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Union Calendar No. 381
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2778
[Report No. 106–678]
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. MCGOV-
ERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
JUNE 19, 2000
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]
A BILL
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 Representa-
tives 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 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts possesses important resource values,
including wildlife, ecological, and scenic values, and
historic sites and a cultural past important to Amer-
ica’s heritage;
(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. 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 new paragraph:
‘‘( ) The study of the Taunton River, Massachusetts,
shall be completed by the Secretary of the Interior and
the report thereon submitted to Congress not later than
3 years after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph.’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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 State of Massachu-
setts 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 co-
operative 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 seg-
ment 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, Massa-
chusetts.’’.
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);
(4) by redesignating the fourth paragraph (11)
as paragraph (14);
(5) by redesignating the first undesignated para-
graph 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 ‘‘para-
graph ( )’’ 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 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.
Union Calendar No. 381
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2778
[Report No. 106–678]
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate segments of the Taunton River in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for
potential addition to the National Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
JUNE 19, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed