119-HR2451

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2451

1. Short title
2. Designation for study; Report

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025".

2. Designation for study; Report

Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) is amended—

(1) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont - 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.

(2) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont - 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.