H.R. 4404 — what changed
Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 2 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Designation for study of wild and scenic river segments, Kissimmee River, Florida
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Section 3(a) 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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“(231) “(__) Kissimmee River, FloridaFlorida—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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“(A) In general—The restored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee and ending approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.
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“(B) Withdrawal—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—
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“(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
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“(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
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“(iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.”
Sec. 3 Studies and reports
addedadded 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:
added “(__) 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—
added “(A) complete the study of the Kissimmee River, Florida named in paragraph (_) of subsection (a); and
added “(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.”
Sec. 4 Effect on management
addedadded 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.