H.R. 6356

Hudson River Protection Act

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6356

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 9, 2023

Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Molinaro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hudson River Protection Act.

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Anchorages

Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsections (d) and (e);

(2)

by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(3)

by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(c)

Prohibition

The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a) unless such anchoring is within anchorage grounds established before January 1, 2021.

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