16 U.S.C. § 8209
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- (a)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)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;
- (B)a description of each fish habitat conservation project approved by the Secretary under section 8205(f) of this title, in order of priority for funding;
- (C)a justification for—
- (D)a justification for any rejection of a fish habitat conservation project recommended by the Board under section 8205(b) of this title that was based on a factor other than the criteria described in section 8205(c) of this title; 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.