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Mar 27, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Mar 27, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:05 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2451 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2451
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. McGovern 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2451 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2451
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. McGovern 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deerfield River Wild and Scenic
River Study Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.
amended--
(1) in subsection
(a) , by adding at the end the following:
``
(147) 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:
``
(24) 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)
(147) ; and
``
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report describing the results of such
study.''.
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(1) in subsection
(a) , by adding at the end the following:
``
(147) 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:
``
(24) 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)
(147) ; and
``
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report describing the results of such
study.''.
<all>