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16 U.S.C. § 8209 — Accountability and reporting
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**(a) In general** Not later than 5 years after October 30, 2020, and every 5 years thereafter, the Board shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the progress of this chapter.
**(b) Contents** Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) an estimate of the number of acres, stream miles, or acre-feet, or other suitable measures of fish habitat, that was maintained or improved by Partnerships under this chapter during the 5-year period ending on the date of submission of the report;
(2) a description of the public access to fish habitats established or improved under this chapter during that 5-year period;
(3) a description of the improved opportunities for public recreational fishing achieved under this chapter;
(4) a description of the status of fish habitats in the United States as identified by Partnerships; and
(5) an assessment of the status of fish habitat conservation projects carried out with funds provided under this chapter during that period, disaggregated by year, including—
(A) a description of the fish habitat conservation projects recommended by the Board under [section 8205(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a description of each fish habitat conservation project approved by the Secretary under [section 8205(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/f&num=0&edition=prelim), in order of priority for funding;
(C) a justification for—
(i) the approval of each fish habitat conservation project; and
(ii) the order of priority for funding of each fish habitat conservation project;
(D) a justification for any rejection of a fish habit
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**(a) In general** Not later than 5 years after October 30, 2020, and every 5 years thereafter, the Board shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the progress of this chapter.
**(b) Contents** Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) an estimate of the number of acres, stream miles, or acre-feet, or other suitable measures of fish habitat, that was maintained or improved by Partnerships under this chapter during the 5-year period ending on the date of submission of the report;
(2) a description of the public access to fish habitats established or improved under this chapter during that 5-year period;
(3) a description of the improved opportunities for public recreational fishing achieved under this chapter;
(4) a description of the status of fish habitats in the United States as identified by Partnerships; and
(5) an assessment of the status of fish habitat conservation projects carried out with funds provided under this chapter during that period, disaggregated by year, including—
(A) a description of the fish habitat conservation projects recommended by the Board under [section 8205(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a description of each fish habitat conservation project approved by the Secretary under [section 8205(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/f&num=0&edition=prelim), in order of priority for funding;
(C) a justification for—
(i) the approval of each fish habitat conservation project; and
(ii) the order of priority for funding of each fish habitat conservation project;
(D) a justification for any rejection of a fish habitat conservation project recommended by the Board under [section 8205(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/b&num=0&edition=prelim) that was based on a factor other than the criteria described in [section 8205(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/c&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(E) an accounting of expenditures by Federal, State, or local governments, Indian Tribes, or other entities to carry out fish habitat conservation projects under this chapter.
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**(a) Authorization of appropriations**
(1) **Fish habitat Partnerships and conservation projects** — There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $7,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to provide funds for Partnership operations under [section 8204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8204&num=0&edition=prelim) and fish habitat conservation projects approved under [section 8205(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8205/f&num=0&edition=prelim), of which 5 percent is authorized only for projects carried out by Indian Tribes.
(2) **Administrative and planning expenses** — There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount appropriated for the applicable fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1)—
(A) for administrative and planning expenses under this chapter; and
(B) to carry out [section 8209 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8209&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Technical and scientific assistance** — There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out, and provide technical and scientific assistance under, [section 8206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8206&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(A) $400,000 to the Secretary for use by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(B) $400,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(C) $400,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Ad
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 8203
(E) 1 shall be a representative of the Asso-
ciation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies;
(F) 4 shall be representatives of State
agencies, 1 of whom shall be nominated by a
regional association of fish and wildlife
agencies from each of the Northeast, South-
east, Midwest, and Western regions of the
United States;
(G) 2 shall be representatives of Indian
Tribes, of whom—
(i) 1 shall be a representative of Indian
Tribes in the State of Alaska; and
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of Indian
Tribes in States other than the State of
Alaska;
(H) 2 shall be representatives of—
(i) the Regional Fishery Management
Councils established by section 1852(a)(1)
of this title; or
(ii) the Marine Fisheries Commissions;
(I) 1 shall be a representative of the Sport
Fishing and Boating Partnership Council;
(J) 7 shall be representatives selected from
at least one from each of the following:
(i) the recreational sportfishing indus-
try;
(ii) the commercial fishing industry;
(iii) marine recreational anglers;
(iv) freshwater recreational anglers;
(v) habitat conservation organizations;
and
(vi) science-based fishery organizations;
(K) 1 shall be a representative of a na-
tional private landowner organization;
(L) 1 shall be a representative of an agri-
cultural production organization;
(M) 1 shall be a representative of local gov-
ernment interests involved in fish habitat
restoration;
(N) 2 shall be representatives from dif-
ferent sectors of corporate industries, which
may include—
(i) natural resource commodity inter-
ests, such as petroleum or mineral extrac-
tion;
(ii) natural resource user industries; and
(iii) industries with an interest in fish
and fish habitat conservation; and
(O) 1 shall be an individual in a lead
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