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[S. 2093 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 978
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2093

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
   Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for 
   potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2007

Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           September 16, 2008

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
   Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for 
   potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Missisquoi and Trout Rivers 
Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(140) Missisquoi and trout rivers, vermont.--The 
        segment from the headwaters of the rivers downstream to the 
        confluence of that segment with the Missisquoi Bay of Lake 
        Champlain.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(19) Missisquoi and trout rivers, vermont.--Not 
        later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
        paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) complete the study of the Missisquoi 
                and Trout Rivers, Vermont, described in subsection 
                (a)(140); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) submit a report describing the 
                results of that study to the appropriate committees of 
                Congress.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and 
Scenic River Study Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.

    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:
            ``(140) Missisquoi and trout rivers, vermont.--The 
        approximately 25-mile segment of the upper Missisquoi from its 
        headwaters in Lowell to the Canadian border in North Troy, the 
        approximately 25-mile segment from the Canadian border in East 
        Richford to Enosburg Falls, and the approximately 20-mile 
        segment of the Trout River from its headwaters to its 
        confluence with the Missisquoi River.''.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.

    Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(19) Missisquoi and trout rivers, vermont.--Not later 
        than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available 
        to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior 
        shall--
                    ``(A) complete the study of the Missisquoi and 
                Trout Rivers, Vermont, described in subsection 
                (a)(140); and
                    ``(B) submit a report describing the results of 
                that study to the appropriate committees of 
                Congress.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 978

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2093

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                                 A BILL

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
   Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for 
   potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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                           September 16, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment