Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2014

To amend the law relating to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2014 2. Division of annual appropriations Section 4 of the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 777c (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2014 2021 (2) by amending the heading in subsection (b) to read as follows: Set-asides (3) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014 2021 (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002, $9,000,000 fiscal year 2015, $11,896,000 (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 2003, $8,212,000 2016, $12,299,000 (iii) in clause (iii), by striking 2004 2017 (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) Set-aside for boating safety (i) In general From the annual appropriation made in accordance with section 3, for each fiscal year through 2021, the Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating— (I) $5,000,000 for the purposes set forth in section 13107(c) (II) $200,000 to fund the National Boating Safety Advisory Council established under section 13110 of title 46, United States Code, and the authorized activities of the Council; and (III) not less than $7,000,000 for national boating safety activities of national nonprofit public service organizations, and such sums made available for allocation and distribution shall remain available until expended. (ii) Limitation The amounts specified in clause (i) for a fiscal year may not be included in the amount of the annual appropriation distributed under subsection (a) of this section for the fiscal year. ; (4) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking under paragraph (1) shall remain available for obligation for use under that paragraph under paragraph (1)(B) shall remain available for obligation for use under paragraph (1)(A) (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking under paragraph (1) under paragraph (1)(B) (ii) by striking subsection (e) subsection (c) (5) in subsection (d), by striking So much of any sum not allocated Except as otherwise provided in this section, so much of any sum not allocated (6) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking those subsections those paragraphs (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Maximum amount For fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of the Interior may use not more than $1,200,000 in accordance with paragraph (1). For each fiscal year thereafter, the maximum amount that the Secretary of the Interior may use in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be determined under paragraph (3). ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Annual adjusted maximum amount The maximum amount referred to in paragraph (2) for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be the sum of— (A) the available maximum amount for the preceding fiscal year; and (B) the amount determined by multiplying— (i) the available maximum amount for the preceding fiscal year; and (ii) the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. . 3. Extension of exception to limitation on transfers to fund Section 9504(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2014, 2021, 4. Recreational boating safety allocations Section 13104 5. Recreational boating safety Section 13107(c) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subsection (a)(2) subsection (b)(1)(C) (B) by striking ( 16 U.S.C. 777c(a)(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 777c(b)(1)(C) (A) $5,000,000 is available to the Secretary for payment of expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national recreational boating safety program under this title, of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary only to ensure compliance with chapter 43 (B) $200,000 is available to the Secretary to fund the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its authorized activities; and (C) not less than $7,000,000 is available to the Secretary for national boating safety activities of national nonprofit public service organizations. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking Amounts made available Except for amounts made available by paragraph (1)(C), amounts made available 6. National Boating Safety Advisory Council Section 13110(e) 2020 2021

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act to reauthorize through FY2021 the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. Extends the distributions of appropriations to: (1) the Department of the Interior for coastal wetlands distributions, the Clean Vessel Act of 1992, boating infrastructure, and national outreach and communications; and (2) the Department of Homeland Security (the department in which the Coast Guard is operating) for state recreational boating safety programs. Sets forth a formula that determines the maximum amount Interior may spend on administrative expenses incurred to implement the Act. Sets forth separate set-aside amounts through FY2021 for Coast Guard national recreational boating safety personnel and activities, the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC), and boating safety activities of national nonprofit public service organizations. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend Fund transfer restriction exceptions through September 30, 2021. Revokes a limitation on the amount the Coast Guard is authorized to allocate for national boating safety activities of national nonprofit public service organizations. Extends the NBSAC through September 30, 2021.