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46 USC § 13106 - Computation decisions about State amounts expended 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s13106"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "46 USC § 13106 - Computation decisions about State amounts expended"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "13106"
section_name: "Computation decisions about State amounts expended"
chapter_number: 131
chapter_name: "RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "State Boating Safety Programs"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 596, § 13105; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1011(e), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 101–595, title III, § 312(c), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2987; renumbered § 13106, Pub. L. 109–304, § 16(b)(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1705.)"
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# § 13106. Computation decisions about State amounts expended

**(a)** Consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the computation by a State of amounts expended for the State recreational boating safety program 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 computation made under subsection (a) of this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 596, § 13105; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1011(e), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 101–595, title III, § 312(c), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2987; renumbered § 13106, Pub. L. 109–304, § 16(b)(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1705.)

| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| --- | --- |
| 13105 | 46:1478 |

Section 13105 prescribes what amounts expended or obligated by a State will be counted toward the State’s share. This section also authorizes the Secretary to settle any dispute over the computations required by this section.

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 13106 was renumbered .

### Amendments

2006— renumbered  as this section.

1990—Subsec. (a).  struck out “or obligated” after “expended” in provisions preceding par. (1).

1984—Subsec. (a).  struck out “and facilities improvement” after “boating safety” in provisions preceding par. (1).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , to apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .