[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 233 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 450

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 233

                          [Report No. 103-804]

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                                 A BILL

  To apply certain provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to a 
        segment of the North Fork of the Payette River in Idaho.

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                            October 3, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed





                                                 Union Calendar No. 450
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 233

                          [Report No. 103-804]

  To apply certain provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to a 
        segment of the North Fork of the Payette River in Idaho.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

 Mr. LaRocco introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                            October 3, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To apply certain provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to a 
        segment of the North Fork of the Payette River in Idaho.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROTECTION OF THE NORTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER.

    In order to protect for present and future generations the 
outstanding scenic, natural, and recreational values of the North Fork 
of the Payette River between Cabarton Bridge and Banks in the State of 
Idaho, the protections afforded by section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1278(a)) for rivers designated under section 3(a) 
of that Act shall apply to the 25-mile segment of such river downstream 
of Cabarton Bridge and upstream of the confluence of the river with the 
South Fork of the Payette at Banks.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The provisions of this Act shall remain in effect so long as there 
remain in effect the laws of the State of Idaho that as of the date of 
enactment of this Act prohibited development of hydroelectric projects 
(including dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses and other 
project works) and other water resource projects on or directly 
affecting the segment of the North Fork of the Payette River identified 
in section 1 of this Act.