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Senate Bill 608
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023
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S. 608 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 303

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 608

[Report No. 118–151]


To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 1, 2023

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

January 9, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

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 “Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Designation for study; Report.

Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

“(147) DEERFIELD RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS AND VERMONT.—The entire river, including—

“(A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and

“(B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook.”; and

(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:

“(24) DEERFIELD RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS AND VERMONT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—

“(A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and

“(B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study.”.

Calendar No. 303

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 608
[Report No. 118–151]
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
January 9, 2024
Reported without amendment