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Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jun 27, 2013

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Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system specified segments of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Requires submission to Congress of a report describing such study's results.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D–RI

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-60.

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-60.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-27.

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

  7. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S780)

  8. Introduced in Senate

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