[109th Congress Public Law 370]
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Public Law 109-370
109th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 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. <<NOTE: Nov. 27, 2006 -  [S. 435]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Lower Farmington River and 
Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005. Conservation. 16 
USC 1271 note.>> assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Farmington River and Salmon 
Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005''.

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) 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:
    ``(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 
mainstream and east and west branches.''.
    (b) Time for Submission.--Not <<NOTE: Reports.>> later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are made available to carry out 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 (a).

    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

    Approved November 27, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 435:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-189 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 151 (2005):
                                    Dec. 16, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 152 (2006):
                                    Nov. 13, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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