108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2663
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of
the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study
for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and
for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 2004
Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. LIEBERMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of
the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut 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 Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild
and Scenic River Study Act of 2004'.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF FARMINGTON RIVER AND SALMON
BROOK IN CONNECTICUT FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILD AND
SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.
(a) DESIGNATION- Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`( ) LOWER FARMINGTON RIVER AND SALMON BROOK, CONNECTICUT- The segment of
the Farmington River downstream from the segment designated as a recreational
river by section 3(a)(156) to its confluence with the Connecticut River, and
the segment of the Salmon Brook including its mainstream and east and west
branches.'.
(b) TIME FOR SUBMISSION- Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report
containing the results of the study required by the amendment made by subsection
(a).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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