,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjag,mr4 ,risch introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,modernizing the ,pittman-,robertson ,fund for ,tomorrow's ,needs ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,purpose ,the first section of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,one of the purposes of this ,act is to extend financial and technical assistance to the ,states for the promotion of hunting and recreational shooting44 #c4 ,definitions ,section #b of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#aj71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 the term hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment means any activity or project to recruit or retain hunters and recreational shooters1 including by-- 7,a7 using social media1 marketing1 advertising1 surveying1 television spots1 print1 and media2 7,b7 providing education1 mentoring1 and field demonstrations2 7,c7 enhancing access for hunting and recreational shooting1 including through range construction2 7,d7 providing education to the public about the role of hunting and recreational shooting in funding wildlife conservation2 and 7,e7 using any other means to ensure the growth of hunting and recreational shooting1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7#c7 the term fiscal year means a period of #ab consecutive months beginning on ,october #a and ending on the succeeding ,september #cj1 except that the period for enumeration of paid hunting-license holders means the fiscal year or license year of the ,state2 4 #d4 ,allocation and apportionment of available amounts 7a7 ,apportionment to ,states ,section #d7;b7 of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,such apportionments and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,adjustments ,the apportionments described in paragraph 7#a7 2 7#c7 by striking the third sentence2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 amounts apportioned under this subsection may be used for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment4 7,b7 ,limitation ,a ,state may only make an expenditure under subparagraph 7,a7 if the amount of the expenditure during the fiscal year in which the expenditure is made plus the amount of the expenditures for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment made during the #d fiscal years preceding that fiscal year is equal to or less than #be percent of the total amount apportioned to the ,state under this subsection during that #e-;fiscal-year period4 4 7b7 ,apportionment of certain taxes ,section #d7;c7 of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by striking ,one-half and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,apportionment of certain taxes 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 #a_/b 2 and 7,b7 by striking ,provided1 ,that each ,state and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,condition ,the apportionment made under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be subject to the condition that each ,state 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated71 by striking ,states3 and inserting ,states42 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so designated71 by striking ,for the purpose and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,population determination ,for the purpose 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,use of funds ,amounts apportioned under this subsection may be used for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment4 4 #e4 ,expenditures for management of wildlife areas and resources ,section #h of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the third sentence1 by striking and public relations2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in the first sentence1 by striking 1 as a part of such program4 #f4 ,firearm and bow hunter education and safety program grants ,section #aj7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;h-#a7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment2 and 4 #g4 ,multistate conservation grant program ,section #aa of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;h-#b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,not more than and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,not more than 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,availability for hunter and recreational shooter grants ,not more than #e1jjj1jjj of the revenues covered into the fund from any tax imposed under section #dafa7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for a fiscal year shall be available to the ,secretary exclusively for making hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program1 including related communication and outreach activities4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,international2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,a77i71 by inserting or to recreational shooting activities after wildlife2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting or to recreational shooting activities after wildlife4