S.Amdt. 4994

SA 4994. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to
the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end of title VIII, add the following:

SEC. 80__. RECREATIONAL ACCESS OF FLOATING CABINS.

The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended by
inserting after section 9a (16 U.S.C. 831h-1) the following:

``SEC. 9B. RECREATIONAL ACCESS.

``(a) Definition of Floating Cabin.--In this section, the
term `floating cabin' means a watercraft or other floating
structure--
``(1) primarily designed and used for human habitation or
occupation; and
``(2) not primarily designed or used for navigation or
transportation on water.
``(b) Recreational Access Permitted.--The Board may approve
and allow the construction and use of a floating cabins on
waters under the jurisdiction of the Corporation if--
``(1) the floating cabin is maintained by the owner to
reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards, as
required by the Board; and
``(2) the Corporation has authorized the use of
recreational vessels on the waters.
``(c) Fees.--The Board may assess fees on the owner of a
floating cabin on waters under the jurisdiction of the
Corporation for the purpose of ensuring compliance with
subsection (b) if the fees are necessary and reasonable for
those purposes.
``(d) Continued Recreational Use.--With respect to a
floating cabin located on waters under the jurisdiction of
the Corporation on the date of enactment of this section, the
Board--
``(1) may not require the removal of the floating cabin--
``(A) in the case of a floating cabin that was granted a
permit by the Corporation before the date of enactment of
this section, for a period of 15 years beginning on that date
of enactment; and
``(B) in the case of a floating cabin not granted a permit
by the Corporation before the date of enactment of this
section, for a period of 5 years beginning on that date of
enactment; and
``(2) shall approve and allow the use of the floating cabin
on waters under the jurisdiction of the Corporation at such
time and for such duration as--
``(A) the floating cabin meets the requirements of
subsection (b); and
``(B) the owner of the floating cabin has paid any fee
assessed pursuant to subsection (c).''.
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