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Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended in subsection (e) by inserting ``of
this section and section 14'' after ``subsections (a), (b), (c), and
(d)''.
SEC. 203. CERTIFICATIONS.
Section 5 of the Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777d) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 5.'' and inserting the following:
``certifications
``Sec. 5. (a) Administrative Deduction and State Apportionments.--
'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as designated by the amendment made
by paragraph (1) of this section) by inserting ``, at the time
such deduction or apportionment is made'' after ``apportioned
to each State for such fiscal year''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Fiscal Yearend Certification by Secretary.--Within 30 days
after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior
shall--
``(1) certify in writing to the Secretary of the Treasury
and to each State fish and game department--
``(A) the amount apportioned under section 4(d)(2)
to each State in the most recent apportionment under
that section for that fiscal year; and
``(B) amounts obligated by the Secretary during the
fiscal year for administration of this Act; and
``(2) publish in the Federal Register the amounts so
certified.
``(c) Certification by Assistant Director.--(1) Within 60 days
after the start of each fiscal year, the Assistant Director for
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall provide to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the following
for the fiscal year:
``(A) The amount of funds that will be expended in the
fiscal year under section 4(d)(2) and a breakdown of categories
for which such funds will be expended.
``(B) A description of how the funds to be expended are
necessary for administration of this Act.
``(2) The Secretary of the Interior shall promptly publish in the
Federal Register each certification under this subsection.''.
SEC. 204. PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.
Section 4(f) of the Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is
amended by striking the first sentence.
SEC. 205. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 9504(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ``(as in effect on the date of the enactment of the
TEA 21 Restoration Act)'' and inserting ``(as in effect on the date of
the enactment of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
Improvement Act of 2000)''.
TITLE III--WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAMS
SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF PROGRAMS.
The programs established under the Wildlife Restoration Act and the
Sport Fish Restoration Act may be collectively referred to as the
Federal Assistance Program for State Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Programs.
SEC. 302. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION
PROGRAMS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior an
Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs.
(b) Superior.--The Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Programs shall report directly to the Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(c) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Director for Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall be responsible for the
administration, management, and oversight of the Federal Assistance
Program for State Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs under
the Wildlife Restoration Act and the Sport Fish Restoration Act.
SEC. 303. CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF FEDERAL AID.
The Chief of the Division of Federal Aid of the Department of the
Interior, or any similar position, is abolished and the duties of that
position shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Director for
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs.
SEC. 304. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.
(a) Timing.--At the time the President submits a budget request for
the Department of the Interior for the third fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Interior shall inform the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate about the steps taken to comply with this Act.
(b) Contents.--The report required by this section shall indicate--
(1) the extent to which compliance with this Act has
required a reduction in the number of personnel assigned to
administer, manage, and oversee the Federal Assistance Program
for State Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs;
(2) any revisions to this Act that would be desirable in
order for the Secretary to adequately administer such programs
and assure that funds provided to State agencies are properly
used; and
(3) any other information regarding the implementation of
this Act that the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 305. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.
No funds authorized pursuant to this Act may be expended by an
entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the
entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3,
1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
SEC. 306. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.
(a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--In the case
of any equipment or products that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of
the Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and
products.
(b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing financial
assistance under this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide
to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement
made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 307. PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS.
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that
any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America''
inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product
sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United
States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or
subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, pursuant to
the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in
sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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