and canals to be safe. It wants to make sure that everyone, including important groups like the Coast Guard, works together to keep these workers safe and sound.