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SEC. 7414. PROGRESS REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report
on the progress being made in implementing the provisions
of this chapter.
SEC. 7415. ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR 
MOTOR 
CARRIERS 
OF 
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS.
Section 13902(a) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5) and inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
TRANSPORTATION.—Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), the Secretary may register a person to pro-
vide transportation of household goods (as defined in section
13102(10) of this title) only after that person—
‘‘(A) provides evidence of participation in
an arbitration program and provides a copy of
the notice of that program as required by section
14708(b)(2) of this title;
‘‘(B) identifies its tariff and provides a
copy of the notice of the availability of that tariff
for inspection as required by section 13702(c) of
this title;
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‘‘(C) provides evidence that it has access to,
has read, is familiar with, and will observe all
laws relating to consumer protection, estimating,
consumers’ rights and responsibilities, and op-
tions for limitations of liability for loss and
damage; and
‘‘(D) discloses any relationship involving
common stock, common ownership, common
management, or common familial relationships
between that person and any other motor carrier,
freight forwarder, or broker of household goods
within the past 3 years.
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE; FINDINGS.—
The Secretary shall consider, and, to the extent appli-
cable, make findings on any evidence demonstrating
that the registrant is unable to comply with any ap-
plicable requirement of paragraph (1) or, in the case
of a registrant to which paragraph (2) applies, para-
graph (1) or (2).
‘‘(4) WITHHOLDING.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a registrant under this section does not
meet, or is not able to meet, any requirement of para-
graph (1) or, in the case of a registrant to which
paragraph (2) applies, paragraph (1) or (2), the Sec-
retary shall withhold registration.’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (5), as re-
designated, ‘‘In the case of a registration for the
transportation of household goods (as defined in sec-
tion 13102(10 of this title), the Secretary may also
hear a complaint on the ground that the registrant
fails or will fail to comply with the requirements of
paragraph (2) of this subsection.’’.
Subtitle E—Sportfishing and
Recreational Boating Safety
SEC. 7501. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Sportfishing and
Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2005’’.
CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL AID IN SPORT FISH
RESTORATION ACT AMENDMENTS
SEC. 7511. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL AID IN SPORT FISH
RESTORATION ACT.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
this chapter an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section
or other provision of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.).
SEC. 7512. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 777b) is
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘the succeeding fiscal year.’’ in
the third sentence and inserting ‘‘succeeding fiscal
years.’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘in carrying on the research pro-
gram of the Fish and Wildlife Service in respect to
fish of material value for sport and recreation.’’ and
inserting ‘‘to supplement the 57 percent of the balance
of each annual appropriation to be apportioned
among the States, as provided for in section 4(c).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 3
(16 U.S.C. 777b) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Sport Fish Restoration Ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘Sport Fish Restoration
and Boating Trust Fund’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘that Account’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that Trust Fund, except as provided in sec-
tion 9504(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by paragraph (1) take effect on October 1, 2005.
SEC. 7513. DIVISION OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended—
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(1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and
redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as sub-
sections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1), the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 2005 through
2019, the balance of each annual appropriation made in
accordance with the provisions of section 3 remaining after
the distributions for administrative expenses and other pur-
poses under subsection (b) and for multistate conservation
grants under section 14 shall be distributed as follows:
‘‘(1) COASTAL WETLANDS.—18.5 percent to the
Secretary of the Interior for distribution as provided
in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3951 et seq.).
‘‘(2) BOATING SAFETY.—18.5 percent to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for State recreational
boating safety programs under section 13106 of title
46, United States Code.
‘‘(3) CLEAN
VESSEL
ACT.—2.0 percent to the
Secretary of the Interior for qualified projects under
section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 1322 note).
‘‘(4) BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE.—2.0 percent to
the Secretary of the Interior for obligation for quali-
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fied projects under section 7404(d) of the Sportfishing
and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g–
1(d)).
‘‘(5) NATIONAL
OUTREACH
AND
COMMUNICA-
TIONS.—2.0 percent to the Secretary of the Interior
for the National Outreach and Communications Pro-
gram under section 8(d) of this Act. Such amounts
shall remain available for 3 fiscal years, after which
any portion thereof that is unobligated by the Sec-
retary for that program may be expended by the Sec-
retary under subsection (c) of this section.’’;
(3) by striking (b)(1)(A), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) SET-ASIDE.—For fiscal year 2005 and
each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of the
Interior may use no more than the amount spec-
ified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for
expenses of administration incurred in the im-
plementation of this Act, in accordance with this
section and section 9. The amount specified in
subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year may not be
included in the amount of the annual appropria-
tion distributed under subsection (a) for the fis-
cal year.’’;
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(4) by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Interior, after
the distribution, transfer, use, and deduction under
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), respectively, and
after deducting amounts used for grants under section
14, shall apportion the remainder’’ in subsection (c),
as redesignated by paragraph (1), and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary, for fiscal year 2005 and each subsequent fiscal
year, after the distribution, transfer, use and deduc-
tion under subsection (b), and after deducting
amounts used for grants under section 14 of this title,
shall apportion 57 percent of the balance’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘per centum’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph
(1), and inserting ‘‘percent’’;
(6) by striking ‘‘subsections (a), (b)(3)(A),
(b)(3)(B), and (c)’’ in paragraph (1) of subsection (e),
as redesignated by paragraph (1), and inserting
‘‘paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a)’’;
and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Amounts avail-
able under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) that
are unobligated by the Secretary of the Interior after 3 fis-
cal years shall be transferred to the Secretary of Homeland
Security and shall be expended for State recreational boat-
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ing safety programs under section 13106(a) of title 46,
United States Code.’’.
SEC. 7514. MAINTENANCE OF PROJECTS.
Section 8 (16 U.S.C. 777g) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘in carrying out the research
program of the Fish and Wildlife Service in respect
to fish of material value for sport or recreation.’’ in
subsection (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘to supplement the 57
percent of the balance of each annual appropriation
to be apportioned among the States under section
4(c).’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (c) or (d)’’ in sub-
section (d)(3) and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(5) or sub-
section (b)’’.
SEC. 7515. BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 7404(d)(1) of the Sportfishing and Boating
Safety Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g–1(d)(1)) is amended
by striking ‘‘section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act entitled ‘An Act
to provide that the United States shall aid the States in
fish restoration and management projects, and for other
purposes,’ approved August 9, 1950, as amended by this
Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4(a)(4) of the Dingell-Johnson
Sport Fish Restoration Act’’.
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SEC. 
7516. 
REQUIREMENTS 
AND 
RESTRICTIONS 
CON-
CERNING USE OF AMOUNTS FOR EXPENSES
FOR ADMINISTRATION.
Section 9 (16 U.S.C. 777h) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘section 4(d)(1)’’ in subsection
(a) and inserting ‘‘section 4(b)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘section 4(d)(1)’’ in subsection
(b)(1) and inserting ‘‘section 4(b)’’.
SEC. 7517. PAYMENTS OF FUNDS TO AND COOPERATION
WITH PUERTO RICO, THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, THE COM-
MONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 777k) is amended by striking
‘‘in carrying on the research program of the Fish and Wild-
life Service in respect to fish of material value for sport
or recreation.’’ and inserting ‘‘to supplement the 57 percent
of the balance of each annual appropriation to be appor-
tioned among the States under section 4(b) of this Act.’’.
SEC. 7518. MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 777m) is amended—
(1) by striking so much of subsection (a) as pre-
cedes paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) AMOUNT
FOR
GRANTS.—For fiscal year
2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, not more than
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$3,000,000 of each annual appropriation made in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 3 shall be dis-
tributed to the Secretary of the Interior for making
multistate conservation project grants in accordance
with this section.’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘section 4(e)’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsection (a)(2)(B) and inserting ‘‘section
4(c)’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘Of the balance of each annual
appropriation made under section 3 remaining after
the distribution and use under subsections (a), (b),
and (c) of section 4 for each fiscal year and after de-
ducting amounts used for grants under subsection
(a)—’’ in subsection (e) and inserting ‘‘Of amounts
made available under section 4(b) for each fiscal
year—’’.
SEC. 7519. EXPENDITURES FROM BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.
The Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 15. EXPENDITURES FROM BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.
‘‘The following amounts in the boating safety account
under section 9504(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
shall be made available without further appropriation and
shall be distributed as follows:
‘‘(1) In fiscal year 2006, $28,155,000 shall be
distributed—
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‘‘(A) under section 4 of this Act in the fol-
lowing manner:
‘‘(i) $11,200,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(2) of that
section;
‘‘(ii) $1,245,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(3) of that
section;
‘‘(iii) $1,245,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(4) of that
section;
‘‘(iv) $1,245,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(5) of that
section; and
‘‘(v) $12,800,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (b) of that sec-
tion; and
‘‘(B) under section 14 of this Act, $420,000,
to be added to funds available under subsection
(a)(1) of that section.
‘‘(2) In fiscal year 2007, $22,419,000 shall be
distributed—
‘‘(A) under section 4 of this Act in the fol-
lowing manner:
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‘‘(i) $8,075,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(2) of that
section;
‘‘(ii) $713,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(3) of that
section;
‘‘(iii) $713,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(4) of that
section;
‘‘(iv) $713,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(5) of that
section; and
‘‘(v) $11,925,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (b) of this Act;
and
‘‘(B) under section 14 of this Act, $280,000
to be added to funds available under subsection
(a)(1) of that section.
‘‘(3) In fiscal year 2008, $17,139,000 shall be
distributed—
‘‘(A) under section 4 of this Act in the fol-
lowing manner:
‘‘(i) $6,800,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(2) of that
section;
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‘‘(ii) $333,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(3) of that
section;
‘‘(iii) $333,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(4) of that
section;
‘‘(iv) $333,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(5) of that
section; and
‘‘(v) $9,200,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (b) of that sec-
tion; and
‘‘(B) under section 14 of this Act, $140,000,
to be added to funds available under subsection
(a)(1) of that section.
‘‘(4) In fiscal year 2009, $12,287,000 shall be
distributed—
‘‘(A) under section 4 of this Act in the fol-
lowing manner:
‘‘(i) $5,100,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(2) of that
section;
‘‘(ii) $48,000 to be added to funds
available under subsection (a)(3) of that
section;