,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjad ,mr4   
,israel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require all recreational vessels to h & 
po/ pass5g] capacity limits1 to am5d    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
au?orize ,/ates to ent] into contracts =
 ! provision ( boat+ safety education   
s]vices "u ,/ate recreational boat+     
safety programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,boat+ ,occupancy & ,tea*+ ,safety ,act 
or ! ,,boats ,act 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,fly+ bridge ,! t]m fly+
 bridge means an op5 deck above ! ma9   
navigat+ bridge ( a recreational vessel4

  7#b7 ,pass5g] ,! t]m pass5g] includes 
any individual abo>d a vessel4  7#c7    
,recreational vessel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m recreational vessel means any vessel
 ( great] ?an #bj feet & less ?an #de   
feet ov]all 9 l5g?1 t is--  7i7         
manufactur$ or us$ prim>ily = pleasure2 
or  7ii7 leas$1 r5t$1 or *>t]$ to a     
p]son = ! pleasure ( t p]son4  7,b7     
,exclusion ,! t]m recreational vessel   
does n include a vessel t--  7i7 is     
subject to ,coa/ ,gu>d inspection2  7ii7
 is con/ruct$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf2 & 
7iii7  7,i7 is engag$ 9 comm]cial use2  
or  7,,ii7 c>ries pay+ pass5g]s4  #c4   
,capacity limits = recreational vessels 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all--  7#a7  
e/abli% /&>ds = det]m9+ ! maximum       
pass5g] capacity 9 :ole numb] ( pass5g]s
 & 9 p\nds = recreational vessels2  7#b7
 require ea* manufactur] ( a pass5g]    
vessel to po/ su* maximum pass5g]       
capacity on ! pass5g] vessel z describ$ 

9 subsection 7b72 &  7#c7 require ea*   
op]ator ( a pass5g] vessel to ensure t--
  7,a7 su* maximum pass5g] capacity is  
po/$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 &      
legible to pass5g]s2 &  7,b7 notice ( ! 
ne$ to balance ! weight c>ri$ by !      
vessel to avoid capsiz+ is po/$ z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & legible to  
pass5g]s4  7b7 ,elem5ts & locations (   
displays ,! maximum pass5g] capacity1   
maximum c>ry+ capacity 9 p\nds1 & notice
 ( ! ne$ to balance ! c>ri$ weight = a  
pass5g] vessel %all ea* be p]man5tly    
display$ 9 a legible matt]--  7#a7 9 a  
location t is cle>ly visible to a       
pass5g] bo>d+ ! pass5g] vessel2 &  7#b7 
on ea* fly+ bridge ( ! vessel1 9 a      
location t is cle>ly visible to a       
pass5g] on ! fly+ bridge4  7c7 ,p5alties
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant ( !    
,coa/ ,gu>d %all publi% regulations t   
e/abli% appropriate p5alties = a        
manufactur] ( a recreational vessel t   
does n comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     

section4  7d7 ,application ,!           
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all apply to 
any recreational vessel manufactur$ aft]
 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,/ate         
recreational boat+ safety programs  7a7 
,program acceptance ,section #acajc (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 contract+         
practices 9 accordance ) subsection 7e74
  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7e7 ,contract+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  
c>ry+ out a ,/ate recreational boat+    
safety program may ent] into a contract 
) a local gov]nm5t or private entity to 
h ! gov]nm5t or entity provide boat+    
safety education s]vices "u ! program4  
7#b7 ,exp5diture requirem5t ,ea* fiscal 
ye>1 a ,/ate c>ry+ out a ,/ate          
recreational boat+ safety program %all  
exp5d on contracts describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al     
am\nts receiv$ by t ,/ate 9 t fiscal ye>
 "u ?is *apt]4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9  
ent]+ into contracts "u p>agraph 7#a71 a
 ,/ate %all consid]--  7,a7 ! ne$ =     
geographic div]sity among ! local       
gov]nm5ts & private entities provid+    
education s]vices "u ! contracts2  7,b7 
! ne$ to h education s]vices t address !
 v>i\s vessels utiliz$ 9 ! ,/ate2  7,c7 
! ne$ to h education s]vices t address !
 v>i\s wat]ways 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,d7 all !
 co/s relat$ to provid+ education       
s]vices "u ! contracts t may affect !   
local gov]nm5ts & private entities      
provid+ ! s]vices4  7#d7 ,eligibility   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to ent]   
into a contract "u p>agraph 7#a71 a     
local gov]nm5t or private entity %all-- 
7i7 submit to ! appropriate ,/ate lead  
au?ority or ag5cy designat$ "u          
subsection 7a77#d7 a detail$ proposal = 
! provision ( boat+ safety education    
s]vices2 &  7ii7 c]tify t ! gov]nm5t or 
entity w n pr(it f9ancially f provid+ ! 

s]vices4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,exi/+  
provid]s ,subp>agraph 7,a77i7 does n    
apply to a local gov]nm5t or private    
entity t provid$ boat+ safety education 
s]vices be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection "u /&>ds e/abli%$ by !       
relevant ,/ate4  7ii7 #eja7;c77#c7      
organizations ,subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 does
 n apply to an organization describ$ 9  
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code
 if ! organization c]tifies to !        
relevant ,/ate t all relevant pr(its w  
be us$ to advance boat+ safety4  7#e7   
,education s]vices crit]ia ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ,/ates & relevant     
/akehold]s1 %all e/abli% crit]ia = !    
boat+ safety education s]vices provid$  
by local gov]nm5ts & private entities "u
 ?is subsection4 ,us+ ! crit]ia1 a ,/ate
 %all e/abli% outl9es specify+ !        
requirem5ts = education s]vices 9 t     
,/ate & education s]vices 9 t ,/ate %all
 be provid$ 9 accordance ) ! outl9es4   

7#f7 ,additional contract+ ,a local     
gov]nm5t t ent]s into a contract "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 to provide boat+ safety   
education s]vices may contract ) a      
private entity to receive assi/ance ) ! 
provision ( ^? s]vices4  7#g7 ,adv]tis+ 
,a local gov]nm5t or private entity t   
ent]s into a contract "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to provide boat+ safety education       
s]vices may utilize funds provid$ "u t  
contract to adv]tise su* s]vices4  7#h7 
,report ,ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate t ent]$
 into contracts "u ?is subsection %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y a report specify+ 
! gov]nm5ts & entities contract$ ) 9 t  
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,sport ,fi%         
,re/oration & ,boat+ ,tru/ ,fund        
,section #iejd7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+
 ! ,,map-#ba & ins]t+ ,boat+ ,occupancy 
& ,tea*+ ,safety ,act 4