[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 2336 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 251
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2336

                          [Report No. 112-370]

 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

                            January 18, 2012

                    Additional sponsor: Mr. Sherman

                            January 18, 2012

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               23, 2011]


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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.--(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.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 251

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2336

                          [Report No. 112-370]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            January 18, 2012

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