,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself &   
,ms4 ,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 
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 am5d 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !     
,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration 
,act ) respect to sport fi% re/oration &
 recreational boat+ safety1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration &  
,recreational ,boat+ ,safety ,act (     
#bjae4  #b4 ,allocations  7a7           
,au?orization ,section #c ( !           
,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;b7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #eg p]c5t & ins]t+ #eh4jab p]c5t4 
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,section #d ( !            

,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;c7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,=  
ea* & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! balance &    
ins]t+ ,= ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal   
ye> #bjbj1 ! balance2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
multi/ate cons]vation grants "u section 
#ad & ins]t+ activities "u section      
#ad7;e72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ 
#ah4e p]c5t & ins]t+ #ah4fgc p]c5t2     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ #ah4e     
p]c5t & ins]t+ #ag4cae p]c5t2  7,d7 by  
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d72  7,e7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7,f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,boat+             
infra/ructure improvem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an am\nt equal to #d p]c5t to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = qualifi$       
projects "u section #efjd7;c7 ( ! ,clean
 ,vessel ,act ( #aiib 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#acbb note7 & section #gdjd7;d7 ( !     
,sportfi%+ & ,boat+ ,safety ,act ( #aiih
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;g-#a7;d774  7,b7   

,limitation ,n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be available =
 projects "u ei!r ( ! sections ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ = ea* & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 
= ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbj1
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i7 by /rik+ ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjja & #bjjb1 #i1jjj1jjj2 
& ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #aa1jjj1jjj22
  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7 by /rik+ #bjjc1  
#h1bab1jjj2 & & ins]t+ #bjag1           
#aa1cjj1jjj22 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ clause
 7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7 =      
fiscal ye> #bjah1 #aa1fjj1jjj2  7iv7 =  
fiscal ye> #bjai1 #aa1hjj1jjj2 &  7v7 = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 #aa1ijj1jjj4  2  7,b7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph  
7#c72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,set-aside = ,coa/     
,gu>d adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !  
annual appropriation made 9 accordance )
 section #c1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf  

?r\gh #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ may use no m
 ?an ! am\nt specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 = ! fiscal ye> = ! purposes set =? 9   
section #acajg7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4 ,! am\nt specifi$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 = a fiscal ye> may n be
 includ$ 9 ! am\nt ( ! annual           
appropriation di/ribut$ "u subsection   
7a7 = ! fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,available    
am\nts ,! available am\nt ref]r$ to 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 = fiscal ye>  
#bjaf1 #g1hjj1jjj2  7ii7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjag1 #g1ijj1jjj2  7iii7 = fiscal ye>  
#bjah1 #h1jjj1jjj2  7iv7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjai1 #h1ajj1jjj2 &  7v7 = fiscal ye>  
#bjbj1 #h1bjj1jjj4  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ until ! end ( 
! fiscal ye>4 & ins]t+ until ! end ( !  
subsequ5t fiscal ye>42 &  7ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ "u subsection 
7e7 & ins]t+ "u subsection 7c72  7#c7 9 
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,!  
,secret>y & ins]t+ 7c77#a7 ,!           

,secret>y12  7,b7 by /rik+ grants "u    
section #ad ( ?is title & ins]t+        
activities "u section #ad7;e72  7,c7 by 
/rik+ #eg p]c5t & ins]t+ #eh4jab p]c5t2 
&  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,! ,secret>y %all d$uct f ! am\nt to be
 apportion$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! am\nts   
us$ = grants "u section #ad7;a74  2 &   
7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#a7 by /rik+ ^?   
subsections1 & ins]t+ ^? p>agraphs14    
7c7 ,submission & approval ( plans &    
projects ,section #f7;d7 ( !            
,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;e7d77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ = appropriations & ins]t+ f    
appropriations4  7d7 ,unexp5d$ or       
unobligat$ funds ,section #h7;b77#b7 ( !
 ,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;g7b77#b77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #eg p]c5t & ins]t+       
#eh4jab p]c5t4  7e7 ,coop]ation ,section
 #ab ( ! ,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi%    
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gggk7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #eg p]c5t &    
ins]t+ #eh4jab p]c5t2 &  7#b7 by /rik+  

