46 U.S.C. § 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.

( 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 .)