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HR 8580 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Florida Lakes and rivers Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act

Introduced: October 13, 2020 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 13, 2020
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Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act

This bill designates a specified segment of the Little Manatee River in Florida as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

The bill withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segment from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

What's happening now October 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8580: Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8580/
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"H.R. 8580: Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8580/.
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H.R. 8580, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8580/.
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