Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act
Bill: H.R.4358 | Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern (R-FL)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act
This bill designates a specified segment of the Little Manatee River in Florida for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of the Little Manatee River and submit the results to Congress.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
   Little Manatee River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
                    System, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENTS, LITTLE 
              MANATEE RIVER, FLORIDA.

    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:
            ``(__) Little manatee river, florida.--The approximately 
        50-mile segment beginning at the source in southeastern 
        Hillsborough County, Florida, downstream to the point at which 
        the river enters Tampa Bay, including appropriate tributaries, 
        but shall not include--
                    ``(A) those portions lying within Manatee County, 
                Florida, and being more particularly described as 
                Parcel ID 247800059, Parcel ID 248200008 and Parcel ID 
                248100000; and
                    ``(B) South Fork.''.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.

    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:
            ``(__) Little manatee 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--
                    ``(A) complete the study of the Little Manatee 
                River, Florida named in subsection (a)(_); and
                    ``(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.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not interfere 
with the current management of the area of the Little Manatee 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 justifica-


              

 tion for more restrictive management until Congress acts on the study 
recommendations.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.

                               By Kevin F. McCumber,

                                                          Deputy Clerk.