H.R. 949 directs the federal government to study a 163-mile segment of the Hatchie River in Tennessee—from the Tennessee-Mississippi state line to where it meets the Mississippi River—to determine whether it should be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Secretary of the Interior must complete this study within three years of receiving funding and submit findings to Congress. The study should specifically examine how the river segment could be managed through partnerships with state, local, and community organizations. This bill does not add the river to the protected system automatically; it simply authorizes and requires a formal evaluation process that could lead to future protection if Congress approves.
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