Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000
Public Law 106-318 · H.R. 2778 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Moakley (D-MA-9)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Barney Frank, Rep. Jim McGovern
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Taunton River in Massachusetts for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on such potential addition.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 19, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-318.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Souder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.