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S. 491 117th Congress Senate

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021

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: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Angus S. King Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and riversLand transfersLand use and conservationMaineWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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Became law
Dec 16, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.
Dec 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-50.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-440.
Mar 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 16, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021

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 1469 York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 491: York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-491/
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