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S. 2324: Upper Neches River Wild and Scenic Study Act

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S. 2324: Upper Neches River Wild and Scenic Study Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-04-19 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-578.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-04-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-578. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Upper Neches River Wild and Scenic Study Act

Plain summary

Upper Neches River Wild and Scenic Study Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Neches River in Texas (the study area) for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a study of the part of the Neches River described in this Act as the study area and to report to Congress on the results of such study.

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Official text

Upper Neches River Wild and Scenic Study Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-s2324 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112