PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 485 communications program and submit it to the Secretary. In developing the plan, a State shall— "(1) review the national plan developed under subsection (d); "(2) consult with anglers, boaters, the sportfishing and boating industries, and the general public; and "(3) establish priorities for the State outreach and communications program proposed for implementation.". SEC. 7403. CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING. Section 4(b) of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)) is amended to read as follows: " (b) USE OF BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTION.— "(1) FISCAL YEAR 1998.—In fiscal year 1998, an amount equal to $20,000,000 of the balance remaining after the distribution under subsection (a) shall be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation and shall be expended for State recreational boating safety programs under section 13106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code. "(2) FISCAL YEAR 1999.— For fiscal year 1999, of the balance of each annual appropriation remaining after making the distribution under subsection (a), an amount equal to $74,000,000, reduced by 82 percent of the amount appropriated for that fiscal year from the Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund established by section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out the purposes of section 13106(a) of title 46, United States Code, shall be used as follows: "(A) $10,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note). "(B) The balance remaining after the application of subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation and shall be expended for State recreational boating sEifety programs under section 13106 of title 46, United States Code. "(3) FISCAL YEARS 2000-2003.—For each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003, of the balance of each annual appropriation remaining after making the distribution under subsection (a), an amount equal to $82,000,000, reduced by 82 percent of the amount appropriated for that fiscal year from the Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund established by section 9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out the purposes of section 13106(a) of title 46, United States Code, shall be used as follows: "(A) $10,000,000 shall be available for each fiscal year to the Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note). "(B) $8,000,000 shall be available for each fiscal year to the Secretary of the Interior for 3 fiscal years for obligation for qualified projects under section 6404(d) of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998. "(C) The balance remaining Eifter the application of subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be transferred for each such fiscal year to the Secretary of Transportation and
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