§ 8209 — Accountability And Reporting

(a) Not 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) Each 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.