H.R. 5852

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5852 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5852

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan 
River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential 
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 28, 2025

Mr. Kean (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan 
River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential 
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild 
and Scenic River Study Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF UPPER RARITAN RIVER WATERSHED IN NEW JERSEY 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:
``(147) Upper raritan river watershed, new jersey.--The 
segments of the North Branch Raritan River, the South Branch 
Raritan River, the Black or Lamington River, and their 
tributaries, within the Upper Raritan River watershed, 
including, but not limited to, the following segments:
``(A) The North Branch Raritan River from its 
headwaters to its confluence with the South Branch 
Raritan River.
``(B) The South Branch Raritan River from its 
headwaters to its confluence with the North Branch 
Raritan River.
``(C) The Lamington-Black River from its headwaters 
to its confluence with the North Branch Raritan River.
``(D) All tributaries of the North Branch Raritan 
River, South Branch Raritan River (including those 
upstream of the Spruce Run Reservoir), and Lamington-
Black River within the Upper Raritan River 
watershed.''.
(b) Time for Submission.--Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(24) Upper raritan river watershed, new jersey.--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 of the Upper Raritan River 
Watershed, New Jersey, named in paragraph (147) of 
subsection (a); and
``(B) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that 
describes the results of the study.''.
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