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Union Calendar No. 251 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2336 
[Report No. 112–370] 
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 
JUNE 23, 2011 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JANUARY 18, 2012 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SHERMAN 
JANUARY 18, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 23, 2011] 
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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘York River Wild and 
Scenic River Study Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY. 
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—(A) The York River 
that flows 11.25 miles from its headwaters at York 
Pond to the mouth of the river at York Harbor, and 
all associated tributaries. 
‘‘(B) The study conducted under this paragraph 
shall— 
‘‘(i) determine the effect of the designation 
on— 
‘‘(I) existing commercial and rec-
reational activities, such as hunting, fish-
ing, trapping, recreational shooting, motor 
boat use, bridge construction; 
‘‘(II) the authorization, construction, 
operation, maintenance, or improvement of 
energy production and transmission infra-
structure; and 
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‘‘(III) the authority of State and local 
governments to manage those activities; and 
‘‘(ii) identify— 
‘‘(I) all authorities that will authorize 
or require the Secretary to influence local 
land use decisions (such as zoning) or place 
restrictions on non-Federal land if des-
ignated under this Act; 
‘‘(II) all authorities that the Secretary 
may use to condemn property; and 
‘‘(III) all private property located in 
the area studied under this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—The study of the 
York River, Maine, named in paragraph (ll) of 
subsection (a) shall be completed by the Secretary of 
the Interior and the report thereon submitted to Con-
gress not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this para-
graph.’’. 
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