[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5478]
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  SA 4994. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to 
the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of 
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80__. RECREATIONAL ACCESS OF FLOATING CABINS.

       The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended by 
     inserting after section 9a (16 U.S.C. 831h-1) the following:

     ``SEC. 9B. RECREATIONAL ACCESS.

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