,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ihb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,alexander 7for himself1 ,mr4          
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,paul1 and ,mr4       
,corker7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice1 considered1 read  
the third time1 and passed  ,a ,,bill   
,to prohibit the ,corps of ,engineers   
from taking certain actions to establish
 a restricted area prohibiting public   
access to waters downstream of a dam1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,freedom to ,fish ,act4  #b4 ,restricted
 areas at corps of engineers dams  7a7  
,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7       
,restricted area ,the term restricted   
area means a restricted area for        
hazardous waters at dams and other civil
 works structures in the ,cumberland    
,river basin established in accordance  
with chapter #aj of the regulation      
entitled ,project ,operations3          
,navigation and ,dredging ,operations   

and ,maintenance ,policies1 published by
 the ,corps of ,engineers on ,november  
#bi1 #aiif1 and any related regulations 
or guidance4  7#b7 ,secretary ,the term 
,secretary means the ,secretary of the  
,army1 acting through the ,chief of     
,engineers4  7b7 ,existing ,restricted  
,area ,if the ,secretary has established
 a restricted area or modified an       
existing restricted area during the     
period beginning on ,august #a1 #bjab1  
and ending on the day before the date of
 enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary 
shall--  7#a7 cease implementing and    
enforcing the restricted area until the 
date that is #b years after the date of 
enactment of this ,act2 and  7#b7 remove
 any permanent physical barriers        
constructed in connection with the      
restricted area4  7c7 ,establishing new 
restricted area ,if1 on or after the    
date of enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary establishes any restricted   
area1 the ,secretary shall--  7#a7      
ensure that any restrictions are based  

on operational conditions that create   
hazardous waters2  7#b7 publish a draft 
describing the restricted area and seek 
and consider public comment on that     
draft prior to establishing the         
restricted area2  7#c7 not implement or 
enforce the restricted area until the   
date that is #b years after the date of 
enactment of this ,act2 and  7#d7 not   
take any action to establish a permanent
 physical barrier in connection with the
 restricted area4  7d7 ,exclusions ,for 
purposes of this section1 the           
installation and maintenance of measures
 for alerting the public of hazardous   
water conditions and restricted areas1  
including sirens1 strobe lights1 and    
signage1 shall not be considered to be a
 permanent physical barrier4  7e7       
,enforcement  7#a7 ,in general          
,enforcement of a restricted area shall 
be the sole responsibility of the ,state
 in which the restricted area is        
located4  7#b7 ,existing authorities    
,the ,secretary shall not assess any    

penalty for entrance into a restricted  
area under section #d of the ,act       
entitled ,an ,act authorizing the       
construction of certain public works on 
rivers and harbors for flood control1   
and for other purposes1 approved        
,december #bb1 #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
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