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119th CongressS. 3985

Introduced in Senate

State Boating Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the State Boating Act.

SEC. 2. COLLECTION OF STATE FEES RELATED TO BOATINGTrack this section →

Section 12307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The authority and inserting (a) In general.— The authority; and (B) by striking that are— and inserting that—; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting are before prescribed; and (B) by striking; or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting are before related; and (B) by striking the period and inserting; or; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) require the payment of State fees related to boating, which may include fees for search and rescue operations, boating safety measures, or efforts to address aquatic invasive species. (b) State fees related to boating A State issuing authority may collect a fee described in subsection (a)(3) in conjunction with the collection of any other fee established under this section. (c) Use of fees Fees collected by States under the authority of this section may only be used to fund activities directly related to improving recreational boating, boater safety, boater access, use of waterways by recreational boaters, and aquatic invasive species mitigation..

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