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S. 4938 116th Congress Senate

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in the York River watershed in the State of Maine as components of the Natio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in the York River watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2020 Introduced by: Angus S. King Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and riversLand transfersLand use and conservationMaine
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WatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 1, 2020
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 Latest action December 1, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1248 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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