DESIGNATION FOR STUDY OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENTS, KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.

SEC. 404. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENTS, KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.(a) In General.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) (as amended by section 403(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(146) Kissimmee river, florida.—The restored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee and ending approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee.” . (b) Studies and Reports.—Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) (as amended by section 403(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(23) Kissimmee 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 Kissimmee River, Florida named in paragraph (146) of subsection (a); and “(B) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study.” . (c) Effect on Management.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall not interfere with the current management of the area of the Kissimmee River described in paragraph (146) of section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)), nor shall the fact that such area is listed for study under that Act be used as justification for more restrictive management until Congress acts on the study recommendations.