II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4113 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Boating Act . 2. Collection of State fees related to boating Section 12307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The authority and inserting (a) In general .—The authority ; and (B) by striking that are— and inserting that— ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting are before prescribed ; and (B) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting are before related ; and (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) require the payment of State fees related to boating, which may include fees for search and rescue operations, boating safety measures, or efforts to address aquatic invasive species. (b) State fees related to boating A State issuing authority may collect a fee described in subsection (a)(3) in conjunction with the collection of any other fee established under this section. .