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S. 1520: York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013

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S. 1520: York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-09-18 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-493.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-09-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · 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 Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-493. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013

Plain summary

York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the York River in Maine and any of its associated tributaries for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the York River to: (1) determine the designation's effect on existing commercial and recreational activities, the construction and operation of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; and (2) identify any authorities that would authorize or require the Secretary to influence local land use decisions such as zoning, or to place restrictions on non-federal land if designated under this Act, any authorities that the Secretary may use to condemn property, and any private property located in the area studied pursuant to this Act.

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Official text

York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] reported raising $72,269 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong113-s1520 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113