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All TitlesTitle 16Chapter 10B
§ 777c.
Division of annual appropriations
(a)
In general
For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2026, the balance of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of section 777b of this title remaining after the distributions for administrative expenses and other purposes under subsection (b) and for activities under section 777m(e) of this title shall be distributed as follows:
(1)
Coastal wetlands
(2)
Boating safety
(3)
Boating infrastructure improvement
(A)
In general
(B)
Limitation
(4)
National outreach and communications
(b)
Set-aside for expenses for administration of this chapter
(1)
In general
(A)
Set-aside for administration
(B)
Available amounts
The available amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is—
(i)
for the fiscal year that includes November 15, 2021, the product obtained by multiplying—
(I)
$12,786,434; 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; and
(ii)
for each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding—
(I)
the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
(II)
the product obtained by multiplying—
(aa)
the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
(bb)
the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
(2)
Set-aside for Coast Guard administration
(A)
In general
(B)
Available amounts
The available amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is—
(i)
for fiscal year 2022, $12,786,434; and
(ii)
for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding—
(I)
the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
(II)
the product obtained by multiplying—
(aa)
the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
(bb)
the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
(3)
Period of availability; apportionment of unobligated amounts
(A)
Period of availability
(B)
Apportionment of unobligated amounts
(c)
Apportionment among States
(1)
The Secretary, after the distribution, transfer, use and deduction under subsection (b), and after deducting amounts used for activities under section 777m(e) of this title, shall apportion 58.012 percent of the balance of each such annual appropriation among the several States in the following manner: 40 percent in the ratio which the area of each State including coastal and Great Lakes waters (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) bears to the total area of all the States, and 60 percent in the ratio which the number of persons holding paid licenses to fish for sport or recreation in the State in the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which such apportionment is made, as certified to said Secretary by the State fish and game departments, bears to the number of such persons in all the States. Such apportionments shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall receive less than 1 percent nor more than 5 percent of the total amount apportioned. Where the apportionment to any State under this section is less than $4,500 annually, the Secretary of the Interior may allocate not more than $4,500 of said appropriation to said State to carry out the purposes of this chapter when said State certifies to the Secretary of the Interior that it has set aside not less than $1,500 from its fish-and-game funds or has made, through its legislature, an appropriation in this amount of said purposes.
(2)
The Secretary shall deduct from the amount to be apportioned under paragraph (1) the amounts used for grants under section 777m(a) of this title.
(d)
Unallocated funds
(e)
Expenses for administration of certain programs
(1)
In general
(2)
Maximum amount
(f)
Transfer of certain funds
(Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 4, 64 Stat. 432; Pub. L. 91–503, title II, § 201, Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 94–273, § 4(2), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1014(a)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1015; Pub. L. 101–646, title III, § 308, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4787; Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5604(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5087; Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, §§ 7402(b), 7403, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 483, 485; Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9012(b), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 864; Pub. L. 106–74, title IV, § 430, Oct. 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title VI, § 605], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–85; Pub. L. 106–408, title I, §§ 121(a), (c), 122(b)–124, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1769, 1772, 1774; Pub. L. 108–88, § 9(a), (b), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1126; Pub. L. 108–202, § 7(a), (b), Feb. 29, 2004, 118 Stat. 483; Pub. L. 108–224, § 6(a), (b), Apr. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 108–263, § 6(a), (b), June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 108–280, § 6(a), (b), July 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 881, 882; Pub. L. 108–310, § 9(a), (b), Sept. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 1159; Pub. L. 108–447, div. C, title I, § 114(b), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2944; Pub. L. 109–14, § 8(a), (b), May 31, 2005, 119 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 109–20, § 8(a), (b), July 1, 2005, 119 Stat. 356; Pub. L. 109–35, § 8(a), (b), July 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 109–37, § 8(a), (b), July 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 109–40, § 8(a), (b), July 28, 2005, 119 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10113, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1927; Pub. L. 109–74, title II, §§ 201, 202, Sept. 29, 2005, 119 Stat. 2031; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(r)(1), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 566; Pub. L. 109–304, § 16(c)(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1705; Pub. L. 111–68, div. B, § 160, Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2052; Pub. L. 111–147, title IV, § 423(b), Mar. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 111–322, title II, § 2203(b), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3526; Pub. L. 112–5, title II, § 203(b), Mar. 4, 2011, 125 Stat. 17; Pub. L. 112–30, title I, § 123(b), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 112–102, title II, § 203(b), Mar. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 112–140, title II, § 203(b), June 29, 2012, 126 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title IV, § 34002, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 842; Pub. L. 113–159, title I, § 1103, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1845; Pub. L. 114–21, title I, § 1103, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 222; Pub. L. 114–41, title I, § 1103, July 31, 2015, 129 Stat. 449; Pub. L. 114–73, title I, § 1103, Oct. 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 114–87, title I, § 1103, Nov. 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 681; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title X, § 10001(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title VIII, § 28001(a)(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, § 11324(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4094.)
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