Sec. 5003. RECREATIONAL ACCESS FOR FLOATING CABINS AT TVA RESERVOIRS
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## SEC. 5003 RECREATIONAL ACCESS FOR FLOATING CABINS AT TVA RESERVOIRS 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 > > **[**[16 U.S.C. 831h-3](/us/usc/t16/s831h-3)**]** > > > ### “(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 > > The Board may allow the use of a floating cabin if— > > > #### “(1) > > the floating cabin is maintained by the owner to reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards, as required by the Board; > > > #### “(2) > > the Corporation has authorized the use of recreational vessels on the waters; and > > > #### “(3) > > the floating cabin was located on waters under the jurisdiction of the Corporation as of the date of enactment of this section. > > > ### “(c) Fees > > The Board may levy 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 such purpose. > > > ### “(d) Continued Recreational Use > > > #### “(1) In general > > 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— > > > ##### “(A) > > may not require the removal of the floating cabin— > > > ###### “(i) > > 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 such date of enactment; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > 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 such date of enactment; and > > > ##### “(B) > > 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— > > > ###### “(i) > > the floating cabin meets the requirements of subsection (b); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the owner of the floating cabin has paid any fee assessed pursuant to subsection (c). > > > #### “(2) Savings Provisions > > > ##### “(A) > > Nothing in this subsection restricts the ability of the Corporation to enforce reasonable health, safety, or environmental standards. > > > ##### “(B) > > This section applies only to floating cabins located on waters under the jurisdiction of the Corporation. > > > ### “(e) New Construction > > The Corporation may establish regulations to prevent the construction of new floating cabins.” > .
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