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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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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 2013’’. 
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 Har-
bor, 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 
designated 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 (l) of sub-
section (a) shall be completed by the Secretary of 
the Interior and the report thereon submitted to 
Congress not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this 
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 des-
ignate segments of the York River and associated 
tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
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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