114 STAT. 1278 PUBLIC LAW 106–318—OCT. 19, 2000

Public Law 106–318

106th Congress

An Act

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton

River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study 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 ‘‘Taunton River Wild and Scenic

River Study Act of 2000’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that—

(1) the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts possesses important resource values (including wildlife,

ecological, and scenic values), historic sites, and a cultural

past important to the heritage of the United States;

(2) there is strong support among State and local officials,

area residents, and river users for a cooperative wild and

scenic river study of the area; and

(3) there is a longstanding interest among State and local

officials, area residents, and river users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort to manage the river in a productive

and meaningful way.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.

Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.

1276(a)) is amended—

(1) by designating the undesignated paragraph following

(135) as paragraph (136); and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(137) TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The segment downstream from the headwaters, from the confluence of the Town

River and the Matfield River in Bridgewater to the confluence

with the Forge River in Raynham, Massachusetts.’’.

SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT.

Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.

1276(b)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (8) as paragraph

(10);

(2) by redesignating the second paragraph (11) as paragraph (12);

(3) by redesignating the third paragraph (11) as paragraph

(13);

16 USC 1271

note.

Taunton River

Wild and Scenic

River Study Act

of 2000.

Oct. 19, 2000

[H.R. 2778]

PUBLIC LAW 106–318—OCT. 19, 2000 114 STAT. 1279

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2778 (S. 1569):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106–678 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 106–209 accompanying S. 1569 (Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 19, S. 1569 considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 146 (2000): June 19, considered and passed House.

Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate.

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(4) by redesignating the fourth paragraph (11) as paragraph

(14);

(5) by redesignating the first undesignated paragraph as

paragraph (15);

(6) by redesignating the second undesignated paragraph

as paragraph (16);

(7) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated by paragraph

(6) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘paragraph ( )’’ and inserting

‘‘paragraph (136)’’; and

(8) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(17) TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—Not later than 3 years

after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary

of the Interior—

‘‘(A) shall complete the study of the Taunton River,

Massachusetts; and

‘‘(B) shall submit to Congress a report describing the results

of the study.’’.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are

necessary to carry out this Act.

Approved October 19, 2000.

Deadline.