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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act · Sec. 28001

Sec. 28001. SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY

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## SEC. 28001 SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY ###
(a)Division of Annual Appropriations ####
(1)In general Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a), by striking “2021” and inserting “2026”; #####
(B)in subsection (b)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1)— ######
(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking “2021” and inserting “2026”; and ######
(II)by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Available amounts > > The available amount referred to in subparagraph
(A)is— > > > ###### “(i) > > for the fiscal year that includes the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, the sum obtained by adding— > > > ###### “(I) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(II) > > $979,500; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > for each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding— > > > ###### “(I) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(II) > > the product obtained by multiplying— > > > ###### “(aa) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.” > ; and ######
(ii)in paragraph (2)— ######
(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking “2016 through 2021” and inserting “2022 through 2026”; and ######
(II)by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Available amounts > > The available amount referred to in subparagraph
(A)is— > > > ###### “(i) > > for fiscal year 2022, $12,786,434; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding— > > > ###### “(I) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(II) > > the product obtained by multiplying— > > > ###### “(aa) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.” > ; and #####
(C)in subsection (e)(2), by striking “$900,000” and inserting “$1,300,000”. ####
(2)Administration Section 9(a) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777h(a)) is amended— #####
(A)by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) > > personnel costs of employees for the work hours of each employee spent directly administering this Act, as those hours are certified by the supervisor of the employee;” > ; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(3)through
(12)as paragraphs
(2)through (11), respectively; #####
(C)in paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated), by striking “paragraphs
(1)and (2)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”; #####
(D)in paragraph (4)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking “full-time equivalent employee authorized under paragraphs
(1)and (2)” and inserting “employee authorized under paragraph (1)”; #####
(E)in paragraph (8)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking “on a full-time basis”; and #####
(F)in paragraph
(10)(as so redesignated)— ######
(i)by inserting “or part-time” after “full-time”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “, subject to the condition that the percentage of the relocation expenses paid with funds made available pursuant to this Act may not exceed the percentage of the work hours of the employee that are spent administering this Act” after “incurred”. ####
(3)Other activities Section 14(e) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777m(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) > > A portion, as determined by the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, of funds disbursed for the purposes described in paragraph
(2)but remaining unobligated as of October 1, 2021, shall be used to study the impact of derelict vessels and identify recyclable solutions for recreational vessels.” > . ####
(4)Recreational boating safety Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “No funds available” and inserting “On or after October 1, 2024, no funds available”. ###
(b)Wildlife Restoration Fund Administration ####
(1)Allocation and apportionment of available amounts Section 4(a) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c(a)) is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Available amounts > > The available amount referred to in subparagraph
(A)is— > > > ###### “(i) > > for the fiscal year that includes the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, the sum obtained by adding— > > > ###### “(I) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(II) > > $979,500; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > for each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding— > > > ###### “(I) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(II) > > the product obtained by multiplying— > > > ###### “(aa) > > the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.” > ; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “subsequent” before “fiscal year.”; and ######
(ii)by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Apportionment of unobligated amounts > > > ###### “(i) In general > > Not later than 60 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion among the States any of the available amount under paragraph
(1)that remained available for obligation pursuant to subparagraph
(A)during that fiscal year and remains unobligated at the end of that fiscal year. > > > ###### “(ii) Requirement > > The available amount apportioned under clause
(i)shall be apportioned on the same basis and in the same manner as other amounts made available under this Act were apportioned among the States for the fiscal year in which the amount was originally made available.” > . ####
(2)Authorized expenses for administration Section 9(a) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h(a)) is amended— #####
(A)by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) > > personnel costs of employees for the work hours of each employee spent directly administering this Act, as those hours are certified by the supervisor of the employee;” > ; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(3)through
(12)as paragraphs
(2)through (11), respectively; #####
(C)in paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated), by striking “paragraphs
(1)and (2)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”; #####
(D)in paragraph (4)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking “full-time equivalent employee authorized under paragraphs
(1)and (2)” and inserting “employee authorized under paragraph (1)”; #####
(E)in paragraph (8)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking “on a full-time basis”; and #####
(F)in paragraph
(10)(as so redesignated)— ######
(i)by inserting “or part-time” after “full-time”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “, subject to the condition that the percentage of the relocation expenses paid with funds made available pursuant to this Act may not exceed the percentage of the work hours of the employee that are spent administering this Act” after “incurred”. ###
(c)Recreational Boating Access ####
(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that, to the extent practicable, given available data, shall document— #####
(A)the use of nonmotorized vessels in each State and how the increased use of nonmotorized vessels is impacting motorized and nonmotorized vessel access; #####
(B)user conflicts at waterway access points; and #####
(C)the use of— ######
(i)Sport Fish Restoration Program funds to improve nonmotorized access at waterway entry points and the reasons for providing that access; and ######
(ii)Recreational Boating Safety Program funds for nonmotorized boating safety programs. ####
(2)Consultation The Comptroller General of the United States shall consult with the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council and the National Boating Safety Advisory Council on study design, scope, and priorities for the report under paragraph (1). ###
(d)Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council ####
(1)In general **[**[16 U.S.C. 1801 note](/us/usc/t16/s1801)**]** The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council established by the Secretary of the Interior shall be an advisory committee of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ####
(2)FACA The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly carry out the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) with respect to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council described in paragraph (1). ####
(3)Effective date This subsection shall take effect on January 1, 2023. ### DIVISION C TRANSIT
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Sec. 28001
SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY
U.S.C.§ 777c
U.S.C.§ 777h
U.S.C.§ 777m
U.S.C.§ 669c
U.S.C.§ 669h
U.S.C.§ 1801
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