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Union Calendar No. 147 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3113 

[Report No. 111–262] 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 

Elk River in the State of West Virginia for study for potential addition 

to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 7, 2009 

Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 

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 

a segment of the Elk River in the State of West Virginia 

for study for potential addition to the National Wild 

and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Upper Elk River Wild 

5 and Scenic Study Act’’. 

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 ‘‘( ) ELK RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA.—The approxi11 mate 5-mile segment of the Elk River from the con12 fluence of the Old Field Fork and the Big Spring 

13 Fork in Pocahontas County to the Pocahontas and 

14 Randolph County line.’’. 

15 SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 

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

17 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘( ) ELK RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA.—Not later 

20 than 3 years after funds are made available to carry 

21 out this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture 

22 shall complete the study of the 5-mile segment of the 

23 Elk River, West Virginia, designated for study in 

24 subsection (a), and shall submit to Congress a re25 port containing the results of the study. The report 


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1 shall include an analysis of the potential impact of 

2 the designation on private lands within the 5-mile 

3 segment of the Elk River, West Virginia, or abutting 

4 that area.’’. 

5 SEC. 4. EFFECT. 

6 (a) EFFECT ON ACCESS FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVI7 TIES.—Consistent with section 13 of the Wild and Scenic 

8 Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1284), nothing in the designation 

9 made by the amendment in section 2 shall be construed 

10 as affecting access for recreational activities otherwise al11 lowed by law or regulation, including hunting, fishing, or 

12 trapping. 

13 (b) EFFECT ON STATE AUTHORITY.—Consistent 

14 with section 13 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

15 U.S.C 1284), nothing in the designation made by the 

16 amendment in section 2 shall be construed as affecting 

17 the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the several 

18 States to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident 

19 wildlife under State law or regulations, including the regu20 lation of hunting, fishing, and trapping. 


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Union Calendar No. 147 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3113 

[Report No. 111–262] 

A BILL 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to desand for other purposes. to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, of West Virginia for study for potential addition ignate a segment of the Elk River in the State 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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