§13106 — Title 46 Shipping | U.S. Code

Summary

States must count certain expenses when they figure how much they spent on their recreational boating safety program, following rules the Secretary sets. The count must cover six types of costs: buying and keeping land, facilities, equipment, and supplies; staff pay and reimbursed costs; training; public boat-safety education; running the program; and other costs the Secretary allows. The Secretary decides any disputes about the calculation.

Title 46, §13106

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(a)Consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the computation by a State of amounts expended for the State recreational boating safety program shall include—

(1)the acquisition, maintenance, and operating costs of land, facilities, equipment, and supplies;

(2)personnel salaries and reimbursable expenses;

(3)the costs of training personnel;

(4)public boat safety education;

(5)the costs of carrying out the program; and

(6)other expenses that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(b)The Secretary shall decide an issue arising out of the computation made under subsection (a) of this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1310546:1478 section 13105 prescribes what amounts expended or obligated by a State will be counted toward the State’s share. This section also authorizes the Secretary to settle any dispute over the computations required by this section.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 13106 was renumbered section 13107 of this title.

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–304 renumbered section 13105 of this title as this section. 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–595 struck out “or obligated” after “expended” in provisions preceding par. (1). 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369 struck out “and facilities improvement” after “boating safety” in provisions preceding par. (1).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective Oct. 1, 1984, to apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1984, see section 1013 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 13101 of this title.

§13106 Computation Decisions About State Amounts Expended