[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5987 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5987

To provide for recreational access for floating cabins on the Tennessee 
                 River System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2016

 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for recreational access for floating cabins on the Tennessee 
                 River System, 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. RECREATIONAL ACCESS OF FLOATING CABINS ON WATERS UNDER THE 
              JURISDICTION OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.

    (a) Recreational Access Permitted.--The Board of Directors of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority may approve and allow the construction and 
use of a floating cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority if--
            (1) the floating cabin is maintained by the owner to 
        reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards, as 
        required by the Board of Directors; and
            (2) the Tennessee Valley Authority has authorized the use 
        of recreational vessels on such waters.
    (b) Fees.--The Board of Directors may levy fees on the owner of a 
floating cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority for purposes of ensuring compliance with subsection (a), so 
long as such fees are necessary and reasonable for such purposes.
    (c) Continued Recreational Use.--With respect to a floating cabin 
located on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority on the date of enactment of this section, the Board of 
Directors--
            (1) may not require the removal of such floating cabin--
                    (A) in the case of a floating cabin that was 
                granted a permit by the Tennessee Valley Authority 
                before the date of enactment of this section, for a 
                period of 15 years beginning on such date; and
                    (B) in the case of a floating cabin not granted a 
                permit by the Tennessee Valley Authority before the 
                date of enactment of this section, for a period of 5 
                years beginning on such date; and
            (2) shall approve and allow the use of the floating cabin 
        on waters under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Valley 
        Authority at such time, and for such duration, as the floating 
        cabin meets the requirements of subsection (a) and the owner of 
        such cabin has paid any fee levied pursuant to subsection (b).
    (d) Definition of Floating Cabin.--In this section, the term 
``floating cabin'' means every description of watercraft or other 
floating structure primarily designed and used for human habitation or 
occupation and not primarily designed or used for navigation or 
transportation on water.
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