Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1312
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-01
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Lakes and rivers

Massachusetts

Vermont

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill designates the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2023 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Neal , and Ms. Balint ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023 . 2. Designation for study; Report Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (145) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont The entire river, including— (A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and (B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (22) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(145); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .