Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005. Conservation. 16 USC 1271 note.>> assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005''.
BROOK IN CONNECTICUT FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.
(a) Designation.--Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(139) Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, Connecticut.--The segment of the Farmington River downstream from the segment designated as a recreational river by section 3(a)(156) to its confluence with the Connecticut River, and the segment of the Salmon Brook including its mainstream and east and west branches.''. (b) Time for Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by the amendment made by subsection (a).
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Approved November 27, 2006.
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-189 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 151 (2005): Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 152 (2006): Nov. 13, considered and passed House.
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