PUBLIC LAW 105-178-^JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 483 (b) AMENDMENT OF 1950 ACT.— Whenever in this subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision of the 1950 Act, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Act entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes," approved August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.). SEC. 7402. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. (a) DEFINITIONS.— Section 2 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777a) is amended— (1) by indenting the left margin of so much of the text as precedes "(a)" by 2 ems; (2) by inserting "For purposes of this Act—" after the section heading; (3) by striking "For the purpose of this Act the" in the first paragraph and inserting "(1) the"; (4) by indenting the left margin of so much of the text as follows "include—" by 4 ems; (5) by striking "(a)", "(b)", "(c)", and "(d)" and inserting "(A)", "(B)", "(C)", and "(D)", respectively; (6) by striking "department." and inserting "department;"; - and (7) by adding at the end the following: "(2) the term 'outreach and communications program' means a program to improve communications with anglers, boaters, and the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities, to reduce barriers to participation in these activities, to advance adoption of sound fishing and boating practices, to promote conservation and the responsible use of the Nation's aquatic resources, and to further safety in fishing and boating; and "(3) the term 'aquatic resource education program' means a program designed to enhsince the public's understanding of aquatic resources and sportfishing, and to promote the development of responsible attitudes and ethics toward the aquatic environment.". (b) FUNDING FOR OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM.— Section 4 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: "(c) NATIONAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM.— Of the bgJance of each such annual appropriation remaining after making the distribution under subsections (a) and (b), respectively, an. amount equal to— "(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; "(2) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; "(3) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; "(4) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and "(5) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; shall be used for the National Outreach and Communications Program under section 8(d). Such amounts shall remain available for 3 fiscal years, after which any portion thereof that is unobligated by the Secretary of the Interior for that program may be expended by the Secretary under subsection (e).";
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