§243 Imposition and collection of fees

Summary

The Secretary must charge people covered by this law fees to pay for running the program. The Secretary decides the fee rate. All fees go into the account that pays those program costs. The Secretary can use that money without asking for extra approval, and the funds do not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The money can be put in an interest‑earning account, and any interest earned goes into the same account. The Secretary must try to keep fees as low as possible by making the program more efficient and cutting costs, including using staff efficiently when that does not hurt how the program works. The Secretary must publish a yearly report describing what was done to meet this goal.