text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic 
  River Study Act of 2018''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds the following:
              (1) The Kissimmee River has undergone, over the course of 
          two decades, the largest river restoration effort in the world.
              (2) Extending approximately 105 miles from Orlando to Lake 
          Okeechobee, 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 whole.
              (3) The Kissimmee River Restoration Project has 
          significantly improved approximately 63,000 acres of wetlands 
          within the Kissimmee River watershed and reestablished an 
          environment suitable for fish, wildlife, and the wetland plants 
          that existed prior to the Kissimmee River's channelization in 
          the 1960s.
              (4) The Kissimmee River Restoration Project is expected to 
          be completed in 2020, at which point it is expected to 
          reestablish historic hydrologic conditions, recreate historic 
          river and floodplain connectivity, recreate the historic mosaic 
          of wetland plant communities, and restore historic biological 
          diversity and functionality.
              (5) After decades of restoration efforts and the 
          expenditure of nearly a billion dollars, upon completion of the 
          Kissimmee River Restoration Project, 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 generations.
              (6) 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 work.
  
  SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.
  
      (a) Designation for Potential Addition.--Section 5(a) of the Wild 
  and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the 
  end the following:
              ``(__) Kissimmee river, florida.--The segment from the 
          southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake 
          Okeechobee.''.
      (b) Study.--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:
              ``(__) Kissimmee river, florida.--
                      ``(A) In general.--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 
                  complete a study of the Kissimmee River, as described 
                  in subsection (a)(__), 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 
                  Senate.
                      ``(B) Report requirements.--The report required 
                  under subparagraph (A) shall--
                              ``(i) include a discussion of the effect of 
                          the designation of the segment to be studied 
                          under subsection (a)(__) on--
                                      ``(I) existing commercial and 
                                  recreational activities, such as cattle 
                                  ranching, dairy production, hunting, 
                                  fishing, trapping, recreational 
                                  shooting, motor boat use, or bridge 
                                  construction;
                                      ``(II) the authorization, 
                                  construction, operation, maintenance, 
                                  or improvement of energy production and 
                                  transmission infrastructure;
                                      ``(III) military operations; and
                                      ``(IV) the authority of State and 
                                  local governments to manage the 
                                  activities described in subclauses (I) 
                                  and (II); and
                              ``(ii) identify--
                                      ``(I) all authorities that will 
                                  authorize or require the Secretary of 
                                  the Interior to influence local land 
                                  use decisions (such as zoning) or place 
                                  restrictions on non-Federal land if the 
                                  area studied under subsection (a)(__) 
                                  is designated under the Wild and Scenic 
                                  Rivers Act;
                                      ``(II) all authorities that the 
                                  Secretary of the Interior may use to 
                                  condemn property if the area studied 
                                  under subsection (a)(__) is designated 
                                  under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; 
                                  and
                                      ``(III) all private property 
                                  located in the area to be studied under 
                                  subsection (a)(__).
                      ``(C) Noninterference.--This study shall not 
                  interfere with the Kissimmee River Restoration Project 
                  authorized under section 101(8) of the Water Resources 
                  Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580).''.
      (c) No Negative Impact.--Nothing authorized by this Act may 
  negatively impact agricultural production in the Kissimmee River basin.
      (d) No Effect on Management.--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, such as 
  wilderness or as a category of wild 
  
  
                
  
  and scenic river, until Congress acts on the study recommendations.
  
              Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2018.
  
              Attest:
  
                                                   KAREN L. HAAS,
  
                                                                   Clerk.
target: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.  The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of such river segment. The study shall not interfere with the Kissimmee River Restoration Project authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1992. 
feat_title: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017