Union Calendar No. 301
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3671
[Report No. 106–554]
A BILL
To amend the Acts popularly known as the Pitt-
man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration 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 in-
crease opportunities for recreational hunting, bow
hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing, by elimi-
nating opportunities for waste, fraud, abuse, mal-
administration, and unauthorized expenditures
for administration and execution of those Acts,
and for other purposes.
MARCH 30, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 301
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3671
[Report No. 106–554]
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
MARCH 30, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. RYUN of Kansas,
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania,
Mr. PICKERING, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. PETERSON of Min-
nesota, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. SHUSTER, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, and Mr. CHAMBLISS
MARCH 30, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 16, 2000]
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 Res-
toration Act and as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
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.—Sec-
tion 4 of the Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c);
(2) by amending so much as precedes the second
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)) covered into the fund in each fiscal year, up to
$5,000,000 may be used by the Secretary for expenses to
administer this Act, in accordance with this subsection and
section 9 in each of the fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Of the revenues (excluding interest accruing under section
3(b)) covered into the fund in each fiscal year, beginning
in fiscal year 2004, such amount, adjusted annually to re-
flect the changes in the Consumer Price Index, not to exceed
$7,000,000, may be used by the Secretary for expenses to
administer this Act, in accordance with this subsection and
section 9.
‘‘(2)(A) The amount authorized to be used by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (1) each fiscal year shall remain
available for obligation for such use until the expiration
of that fiscal year. Within 60 days after that fiscal year,
the Secretary shall apportion among the States 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 authorized 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.
‘‘(b) APPORTIONMENT TO STATES.—’’; and
(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 appor-
tioned under section 8A, and amounts provided as
grants under sections 10 and 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 support the imple-
mentation of this Act and that consist of any of the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(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 portion
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 certified 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 Department
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 direct
cost allocation methodology approved by the Di-