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

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2336

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2011

   Ms. Pingree of Maine (for herself and Mr. Michaud) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 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 2011''.

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.--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.''.

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:
            ``(_) 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.''.
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