Plans have been put forward to reactivate the historic paddle steamer Delta Queen (pictured). The 85-year-old Mississippi sternwheeler was withdrawn from service in 2009, when her Congressional exemption to the 1966 Safety at Sea Act expired. However, changes in Congress as a result of US mid-term elections have raised hopes that the exemption will be reinstated, allowing the Save the Delta Queen 2010 group to acquire and operate her.
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机译：已经提出了重新启动历史悠久的明轮船三角洲女王号的计划（如图）。这位85岁的密西西比船尾舵手于2009年退出国会服役，当时她的国会对1966年《海上安全法》的豁免权已到期。但是，由于美国中期选举而导致国会发生变化，因此人们希望恢复豁免，从而使Save the Delta Queen 2010小组能够获得并运作她。
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