I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3671
To amend the Acts popularly known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Res-
toration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to
enhance the funds available for grants to States for fish and wildlife
conservation projects and increase opportunities for recreational hunting,
bow hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing, by eliminating opportunities
for waste, fraud, abuse, maladministration, and unauthorized expendi-
tures for administration and execution of those Acts, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 2000
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DELAY, Mr. PICKETT,
Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. JOHN, Mr. POMBO, Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, Mr.
RADANOVICH, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. HAYES, Mr. SIMP-
SON, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. CUBIN, and
Mr. HILL of Montana) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Acts popularly known as the Pittman-Robert-
son Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson
Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds avail-
able for grants to States for fish and wildlife conserva-
tion projects and increase opportunities for recreational
hunting, bow hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing,
by eliminating opportunities for waste, fraud, abuse, mal-
administration, and unauthorized expenditures for ad-
ministration and execution of those Acts, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wildlife and Sport
Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) WILDLIFE RESTORATION ACT.—The term
‘‘Wildlife Restoration Act’’ means the Act of Sep-
tember 2, 1937 (chapter 899; 16 U.S.C. 669 et
seq.), popularly known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act and as the Pittman-Robertson Wild-
life Restoration Act.
(2) SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—The term
‘‘Sport Fish Restoration Act’’ means the Act of Au-
gust 9, 1950 (chapter 658; 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.),
popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish Restora-
tion Act and as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act.
TITLE I—WILDLIFE
RESTORATION
SEC. 101. EXPENDITURES FOR ADMINISTRATION.
(a) ANNUAL SET-ASIDE
FOR ADMINISTRATION.—
Section 4 of the Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c)
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(2) by amending so much as precedes the sec-
ond sentence of subsection (a) to read as follows:
‘‘ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF AVAILABLE
AMOUNTS
‘‘SEC. 4. (a) SET-ASIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION.—(1)
Of the revenues (excluding interest accruing under section
3(b) of this title) covered into the fund in each fiscal year,
up to $5,000,000 may be used by the Secretary for ex-
penses to administer this Act, in accordance with this sub-
section and section 9 in each of the fiscal years 2001,
2002, and 2003. Of the revenues (excluding interest ac-
cruing under section 3(b) of this title) covered into the
fund in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2004,
such amount shall be adjusted annually to reflect the
changes in the Consumer Price Index, shall not exceed
$7,000,000, for expenses to administer this Act, in accord-
ance with this subsection and section 9.
‘‘(2)(A) The amount authorized to be used by the
Secretary under paragraph (1) each fiscal year shall re-
main available for obligation for such use until the expira-
tion of that fiscal year. Within 60 days after that fiscal
year, the Secretary shall apportion any of the amount that
remains unobligated at the end of the fiscal year, on the
same basis and in the same manner as other amounts au-
thorized by this Act are apportioned among the States for
the fiscal year in which the apportionment is made.
‘‘(B) Within 30 days after the end of each fiscal year,
the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) certify in writing to the Secretary of the
Treasury and to each State fish and game
department—
‘‘(I) the amount apportioned under sub-
paragraph (A) to each State in the most recent
apportionment under that subparagraph; and
‘‘(II) amounts obligated by the Secretary
during the fiscal year for administration of this
Act; and
‘‘(ii) publish in the Federal Register the
amounts so certified.’’.
(3) in subsection (b), as designated by the
amendment made by paragraph (2), by striking
‘‘after making the aforesaid deduction, shall appor-
tion, except as provided in subsection (b) of this sec-
tion,’’ and inserting ‘‘after deducting the amount au-
thorized to be used under subsection (a), the amount
apportioned under subsection (c), any amount ap-
portioned under section 8, and amounts provided as
grants under section 10 or 11, shall apportion’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS REGARDING
USE OF AMOUNTS FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Section 9 of
the Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS REGARDING USE OF
AMOUNTS FOR ADMINISTRATION
‘‘SEC. 
9. 
(a) 
AUTHORIZED
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The Secretary may use amounts under section
4(a)(1) only for administration expenses that directly sup-
port the implementation of this Act and that consist of
any of the following:
‘‘(1) Personnel costs of any employee who di-
rectly administers this Act on a full-time basis.
‘‘(2) Personnel costs of any employee who di-
rectly administers this Act on a part-time basis for
at least 20 hours each week, not to exceed the por-
tion of such costs incurred with respect to the work
hours of such employee during which the employee
directly administers this Act, as such hours are cer-
tified by the supervisor of the employee.
‘‘(3) Support costs directly associated with per-
sonnel costs authorized under paragraphs (1) and
(2) of this subsection not including costs associated
with staffing and operation of regional offices of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the De-
partment of the Interior, other than for purposes of
this Act.
‘‘(4) Costs to evaluate, approve, disapprove, and
advise concerning comprehensive fish and wildlife re-
source management plans under section 6(a)(1) and
wildlife restoration projects under section 6(a)(2).
‘‘(5) Overhead costs, including general adminis-
trative services, that are directly attributable to ad-
ministration of this Act based on—
‘‘(A) actual costs, as determined by a di-
rect cost allocation methodology approved by
the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget for use by Federal agencies; and
‘‘(B) for those costs not determinable pur-
suant to subparagraph (A), an amount per full-
time equivalent employee authorized pursuant
to paragraphs (1) and (2) that does not exceed
the amount charged or assessed for such costs
per full-time equivalent employee for any other
division or program of the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service.
‘‘(6) Costs incurred in auditing the wildlife and
sportfish activities of each State fish and game de-
partment and the use of funds under section 6 by
each State fish and game department every 5 years.
‘‘(7) Costs of audits under subsection (d).
‘‘(8) Costs of necessary training of Federal and
State full-time personnel who administer this Act to
improve administration of this Act.
‘‘(9) Costs of travel to the States, territories,
and Canada by personnel who administer this Act on
a full-time basis for purposes directly related to ad-
ministration of State programs and projects, and
who administer grants under section 6 and the
Multi-State Conservation Grant Program grants
under section 11.
‘‘(10) Costs of travel outside of the United
States that relates directly to administration of this
Act and that is approved directly by the Assistant
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
‘‘(11) Relocation expenses for personnel who,
after relocation, will administer this Act on a full-
time basis for at least 1 year, as certified by the Di-