Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001
Public Law 107-65 · H.R. 182 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Nov 6, 2001 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Rob Simmons (R-CT-2)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Nancy Johnson, Rep. Christopher Shays,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Eightmile River in Connecticut for study by the Secretary of the Interior for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Nov 6, 2001Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-65.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 25, 2001PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 17, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 1, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 17, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 1, 2001FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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. Hefley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 3, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 28, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 22, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 13, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 15, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 3, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.