[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2336 Engrossed in House (EH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2336

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion 
             in 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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``York River Wild and Scenic River 
Study Act of 2012''.

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:
            ``(_) York river, maine.--(A) The York River that flows 
        11.25 miles from its headwaters at York Pond to the mouth of 
        the river at York Harbor, and all associated tributaries.
            ``(B) The study conducted under this paragraph shall--
                    ``(i) determine the effect of the designation on--
                            ``(I) existing commercial and recreational 
                        activities, such as hunting, fishing, trapping, 
                        recreational shooting, motor boat use, bridge 
                        construction;
                            ``(II) the authorization, construction, 
                        operation, maintenance, or improvement of 
                        energy production and transmission 
                        infrastructure; and
                            ``(III) the authority of State and local 
                        governments to manage those activities; and
                    ``(ii) identify--
                            ``(I) all authorities that will authorize 
                        or require the Secretary to influence local 
                        land use decisions (such as zoning) or place 
                        restrictions on non-Federal land if designated 
                        under this Act;
                            ``(II) all authorities that the Secretary 
                        may use to condemn property; and
                            ``(III) all private property located in the 
                        area studied under this paragraph.''.

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:
            ``(_) York river, maine.--The study of the York River, 
        Maine, named in paragraph (_) of subsection (a) shall be 
        completed by the Secretary of the Interior and the report 
        thereon submitted to Congress not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
        paragraph.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2336

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion 
             in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.