March 27, 2025
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
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 Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Designation for study; Report
Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
(147) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont
The entire river, including—
(A)
the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and
(B)
the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook.; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
(24) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A)
complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and
(B)
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study.