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16 U.S.C. 1276: Rivers constituting potential additions to national wild and scenic rivers system

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-542. Changed by 40 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 3526 PUBLIC Lands Act · introduced · would change (a), (b)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328, §403(a), added par. (145). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §404(a), added par. (146). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §403(b), added par. (22). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §404(b), added par. (23). Law text · (b)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291, §3041(e)(2)(A), added par. (141). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §3074(a), added pars. (142) to (144). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §3041(e)(2)(B), added par. (20). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §3074(b), added par. (21). Law text · (b)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–11, §5101(a), added par. (140). (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–11, §5101(b), added par. (19). (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009) Law text · (b)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–370 added par. (139). (Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–65, §3, added par. (138). (Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–65, §4, added par. (18). (Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001) Law text · (b)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–318, §3(1), designated unnumbered par. relating to Wekiva River, Florida, as par. (136). (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–318, §3(2), added par. (137). (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–318, §4(1), redesignated par. (8) relating to study of St. Marys River, Florida and Georgia, as (10). (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (b), (10)
  • Pub. L. 106–318, §4(2)–(4), redesignated par. (11) relating to study of White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as (12), par. (11) relating to study of segments of Brule, Carp, and other rivers in Michigan as (13), and par. (11) relating to study of segments of Delawar… (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–318, §4(5), designated unnumbered par. relating to study of Rio Grande, New Mexico, as par. (15). (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–318, §4(6), (7), designated unnumbered par. relating to study of Wekiva River, Florida, and its tributaries as par. (16) and substituted "paragraph (136)" for "paragraph ( )". (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–318, §4(8), added par. (17). (Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000) Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–311, §1, added unnumbered par. relating to Wekiva River, Florida. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–333, §407(b)(1), redesignated par. (106), relating to St. Marys River, Florida, as (108). (Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996) Law text · (a), (108)
  • Pub. L. 104–333, §407(b)(3), designated unnumbered pars. relating to Mills River, North Carolina, Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord, Massachusetts, and Niobrara, Nebraska, as pars. (109) to (111), respectively. (Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–333, §407(b)(2), (3), designated unnumbered par. relating to Lamprey, New Hampshire as par. (112) and redesignated former par. (112), relating to White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as (113). (Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996) Law text · (a), (113)
  • Pub. L. 104–333, §407(b)(3), designated unnumbered pars. relating to various rivers as pars. (114) to (135). (Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–311, §2, added unnumbered par. relating to study of Wekiva River, Florida, and its tributaries. Law text · (b)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–242, §3(a), added unnumbered par. relating to Rio Grande, New Mexico. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–242, §3(b), added unnumbered par. relating to study of Rio Grande, New Mexico. · (b)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–525 added unnumbered par. relating to New River, West Virginia and Virginia. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–460, §1(a), added unnumbered par. relating to Delaware River, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–432 added unnumbered par. relating to North Fork Merced, California. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–301 added unnumbered pars. relating to the following rivers in California: Piru Creek, Little Sur River, Matilija Creek, Lopez Creek, and Sespe Creek. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–271 added unnumbered pars. relating to Clarion River and Mill Creek, Pennsylvania. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–249, §4(a), added unnumbered pars. relating to the Brule River in Michigan and Wisconsin, and the following rivers in Michigan: Carp, Little Manistee, White, Ontonagon, Paint, Presque Isle, Sturgeon (Ottawa National Forest), Sturgeon (Hiawatha National Forest), Tahquamenon, and Whitefis… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–460, §1(b), added par. (11) relating to study of segments of Delaware River in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–249, §4(b), added par. (11) relating to study of segments of Brule, Carp, and other rivers in Michigan. · (b)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–214, §2, added unnumbered par. relating to Lamprey River, New Hampshire. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–50 added unnumbered par. relating to Niobrara River, Nebraska. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–215, §3, added par. (112). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–215, §4, added par. (11) relating to study of White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–214, §3, added par. (11) relating to study of Lamprey River, New Hampshire. · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–628 added unnumbered par. relating to Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers in Massachusetts. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–538 added unnumbered par. relating to Mills River, North Carolina. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–364, §1(a), added par. (106) relating to St. Marys River, Florida and Georgia. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–356, §2, added par. (106) relating to Merrimack River, New Hampshire. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–357, §2, added par. (107). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–364, §1(b), added par. (8) relating to study of St. Marys River, Florida and Georgia. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–356, §3, added par. (8) relating to study of Merrimack River, New Hampshire. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–357, §3, added par. (9). · (b)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–40, §2(b)(1), redesignated par. (96), relating to Merced River, California, as par. (99). · (a), (99)
  • Pub. L. 101–40, §2(b)(2), designated unnumbered paragraphs relating to rivers in Oregon as pars. (100) to (105). · (a)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–557, §103, added unnumbered pars. relating to the following rivers in Oregon: Blue, Chewaucan, North Fork Malheur, South Fork McKenzie, Steamboat Creek, and Wallowa. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–557, §104, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (d)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–149, §2(b), designated pars. relating to Klickitat and White Salmon as pars. (94) and (95), respectively. · (a), (95)
  • Pub. L. 100–149, §2(a), added par. (96) relating to Merced, California. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–33 added par. (96) relating to Maurice, New Jersey. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–33 added pars. (97) and (98). · (a), (98)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–590, §503(a), redesignated par. (90), relating to North Umpqua, Oregon, as par. (91). · (a), (91)
  • Pub. L. 99–590, §§201(b), 301(a), added pars. (92) and (93). · (a), (93)
  • Pub. L. 99–663 added at end two unnumbered pars., relating to Klickitat, Washington, and White Salmon, Washington, which were designated as pars. (94) and (95), respectively, by Pub. L. 100–149. · (a), (95)
  • Pub. L. 99–590, §503(b), inserted provisions relating to completion and transmission of reports to Congress not later than Jan. 1, 1987. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–590, §301(b), inserted provisions relating to completion date of study of river named in subsec. (a)(93). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–590, §503(c), amended par. (4) generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for purposes of conducting studies of rivers named in subsec. (a), for provisions authorizing appropriations for the purpose of conducting studies of rivers named in pars. (28) th… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–590, §301(c), inserted provisions authorizing an appropriation of not to exceed $150,000 for conducting study of river named in subsec. (a)(93). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–590, §202(c), added par. (7). · (b)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–323 added par. (89). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–494 added par. (90) appearing second relating to North Umpqua, Oregon. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–484, §5(a), added par. (90) appearing first relating to Horsepasture, North Carolina. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–484, §5(b), required completion of the study of the Horsepasture River, North Carolina, within three years after Oct. 17, 1984. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–484, §5(c), authorized appropriations for conducting study of the Horsepasture River, North Carolina. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–484, §5(c), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) added by Pub. L. 96–487, §604(b), as pars. (5) and (6), respectively. · (b), (6)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–199, §102(a), added par. (76). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 96–487, §604(a), added pars. (77) to (88). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 96–199, §102(b), substituted "(76)" for "(75)". · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 96–487, §604(b), added second par. (4) and par. (5). See 1984 Amendment note above. · (b), (5)

1979

  • Pub. L. 96–87, §404(a), substituted "paragraphs (59) through (75)" for "paragraphs (59) through (72)". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–87, §404(b), substituted "subparagraphs (59) through (75)" for "subparagraphs (59) through (74)". · (b)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–625, §§721–734, 1108, added pars. (59) to (75). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–625, §§735, 736, added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and increased appropriations authorization for certain studies to $4,060,000 from $2,175,000 and authorized necessary appropriations for certain other river studies. · (b), (4)

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–486, §701, struck out "including the tributaries and headwaters on national forest lands" after "Colorado Highway 160". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 94–486, §401, added par. (58). · (a)

1975

  • Pub. L. 93–621, §1(a), added pars. (28) to (56). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 94–199 added par. (57). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–621, §1(b), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. · (b), (c), (d)

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–279 redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (b) and (c), respectively. Former subsec. (b), relating to the study of rivers named in subsec. (a) of this section for inclusion in the national wild and scenic river system and submission of reports to the President and the … · (b), (c), (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.