Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/777g?quicktabs_8=4
Timestamp: 2015-05-22 08:30:27
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8', '§ 202', '§ 1014', '§ 5604', '§ 7402', '§ 9012', '§ 10114', '§ 10114', '§ 10114', '§ 7402', '§ 7402', '§ 7402', '§ 7402', '§ 7404', '§ 9012', '§ 5604', '§ 5604', '§ 5604', '§ 5604']

Aquatic resource education program; funding, etc. Each State may use not to exceed 15 percent of the funds apportioned to it under section 777c of this title to pay up to 75 per centum of the costs of an aquatic resource education and outreach and communications program for the purpose of increasing public understanding of the Nation’s water resources and associated aquatic life forms. The non-Federal share of such costs may not be derived from other Federal grant programs. The Secretary shall issue not later than the one hundred and twentieth day after the effective date of this subsection such regulations as he deems advisable regarding the criteria for such programs.
National Outreach and Communications Program (1)
Implementation Within 1 year after June 9, 1998, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop and implement, in cooperation and consultation with the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, a national plan for outreach and communications.
Content The plan shall provide—
Secretary may match or fund programs Under the plan, the Secretary may obligate amounts available under subsection (a)(5) orsubsection (b) ofsection 777c of this title—
Review The plan shall be reviewed periodically, but not less frequently than once every 3 years.
State outreach and communications program Within 12 months after the completion of the national plan under subsection (d)(1) of this section, a State shall develop a plan for an outreach and communications program and submit it to the Secretary. In developing the plan, a State shall—
Pumpout stations and waste reception facilities Amounts apportioned to States under section 777c of this title may be used to pay not more than 75 percent of the costs of constructing, renovating, operating, or maintaining pumpout stations and waste reception facilities (as those terms are defined in the Clean Vessel Act of 1992).
National framework Within 6 months after June 9, 1998, the Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall adopt a national framework for a public boat access needs assessment which may be used by States to conduct surveys to determine the adequacy, number, location, and quality of facilities providing access to recreational waters for all sizes of recreational boats.
State surveys Within 18 months after June 9, 1998, each State that agrees to conduct a public boat access needs survey following the recommended national framework shall report its findings to the Secretary for use in the development of a comprehensive national assessment of recreational boat access needs and facilities.
Exception Paragraph (2) does not apply to a State if, within 18 months after June 9, 1998, the Secretary certifies that the State has developed and is implementing a plan that ensures there are and will be public boat access adequate to meet the needs of recreational boaters on its waters.
Funding A State that conducts a public boat access needs survey under paragraph (2) may fund the costs of conducting that assessment out of amounts allocated to it as funding dedicated to motorboat access to recreational waters under subsection (b)(1) of this section.
(Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 8,64 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 91–503, title II, § 202,Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1103; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1014(a)(6),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5604(b),Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5088; Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, §§ 7402(c), 7404(b),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 484, 486; Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9012(c),July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 864; Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10114,Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1928.)
2005—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–59, § 10114(1), substituted “to supplement the 57 percent of the balance of each annual appropriation to be apportioned among the States under section 777c
(c) of this title” for “in carrying out the research program of the Fish and Wildlife Service in respect to fish of material value for sport or recreation”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 109–59, § 10114(2), substituted “subsection (a)(5) orsubsection (b)” for “subsection (c) or (d)” in introductory provisions.
1998—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7402(c)(1), which directed the substitution of “15 percent” for “121/2 percentum” wherever appearing, was executed by making the substitution for “121/2 per centum” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7402(c)(3), inserted “and communications” after “outreach”.
Pub. L. 105–178, § 7402(c)(2), which directed the substitution of “15 percent” for “10 percentum”, was executed by making the substitution for “10 per centum” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7402(c)(4), added subsecs. (d) and (e) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (f).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–178, § 7404(b), as amended by Pub. L. 105–206, § 9012(c), added subsec. (g).
1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–587, § 5604(b)(1), substituted “121/2 per centum” for “10 per centum” after “allocate” and inserted at end “Notwithstanding this provision, States within a United States Fish and Wildlife Service Administrative Region may allocate more or less than 121/2 per centum in a fiscal year, provided that the total regional allocation averages 121/2 per centum over a 5 year period.”
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–587, § 5604(b)(2), substituted “four fiscal years” for “fiscal year” after first reference to “succeeding” and “period” for second reference to “succeeding fiscal year”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–587, § 5604(b)(3), inserted “and outreach” after “education”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–587, § 5604(b)(4), added subsec. (d).
1984—Pub. L. 98–369designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
1970—Pub. L. 91–503struck out restriction that not more than 25 percent of the Federal funds be set aside for maintenance projects.
From Aug. 10, 2005, to end of fiscal year 2005, subsecs. (b)(2) and (d)(3) of this section considered to read as immediately before enactment of Pub. L. 109–59, see section 101(b) ofPub. L. 109–74, set out as a note under section 777b of this title.