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S 4938 116th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and rivers Land transfers Land use and conservation Maine Watersheds Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020

Introduced: December 1, 2020 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 1, 2020
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York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020

This bill designates specified segments of the main stem and the tributaries of the York River in Maine as a recreational river.

The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments.

No land or interest in land within the watersheds of the river segments may be acquired by condemnation.

What's happening now December 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1248 Related bill York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4938: York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4938/
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"S. 4938: York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4938/.
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