Number: RS22060
Title: The Sport Fish Restoration and BoatingTrust Fund
Authors: Eugene H. Buck, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy 
Abstract: An Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, with two accounts-a Sport Fish Restoration Account and a Boat Safety Account, was created in 1984 and subsxequently amended to support a variety of programs, including wetlands management, recreational vessel tie-up and sewage disposal infrastructure, and aquatic resource education. In 2005, the two separate accounts were consolidated, and the fund was renamed The Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. This report details sources of funding for this trust fund and summarizes the various programs and activities receiving funding.
Pages: 4
Date: January 15, 2009