,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,cunningham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 and ,mrs4 ,dingell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,dingell-,johnson ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sport ,fish ,restoration and ,recreational ,boating ,safety ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,sport ,fish ,restoration and ,boating ,trust ,fund 7,trust ,fund7 was established in #aiej to provide dedicated funding for aquatic conservation and boating safety4 7#b7 ,the ,trust ,fund is a user fee-public benefit system funded through motorboat fuel tax receipts1 import duties1 and excise taxes on small engines1 fishing equipment1 and electric motors4 7#c7 ,the ,trust ,fund provides nearly #fej million annually for recreational infrastructure projects1 coastal wetlands restoration1 and boating safety and conservation programs in all #ej ,states4 7#d7 ,since #bjaj1 more than #bh1jjj 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 impact to coastal communities4 7#e7 ,the recreational boating and angling community1 as well as ,state agencies1 recognize the significant increase in the use of non-motorized1 human-propelled vessels in recent years4 ,growth of the human-propelled vessel community has required ,united ,states ,coast ,guard and ,state agencies to use significant resources to address human-propelled infrastructure1 boating safety1 law enforcement1 and search and rescue needs1 all of which is paid for by the ,trust ,fund4 #c4 ,division of annual appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,section #d of the ,dingell-,johnson ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbd2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbd2 and 7ii7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows-- 7,b7 ,available amounts ,the available amount referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 for fiscal year #bjbj1 #ab1fga1bce2 and 7ii7 for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 the sum of-- 7,i7 the available amount for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the amount determined by multiplying-- 7aa7 the available amount for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7bb7 the change1 relative to the preceding fiscal year1 in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by the ,department of ,labor4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjaf through #bjba and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd2 and 7ii7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows-- 7,b7 ,available amounts ,the available amount referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 for fiscal year #bjbj1 #h1cci1dff2 and 7ii7 for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 the sum of-- 7,i7 the available amount for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the amount determined by multiplying-- 7aa7 the available amount for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7bb7 the change1 relative to the preceding fiscal year1 in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by the ,department of ,labor4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e77#b71 by striking #ijj1jjj and inserting #a1cjj1jjj4 7b7 ,administration ,section #i7;a7 of the ,dingell-,johnson ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg;h7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking on a full-time basis2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking on a part-time basis for at least #bj hours each week2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by striking full-time equivalent2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#i77;,a71 by striking on a full-time basis4 7c7 ,other activities ,section #ad7;e7 of the ,dingell-,johnson ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gggm7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,a portion1 as determined by the ,sport ,fishing and ,boating ,partnership ,council1 of funds disbursed for the purposes described in paragraph 7#b7 but remaining unobligated prior to fiscal year #bjbj shall be used to study the impact of derelict vessels and identify recyclable solutions for recreational vessels4 4 #d4 ,recreational boating access ,the ,united ,states ,comptroller ,general shall1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit a report to the ,sport ,fishing and ,boating ,partnership ,council1 the ,committees on ,natural ,resources and ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committees on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 ,the ,united ,states ,comptroller ,general shall consult with the ,sport ,fishing and ,boating ,partnership ,council and the ,national ,boating ,safety ,advisory ,council on study design1 scope1 and priorities4 ,to the extent practicable1 given data available1 the report shall document-- 7#a7 the use of non-motorized vessels in each ,state and how the increased use of non-motorized vessels is impacting motorized and non-motorized vessel access2 7#b7 user conflicts at waterway access points2 and 7#c7 the use of ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,program funds to improve non-motorized access at waterway entry points and the reasons for providing such access1 and ,recreational ,boating ,safety ,program funds for non-motorized boating safety programs4