,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dadd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #a1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,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 #bjbj4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,sport ,fish ,restoration and ,boating ,trust ,fund established by section #iejd7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7referred to in this section as the ,trust ,fund7 was established in #aiej to provide dedicated funding for aquatic conservation and boating safety2 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 motors2 7#c7 the ,trust ,fund provides nearly #fej1jjj1jjj annually for recreational infrastructure projects1 coastal wetlands restoration1 and boating safety and conservation programs in all #ej ,states2 7#d7 since #bjaj1 more than #bh1jjj acres of habitats have been restored and improved throughout coastal wetland ecosystems1 which not only serve a critical role in conservation1 but provide a significant economic benefit to coastal communities2 7#e7 the recreational boating and angling community1 as well as ,state agencies1 recognize the significant increase in the use of nonmotorized1 human-propelled vessels in recent years2 and 7#f7 growth of the human-propelled vessel community has required the ,coast ,guard and ,state agencies to use significant resources to address human-propelled vessel infrastructure1 boating safety1 law enforcement1 and search and rescue needs1 all of which are 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 #bjbe2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbe2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,available amounts ,the available amount referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 for the fiscal year that includes the date of enactment of the ,sport ,fish ,restoration and ,recreational ,boating ,safety ,act of #bjbj1 the sum obtained by adding-- 7,i7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 #igi1ejj2 and 7ii7 for each fiscal year thereafter1 the sum obtained by adding-- 7,i7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph 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 #bjbe2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,available amounts ,the available amount referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 for fiscal year #bjbj1 #ab1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 the sum obtained by adding-- 7,i7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph 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 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 personnel costs of employees for the work hours of each employee spent directly administering this ,act1 as those hours are certified by the supervisor of the employee2 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking full-time equivalent employee authorized under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting employee authorized under paragraph 7#a72 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h77;,a7 7as so redesignated71 by striking on a full-time basis2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#aj7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by inserting or part-time after full-time2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 subject to the condition that the percentage of the relocation expenses paid with funds made available pursuant to this ,act may not exceed the percentage of the work hours of the employee that are spent administering this ,act after incurred4 7c7 ,other activities ,section #ad7;e7 of the ,dingell-,johnson ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gggm7e77 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 as of ,october #a1 #bjbj1 shall be used to study the impact of derelict vessels and identify recyclable solutions for recreational vessels4 4 7d7 ,recreational boating safety ,section #acajg7;c77#b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,no funds available and inserting ,on or after ,october #a1 #bjbc1 no funds available4 #d4 ,wildlife restoration fund administration 7a7 ,allocation and apportionment of available amounts ,section #d7;a7 of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,available amounts ,the available amount referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 for the fiscal year that includes the date of enactment of the ,sport ,fish ,restoration and ,recreational ,boating ,safety ,act of #bjbj1 the sum obtained by adding-- 7,i7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 #igi1ejj2 and 7ii7 for each fiscal year thereafter1 the sum obtained by adding-- 7,i7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 the product obtained by multiplying-- 7aa7 the available amount specified in this subparagraph 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-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting subsequent before fiscal year42 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,apportionment of unobligated amounts 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the end of a fiscal year1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall apportion among the ,states any of the available amount under paragraph 7#a7 that remained available for obligation pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 during that fiscal year and remains unobligated at the end of that fiscal year4 7ii7 ,requirement ,the available amount apportioned under clause 7i7 shall be apportioned on the same basis and in the same manner as other amounts made available under this ,act were apportioned among the ,states for the fiscal year in which the amount was originally made available4 4 7b7 ,authorized expenses for administration ,section #i7;a7 of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;h7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 personnel costs of employees for the work hours of each employee spent directly administering this ,act1 as those hours are certified by the supervisor of the employee2 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking full-time equivalent employee authorized under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting employee authorized under paragraph 7#a72 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h77;,a7 7as so redesignated71 by striking on a full-time basis2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#aj7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by inserting or part-time after full-time2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 subject to the condition that the percentage of the relocation expenses paid with funds made available pursuant to this ,act may not exceed the percentage of the work hours of the employee that are spent administering this ,act after incurred4 #e4 ,recreational boating access 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,sport ,fishing and ,boating ,partnership ,council1 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate a report that1 to the extent practicable1 given available data1 shall document-- 7#a7 the use of nonmotorized vessels in each ,state and how the increased use of nonmotorized vessels is impacting motorized and nonmotorized vessel access2 7#b7 user conflicts at waterway access points2 and 7#c7 the use of-- 7,a7 ,sport ,fish ,restoration ,program funds to improve nonmotorized access at waterway entry points and the reasons for providing that access2 and 7,b7 ,recreational ,boating ,safety ,program funds for nonmotorized boating safety programs4 7b7 ,consultation ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall consult with the ,sport ,fishing and ,boating ,partnership ,council and the ,national ,boating ,safety ,advisory ,council on study design1 scope1 and priorities for the report under subsection 7a74