,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjag,mr4 
,soto introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wild &
 ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act to designate segm5ts
 ( ! ,kissimmee ,riv] & its tribut>ies 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,florida = /udy = pot5tial   
addition to ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic  
,riv]s ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,kissimmee ,riv] ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]   
,/udy ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,kissimmee ,riv] has und]gone1 ov] !    
c\rse ( two decades1 ! l>ge/ riv]       
re/oration ef=t 9 ! _w4  7#b7 ,ext5d+   
approximately #aje miles f ,orl&o to    
,lake ,okee*obee1 ! ,kissimmee ,riv] =ms
 ! headwat]s ( ,lake ,okee*obee & !     
,ev]glades & s]ves z a vital compon5t ( 
ecosy/em re/oration 9 ,s\? ,florida z a 
:ole4  7#c7 ,! ,kissimmee ,riv]         
,re/oration ,project has significantly  

improv$ approximately #fc1jjj acres (   
wetl&s )9 ! ,kissimmee ,riv] wat]%$ &   
ree/abli%$ an environm5t suitable = fi%1
 wildlife1 & ! wetl& plants t exi/$     
prior to ! ,kissimmee ,riv]'s           
*annelization 9 ! #aifjs4  7#d7 ,!      
,kissimmee ,riv] ,re/oration ,project is
 expect$ to be complet$ 9 #bjbj1 at :i* 
po9t x is expect$ to ree/abli% hi/oric  
hydrologic conditions1 recreate hi/oric 
riv] & floodpla9 connectivity1 recreate 
! hi/oric mosaic ( wetl& plant          
communities1 & re/ore hi/oric biological
 div]sity & functionality4  7#e7 ,aft]  
decades ( re/oration ef=ts & !          
exp5diture ( ne>ly a billion doll>s1 ^u 
completion ( ! ,kissimmee ,riv]         
,re/oration ,project1 a /udy %\ld be    
conduct$ to det]m9e ! eligibility (     
includ+ ! fully re/or$ ,kissimmee ,riv] 
into ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]   
program to pres]ve ! fully re/or$       
free-fl[+ condition & imm$iate          
environm5t ( ! riv] = ! b5efit &        
enjoym5t ( pres5t & future g5]ations4   

7#f7 ,inclusion ( ! ,kissimmee ,riv]    
into ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]   
program w\ld be a fitt+ tribute to ! h>d
 "w ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s & ! ,s\?
 ,florida ,wat] ,managem5t ,di/rict's   
re/oration "w4  #c4 ,designation = /udy 
7a7 ,designation = pot5tial addition    
,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic      
,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  77   
,kissimmee ,riv]1 ,florida ,! segm5t f !
 s\!rn %ore ( ,lake ,kissimmee to its   
conflu5ce ) ,lake ,okee*obee4  4  7b7   
,/udy ,section #e7;b7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic
 ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  77 
,kissimmee ,riv]1 ,florida  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* funds are made available to c>ry   
out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all complete a /udy ( !       
,kissimmee ,riv]1 z describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7771 & submit a report     
describ+ ! results ( su* /udy to !      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,report requirem5ts ,!    
report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7      
%all-- 7i7 include a discussion ( !     
effect ( ! designation ( ! segm5t to be 
/udi$ "u subsection 7a777 on--  7,i7    
exi/+ comm]cial & recreational          
activities1 su* z cattle ran*+1 dairy   
production1 hunt+1 fi%+1 trapp+1        
recreational %oot+1 motor boat use1 or  
bridge con/ruction2  7,,ii7 !           
au?orization1 con/ruction1 op]ation1    
ma9t5ance1 or improvem5t ( en]gy        
production & transmission infra/ructure2
 &  7,,iii7 ! au?ority ( ,/ate & local  
gov]nm5ts to manage ! activities        
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii72 &  
7ii7 id5tify-- 7,i7 all au?orities t w  
au?orize or require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior to influ5ce local l& use       
decisions 7su* z zon+7 or place         
re/rictions on non-,f$]al l& if ! area  
/udi$ "u subsection 7a777 is designat$  
"u ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act2  7,,ii7

 all au?orities t ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior may use to condemn prop]ty if !
 area /udi$ "u subsection 7a777 is      
designat$ "u ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s    
,act2 &  7,,iii7 all private prop]ty    
locat$ 9 ! area to be /udi$ "u          
subsection 7a7774  7,c7 ,non9t]f]5ce    
,?is /udy %all n int]f]e ) ! ,kissimmee 
,riv] ,re/oration ,project au?oriz$ "u  
section #aja7h7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces     
,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law  
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