[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

120 STAT. 2643

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.