"u section #d7;b7 & ins]t+ "u section   
#d7;c74  7f7 ,o!r activities ,section   
#ad ( ! ,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi%     
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gggm7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7 by
 /rik+ ( ea* annual appropriation made 9
 accordance ) section #c2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ,( am\nts made   
available "u section #d7;b7 = ea* fiscal
 ye>-- & ins]t+ ,n m ?an #a1bjj1jjj (   
ea* annual appropriation made 9         
accordance ) ! provisions ( section #c  
%all be di/ribut$ to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior = use z foll[s32 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+
 a p]iod4  7g7 ,repeal ,!               
,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg et seq47 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ section #ae2 &   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #af z section
 #ae4  #c4 ,recreational boat+ safety   
,section #acajg ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7    

,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 & subsection  
7c71 & ins]t+ ,subject to subsection    
7c712  7,b7 by /rik+ ! sum ( 7,a7 !     
am\nt made available f ! ,boat ,safety  
,acc\nt = t fiscal ye> "u section #ae ( 
! ,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi%           
,re/oration ,act & 7,b72 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ !       
subsection designation & p>agraph 7#a7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 7,a7 ,!     
,secret>y may use am\nts made available 
ea* fiscal ye> "u section #d7;b77#b7 ( !
 ,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;c7b77#b77 =   
paym5t ( exp5ses ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d =      
inve/igations1 p]sonnel1 & activities   
directly relat$ to--  7i7 adm9i/]+ ,/ate
 recreational boat+ safety programs "u  
?is *apt]2 or  7ii7 coord9at+ or c>ry+  
out ! national recreational boat+ safety
 program "u ?is title4  7,b7 ,( ! am\nts
 us$ by ! ,secret>y ea* fiscal ye> "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 n less ?an       
#b1ejj1jjj is available to ensure       

compliance ) *apt] #dc ( ?is title2 &   
7ii7 n m ?an #a1ejj1jjj is available to 
conduct a survey1 n m ?an once e #c     
ye>s1 ( levels ( recreational boat+     
p>ticipation & relat$ matt]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7
 by /rik+ ,no funds & ins]t+ ,on & aft] 
,octob] #a1 #bjae1 no funds2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ traditionally4  #d4 ,annual       
assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! date on   
:i* ! ,presid5t submits to ,congress a  
budget = fiscal ye> #bjag & = ea* fiscal
 ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all    
submit to ,congress an assessm5t ( !    
adm9i/rative s]vices provid$ by su*     
,s]vice "u ! ,d+ell-,johnson ,sport ,fi%
 ,re/oration ,act to ! ,/ates & !       
sportfi%+ community4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
assessm5t "u subsection 7a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! p]c5tage ( grant     
aw>ds & am5dm5ts complet$ )9 #de days   
aft] receipt ( a complete grant         
application1 ! av]age numb] ( days to   
process new grant applications1 & !     

av]age numb] ( days to process grant    
am5dm5t reque/s4  7#b7 ,:i* wildlife &  
sport fi% re/oration policies are       
curr5tly be+ updat$1 ! />t "t = ea*     
update1 & ! anticipat$ completion "t =  
ea* update4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( ,f$]al     
assi/ance work%ops held ) ,/ates & su*  
,s]vice 9 ef=ts to communicate fiscal   
policies & proc$ures to ,/ate ag5cies4  
7#d7 ,! av]age "t to respond to reque/s 
f ,/ates = assi/ance1 bas$ on initial   
notification or assi/ance reque/s       
initiat$ by a ,/ate4  7#e7 ,! numb] (   
,/ates ) unresolv$ reconciliation ( l&  
records & ! numb] ( corrective action   
plans ) op5 actions4  7#f7 ,! numb] (   
employees ( su* ,s]vice ) grants        
managem5t tra9+ & ! numb] ( su*         
employees ) out/&+ tra9+ requirem5ts1 & 
! numb] ( ,/ate fi% & wildlife /aff :o h
 receiv$ tra9+ ?r\gh ! ,wildlife &      
,sport ,fi% ,re/oration ,fund ,program (
 su* ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,! numb] ( full-"t  
positions ( su* ,s]vice fill$ & vacant1 
includ+ ! associat$ position titles &   

paygrades1 t contribute to grant        
process+ & relat$ grant managem5t 9 ea* 
,s]vice region & at ,s]vice headqu>t]s4