[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3702 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3702
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2021
Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Westerman, Mr.
Veasey, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, and Mr. Austin Scott of
Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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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, Recreational
Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. 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
``2025'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``2021'' and inserting ``2025''; and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows--
``(B) Available amounts.--The available amount
referred to in subparagraph (A) is--
``(i) for fiscal year 2022, $12,786,434,
adjusted for inflation as described in clause
(ii)(II)(bb); and
``(ii) for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the sum of--
``(I) the available amount for the
preceding fiscal year; and
``(II) the amount determined by
multiplying--
``(aa) the available amount
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
2025''; and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows--
``(B) Available amounts.--The available amount
referred to in subparagraph (A) is--
``(i) for fiscal year 2021, $8,988,700; and
``(ii) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the sum of--
``(I) the available amount for the
preceding fiscal year; and
``(II) the amount determined by
multiplying--
``(aa) the available amount
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) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``on a full-time basis''; and
(B) by inserting ``for work hours the employee
spends directly administering this Act, as such hours
are certified by the supervisor of the employee'' after
``administer this Act'';
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs
(3) through (12) as paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively;
(3) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting
``paragraph (1)'' each place it appears;
(4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
``full-time'';
(5) in paragraph (8)(A), as so redesignated, by striking
``on a full-time basis'';
(6) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking ``on
a full-time basis''; and
(7) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated--
(A) by inserting ``or a part-time basis'' after
``on a full-time basis''; and
(B) by inserting ``provided that the percentage of
relocation expenses paid with funds under this chapter
do not exceed the percentage of work hours the employee
spends administering this Act'' after ``at which the
relocation expenses are 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
prior to fiscal year 2020 shall be used to study--
``(A) the impact of derelict recreational vessels
on recreational boating safety and recreational
fishing; and
``(B) identify options and methods for recycling
for recreational vessels.''.
SEC. 3. RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCESS.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study on recreational boating access. In carrying out such
study, the Comptroller General shall consult with the Sport Fishing and
Boating Partnership Council and the National Boating Safety Advisory
Council on the design, scope, and priorities of such study.
(b) Contents.--To the extent practicable, the study required under
subsection (a) shall contain a description of--
(1) the use of nonmotorized vessels in each State and how
the increased use of nonmotorized vessels is impacting
motorized and nonmotorized vessel access to waterway entry
points;
(2) recreational fishing and boating user conflicts
concerning motorized and nonmotorized vessels at waterway
access points; and
(3) the use of funds provided under the Dingell-Johnson
Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.) for--
(A) the sport fish restoration program to improve
nonmotorized vessel access at waterway entry points and
the reasons for providing such access; and
(B) the Recreational Boating Safety Program funds
for nonmotorized boating safety programs.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Sport Fishing and
Boating Partnership Council, the Committees on Natural Resources and
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and
the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment
and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the study required
under this section.
(d) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means any
State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
SEC. 4. WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Allocation and Apportionment of Available Amounts.--Section 4
of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c), is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)--
(A) in clause (i) by striking ``for each of fiscal
years 2001 and 2002, $9,000,000;'' and inserting the
following: ``for fiscal year 2022, $12,786,434,
adjusted for inflation as described in clause
(ii)(II)(bb);''; and
(B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and
inserting the following:
``(ii) for fiscal year 2023, and each
fiscal year thereafter, the sum of--
``(I) the available amount for the
preceding fiscal year; and
``(II) the amount determined by
multiplying--
``(aa) the available amount
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 subsection (a)(2)(A) by striking ``the end of the
fiscal year'' and inserting ``the end of the subsequent fiscal
year''.
(b) Authorized Expenses for Administration.--Section 9(a) of the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``on a full-time basis''; and
(B) by inserting ``for the work hours the employee
spends directly administering this Act, as such hours
are certified by the supervisor of the employee'' after
``administer this Act'';
(2) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting
``paragraph (1)'' each place it appears;
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs
(3) through (12) as paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively;
(4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
``full-time'';
(5) in paragraph (8)(A), as so redesignated, by striking
``on a full-time basis'';
(6) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking ``on
a full-time basis''; and
(7) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated--
(A) by inserting ``or a part-time basis'' after
``on a full-time basis''; and
(B) by inserting ``, provided that the percentage
of relocation expenses paid with funds under this
chapter do not exceed the percentage of work hours the
employee spends administering this Act'' after ``at
which the relocation expenses are incurred''.
SEC. 5. SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND.
Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``No funds available'' and inserting ``On or after October 1,
2023 no funds available,''.
SEC. 6. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL.
The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council established by
the Secretary of the Interior shall be a Federal advisory committee of
both the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, and
the secretaries of Interior and Commerce shall jointly carry out the
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act with respect to the
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council.
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