H.R. 8924

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8924 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8924

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Mullica River 
watershed in New Jersey for study for potential designation as a wild 
and scenic river, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2026

Mr. Conaway (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) 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 Mullica River 
watershed in New Jersey for study for potential designation as a wild 
and scenic river, 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 ``Mullica River Watershed Wild and 
Scenic River Study Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MULLICA RIVER WATERSHED FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL 
DESIGNATION AS WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.

(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) Mullica river watershed, new jersey.--The segments 
of the Mullica River, Wading River, Batsto River, and the 
tributaries of each such river within the Mullica River 
watershed, including the following segments:
``(A) Mullica River from its headwaters to Great 
Bay.
``(B) Alquatka Branch from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(C) Albertson Brook from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Nescochague Creek.
``(D) Great Swamp Branch from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Nescochague Creek.
``(E) Nescochague Creek from its confluence with 
Albertson Brook to its confluence with Mullica River.
``(F) Pine Creek from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(G) Landing Creek from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(H) Nacote Creek from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(I) Bass River from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(J) Ballinger Creek from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(K) Roberts Branch from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Skit Branch.
``(L) Skit Branch from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Batsto River.
``(M) Batsto River from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Mullica River.
``(N) Springers Brook from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Batsto River.
``(O) Deep Run from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Springers Brook.
``(P) Penn Swamp Branch from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Batsto River.
``(Q) Tulpehocken Creek from its headwaters to its 
confluence with West Branch Wading River.
``(R) West Branch Wading River from its headwaters 
to its confluence with Wading River.
``(S) Hospitality Brook from Hog Wallow Bogs to its 
confluence with West Branch Wading River.
``(T) Little Hauken Run from Hog Wallow Bogs to its 
confluence with Hospitality Brook.
``(U) Oswego River from its headwaters to its 
confluence with West Branch Wading River and Wading 
River.
``(V) Beaver Run from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Wading River.
``(W) Wading River from its confluence with West 
Branch Wading River and Oswego River to its confluence 
with Mullica River.''.
(b) Study and Report.--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) Mullica 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 described in paragraph 
(147) of subsection (a); and
``(B) submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
describing the results of the study.''.
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