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Union Calendar No. 163 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2197 

[Report No. 113–223] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 23, 2013 

Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘York River Wild and 

5 Scenic River Study Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY. 

7 Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

8 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(l) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—(A) The York 

11 River that flows 11.25 miles from its headwaters at 

12 York Pond to the mouth of the river at York Har13 bor, and all associated tributaries. 

14 ‘‘(B) The study conducted under this paragraph 

15 shall— 

16 ‘‘(i) determine the effect of the designation 

17 on— 

18 ‘‘(I) existing commercial and rec19 reational activities, such as hunting, fish20 ing, trapping, recreational shooting, motor 

21 boat use, bridge construction; 

22 ‘‘(II) the authorization, construction, 

23 operation, maintenance, or improvement of 

24 energy production and transmission infra25 structure; and 


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1 ‘‘(III) the authority of State and local 

2 governments to manage those activities; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(ii) identify— 

5 ‘‘(I) all authorities that will authorize 

6 or require the Secretary to influence local 

7 land use decisions (such as zoning) or 

8 place restrictions on non-Federal land if 

9 designated under this Act; 

10 ‘‘(II) all authorities that the Secretary 

11 may use to condemn property; and 

12 ‘‘(III) all private property located in 

13 the area studied under this paragraph.’’. 

14 SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 

15 Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(l) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—The study of the 

19 York River, Maine, named in paragraph (l) of sub20 section (a) shall be completed by the Secretary of 

21 the Interior and the report thereon submitted to 

22 Congress not later than 3 years after the date on 

23 which funds are made available to carry out this 

24 paragraph.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 163 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2197 

[Report No. 113–223] 

A BILL 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to desNational Wild and Scenic Rivers System. tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the ignate segments of the York River and associated 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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