[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1344 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1344

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study 
 for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2005

 Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
Mr. Simmons, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Shays) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study 
 for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Farmington River and Salmon 
Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF FARMINGTON RIVER AND 
              SALMON BROOK IN CONNECTICUT FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL 
              ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of 
        Connecticut possess important resource values, including 
        wildlife, ecological, and scenic values, and historic sites and 
        a cultural past important to America's heritage.
            (2) There is a longstanding interest among State and local 
        officials, area residents, and river and brook users in 
        undertaking a concerted cooperative effort to manage the river 
        and brook in a productive and meaningful way.
    (b) Designation.--Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(139) Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, Connecticut.--The 
segment of the Farmington River downstream from the segment designated 
as a recreational river by section 3(a)(156) to its confluence with the 
Connecticut River, and the segment of the Salmon Brook including its 
mainstem and east and west branches.''.
    (c) Time for Submission.--Not later than three years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study 
required by the amendment made by subsection (b).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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