Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2018

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 System, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

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.

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Legislative Actions

2017-10-04
Introduced in House
2017-10-04
Introduced in House
2017-10-04
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-10-11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-12-07
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2018-01-17
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2018-01-17
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-01-17
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2018-04-13
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-634.
2018-04-13
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-634.
2018-04-13
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
2018-04-16
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-04-16
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3322-3323)
2018-04-16
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3961.
2018-04-16
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3322-3323)
2018-04-16
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3322-3323)
2018-04-16
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-04-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2018-12-12
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

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