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HR 723 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Connecticut Government studies and investigations Lakes and rivers Rhode Island Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act

Introduced: February 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2013
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Jun 12, 2013
Received in the Senate.
Jun 11, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3268-3269)
Jun 11, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3268)
Jun 11, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3268)
Jun 11, 2013
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 11, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 723.
May 17, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
May 17, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-73.
Apr 24, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 24, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system specified segments of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Requires the study to: (1) include the effect of designation on existing commercial and recreational activities, energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage such activities; and (2) identify authorities allowing the influence of local land use decisions or restrictions on non-federal land, condemnation authorities, and all private property located in the study area.

What's happening now December 20, 2013

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 723: Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-723/
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