HR 1687 · 94th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to facilitate the study of the New River for designation as component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Introduced 1975-01-20· Sponsored by Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1975-01-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, for a suspension in the granting of permits and licenses to build, or the actual building, of any dam or reservoir, until the study of a segment of the New River in North Carolina and Virginia for designation as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system has been completed by the Secretary of the Interior.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only