Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act

Bill: 117-hr-4358
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-07-06
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Florida

Lakes and rivers

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates a specified segment of the Little Manatee River in Florida as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.</p> <p>The bill withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segment from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-19
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates a specified segment of the Little Manatee River in Florida for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of the Little Manatee River and submit the results to Congress. </p>

action_date: 2022-09-20
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates a specified segment of the Little Manatee River in Florida for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of the Little Manatee River and submit the results to Congress. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4358 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2021 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act . 2. Designation of wild and scenic river segments, Little Manatee River, Florida Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (231) Little Manatee River, Florida (A) In general 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, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. (B) Set aside The designation under this paragraph shall not include— (i) those portions lying within Manatee County, Florida, and being more particularly described as Parcel ID 247800059, Parcel ID 248200008 and Parcel ID 248100000; and (ii) South Fork. (C) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4358 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act . 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. . 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. . 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. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4358 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act . 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. . 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. . 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. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 368 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4358 [Report No. 117–472] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2021 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 19, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Crist , and Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida September 19, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 6, 2021 A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act . 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. . 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. . 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 justification for more restrictive management until Congress acts on the study recommendations.

September 19, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed