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97 STAT. 596 PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 the total allocation of amounts for the next fiscal year that may be expended under this chapter. § 13105. Computation decisions about State amounts expended (a) Consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the computation by a State of amounts expended or obligated for the State recreational boating safety and facilities improvement pro- gram shall include— (1) the acquisition, maintenance, and operating costs of land, facilities, equipment, and supplies; (2) personnel salaries and reimbursable expenses; (3) the costs of training personnel; (4) public boat safety education; (5) the costs of carrying out the program; and (6) other expenses that the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) The Secretary shall decide an issue arising out of the computa- tion made under subsection (a) of this section. § 13106. Authorization of contract spending (a) To provide financial assistance for State recreational boating safety and facilities improvement programs, the Secretary may expend, subject to amounts provided in appropriations laws for liquidating contract authority, an amount equal to the revenues accruing each fiscal year from the taxes under section 4041(b) of the 96 Stat. 2170. Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 4041(b)) from special motor fuels used as fuel in motor boats and under section 4081 of that Code (26 U.S.C. 4081) from gasoline used as fuel in motor boats. (b) Of the amounts available for allocation and distribution for recreational boating safety and facilities improvement programs, one-third shall be allocated for recreational boating safety programs and two-thirds shall be allocated for recreational boating facilities improvement programs. (c) Amounts authorized to be expended for State recreational boating safety and facilities improvement programs remain availa- ble until expended and are deemed to have been expended only if an amount equal to the totel amounts authorized to be expended under this section for the fiscal year in question and all prior fiscal years have been obligated. Amounts previously obligated but released by payment of a final voucher or modification of a program acceptance shall be credited to the balance of unobligated funds and shall be immediately available for expenditure, § 13107. National Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Im- provement Fund There is established in the Treasury a separate fund known as the National Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Fund consisting of amounts paid into it as provided in section 96 Stat. 2191. 209(0(5) of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956. Amounts in the Fund 23 USC 120 note. ^j.g available for making expenditures as provided in section 13106 of this title. § 13108. Computing amounts allocated to States and State records ^ requirements (a) Amounts allocated and distributed under section 13103 of this title shall be computed and paid to the States as follows: (1) During the last quarter of a fiscal year and on the basis of computations made under section 13105 of this title and submit-