,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dhe #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cifa ,report ,no4 #aae-fcd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #d1 #bjag ,mr4 ,soto introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,april #ac1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,october #d1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act to designate segments of the ,kissimmee ,river and its tributaries in the ,state of ,florida for study for potential addition to the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,kissimmee ,river ,wild and ,scenic ,river ,study ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,kissimmee ,river has undergone1 over the course of two decades1 the largest river restoration effort in the world4 7#b7 ,extending approximately #aje miles from ,orlando to ,lake ,okeechobee1 the ,kissimmee ,river forms the headwaters of ,lake ,okeechobee and the ,everglades and serves as a vital component of ecosystem restoration in ,south ,florida as a whole4 7#c7 ,the ,kissimmee ,river ,restoration ,project has significantly improved approximately #fc1jjj acres of wetlands within the ,kissimmee ,river watershed and reestablished an environment suitable for fish1 wildlife1 and the wetland plants that existed prior to the ,kissimmee ,river's channelization in the #aifjs4 7#d7 ,the ,kissimmee ,river ,restoration ,project is expected to be completed in #bjbj1 at which point it is expected to reestablish historic hydrologic conditions1 recreate historic river and floodplain connectivity1 recreate the historic mosaic of wetland plant communities1 and restore historic biological diversity and functionality4 7#e7 ,after decades of restoration efforts and the expenditure of nearly a billion dollars1 upon completion of the ,kissimmee ,river ,restoration ,project1 a study should be conducted to determine the eligibility of including the fully restored ,kissimmee ,river into the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,river program to preserve the fully restored free-flowing condition and immediate environment of the river for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations4 7#f7 ,inclusion of the ,kissimmee ,river into the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,river program would be a fitting tribute to the hard work of the ,army ,corps of ,engineers and the ,south ,florida ,water ,management ,district's restoration work4 #c4 ,designation for study 7a7 ,designation for potential addition ,section #e7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 77 ,kissimmee ,river1 ,florida ,the segment from the southern shore of ,lake ,kissimmee to its confluence with ,lake ,okeechobee4 4 7b7 ,study ,section #e7;b7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 77 ,kissimmee ,river1 ,florida 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall complete a study of the ,kissimmee ,river1 as described in subsection 7a7771 and submit a report describing the results of such study to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,report requirements ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 include a discussion of the effect of the designation of the segment to be studied under subsection 7a777 on-- 7,i7 existing commercial and recreational activities1 such as cattle ranching1 dairy production1 hunting1 fishing1 trapping1 recreational shooting1 motor boat use1 or bridge construction2 7,,ii7 the authorization1 construction1 operation1 maintenance1 or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure2 7,,iii7 military operations2 and 7,,iv7 the authority of ,state and local governments to manage the activities described in subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii72 and 7ii7 identify-- 7,i7 all authorities that will authorize or require the ,secretary of the ,interior to influence local land use decisions 7such as zoning7 or place restrictions on non-,federal land if the area studied under subsection 7a777 is designated under the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act2 7,,ii7 all authorities that the ,secretary of the ,interior may use to condemn property if the area studied under subsection 7a777 is designated under the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act2 and 7,,iii7 all private property located in the area to be studied under subsection 7a7774 7,c7 ,noninterference ,this study shall not interfere with the ,kissimmee ,river ,restoration ,project authorized under section #aja7h7 of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-ehj74 4 7c7 ,no negative impact ,nothing authorized by this ,act may negatively impact agricultural production in the ,kissimmee ,river basin4 ,april #ac1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed