117 HR 4404 RH: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-07-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 321117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4404[Report No. 117–414]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 9, 2021Mr. Soto (for himself and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesJuly 18, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 9, 2021A BILLTo amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act.

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Designation for study of wild and scenic river segments, Kissimmee River, Florida

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:(__)

Kissimmee River, Florida

The restored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee and ending approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee..

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Studies and reports

Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(__)

Kissimmee River, Florida

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—(A)complete the study of the Kissimmee River, Florida named in paragraph (_) of subsection (a); and(B)submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study..

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Effect on management

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not interfere with the current management of the area of the Kissimmee River described in section 5(a)(_) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, nor shall the fact that such area is listed for study under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) be used as justification for more restrictive management until Congress acts on the study recommendations.

July 18, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed