PUBLIC LAW 103-242—MAY 4, 1994 108 STAT. 611 Public Law 103-242 103d Congress An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Rio ^ ^ -^QQA Grande in New Mexico as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers ' System, and for other purposes. 1^J Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Rio Grande Designation SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act of 1994. This Act may be cited as the "Rio Grande Designation Act IIY^^ ^^'^^ of 1994". "^^ SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SCENIC RIVER. Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "( ) RIO GRANDE, NEW MEXICO.— The main stem from the southern boundary of the segment of the Rio Grande designated pursuant to paragraph (4), downstream approximately 12 miles to the west section line of Section 15, Township 23 North, Range 10 East, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.". SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF STUDY RIVER. (a) STUDY.— 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 new paragraph: () RIO GRANDE, NEW MEXICO.— The segment from the west section line of Section 15, Township 23 North, Range 10 East, downstream approximately 8 miles to the southern line of the northwest quarter of Section 34, Township 23 North, Range 9 East.". (b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.— Section 5(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "( ) The study of the Rio Grande in New Mexico shall be completed and the report submitted not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph.". SEC. 4. RIO GRANDE CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD. 16 USC 1274 As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall take appropriate steps to obtain the views of the residents of the village of Pilar and of those persons who are the owners of property adjoining the river segments described in sections 2 and 3 concerning implementa-
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