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.

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