Delaware River Study Act of 1992 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Delaware River, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as potential additions to the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a river conservation plan for the segment of the river from the northern city limits of Trenton, New Jersey, to the southern boundary of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
States that the study of the segments designated under this Act shall not be used to restrict or interfere with: (1) specified existing or potential generating, pumping, and electric stations; and (2) electric or gas transmission or distribution lines across or adjacent to such segments.
Authorizes appropriations.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-989.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 732.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 3425 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 3425 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
See H.R.6179.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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