Bill Details
HR.949 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced Date
2025-02-04
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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This bill would direct the federal government to study a long stretch of the Hatchie River in Tennessee to see whether it should be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The study would look at about 163 miles of the river, from the Mississippi-Tennessee state line to where the river flows into the Mississippi River. If money is provided for the study, the Secretary of the Interior would have up to three years to finish it and send a report to Congress. The bill also asks the study to look for ways to work with state, local, regional, and community partners in managing the river segment.
- The study would cover about 163 miles of the Hatchie River in Tennessee.
- The Secretary of the Interior would need to complete the study within 3 years after funding becomes available.
- The results of the study would have to be reported to the proper committees in Congress.
- The study must also look for partnership options with state, regional, local, and community groups.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 949 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 949
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Hatchie River in the State of Tennessee for study for potential
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mr. Kustoff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Hatchie River in the State of Tennessee for study for potential
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River
Study Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. HATCHIE RIVER STUDY.
(a) Designation for Study.--Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(147) Hatchie river, tennessee.--The approximately 163-
mile segment of the Hatchie River from the Mississippi-
Tennessee State line to its confluence with the Mississippi
River.''.
(b) Study and Report.--Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(24) Hatchie river, tennessee.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after
funds are made available to carry out this paragraph,
the Secretary of the Interior shall--
``(i) complete the study of the segment of
the Hatchie River described in subsection
(a)(147); and
``(ii) submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report describing the results of
such study.
``(B) Study requirement.--In carrying out the study
of the segment of the Hatchie River described in
subsection (a)(147), the Secretary of the Interior
shall identify opportunities to administer such segment
in partnership with State, regional, local, and
community stakeholders.''.
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