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Calendar No. 218
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1995
To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to
sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 9, 2021
Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
December 17, 2021
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, without amendment
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A BILL
To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to
sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sport Fish Restoration and
Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
established by section 9504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (referred to in this section as the ``Trust Fund'') was
established in 1950 to provide dedicated funding for aquatic
conservation and boating safety;
(2) the Trust Fund is a user fee-public benefit system
funded through motorboat fuel tax receipts, import duties, and
excise taxes on small engines, fishing equipment, and electric
motors;
(3) the Trust Fund provides nearly $650,000,000 annually
for recreational infrastructure projects, coastal wetlands
restoration, and boating safety and conservation programs in
all 50 States;
(4) since 2010, more than 28,000 acres of habitats have
been restored and improved throughout coastal wetland
ecosystems, which not only serve a critical role in
conservation, but provide a significant economic benefit to
coastal communities;
(5) the recreational boating and angling community, as well
as State agencies, recognize the significant increase in the
use of nonmotorized, human-propelled vessels in recent years;
and
(6) growth of the human-propelled vessel community has
required the Coast Guard and State agencies to use significant
resources to address human-propelled vessel infrastructure,
boating safety, law enforcement, and search and rescue needs,
all of which are paid for by the Trust Fund.
SEC. 3. DIVISION OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2026'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) 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 Sport Fish Restoration
and Recreational Boating Safety 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 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
(3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``$900,000'' and
inserting ``$1,300,000''.
(b) Administration.--Section 9(a) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777h(a)) is amended--
(1) 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;'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as
paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively;
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking
``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
(4) 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)'';
(5) in paragraph (8)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking
``on a full-time basis''; and
(6) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by inserting ``or part-time'' after ``full-
time''; and
(B) 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) 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.''.
(d) 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''.
SEC. 4. WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Allocation and Apportionment of Available Amounts.--Section
4(a) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
669c(a)) is amended--
(1) 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 Sport Fish Restoration
and Recreational Boating Safety 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
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``subsequent'' before ``fiscal year.''; and
(B) 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.''.
(b) Authorized Expenses for Administration.--Section 9(a) of the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h(a)) is
amended--
(1) 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;'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as
paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively;
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking
``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
(4) 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)'';
(5) in paragraph (8)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking
``on a full-time basis''; and
(6) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by inserting ``or part-time'' after ``full-
time''; and
(B) 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''.
SEC. 5. RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCESS.
(a) 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--
(1) the use of nonmotorized vessels in each State and how
the increased use of nonmotorized vessels is impacting
motorized and nonmotorized vessel access;
(2) user conflicts at waterway access points; and
(3) the use of--
(A) Sport Fish Restoration Program funds to improve
nonmotorized access at waterway entry points and the
reasons for providing that access; and
(B) Recreational Boating Safety Program funds for
nonmotorized boating safety programs.
(b) 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 subsection (a).
SEC. 6. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL.
(a) In General.--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.).
(b) 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 subsection (a).
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on January 1,
2023.
Calendar No. 218
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1995
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to
sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17, 2021
Reported without amendment
Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021
#1995 | S Congress #117
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodiesAppropriationsCoast guardCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the InteriorExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHunting and fishingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationOutdoor recreationSolid waste and recyclingTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Last Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218. (12/17/2021)
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