{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-8209","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 8209","heading":"Accountability and reporting","body":"(a) In generalNot 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) ContentsEach 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—(i) the approval of each fish habitat conservation project; and (ii) the order of priority for funding of each fish habitat conservation project; (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.","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 101—NATIONAL FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"23fb5e3b06dc2f61ce4426a24b9a92377f58e4400df20cdb47aa38913137e813","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-8208","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-8210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}