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.

This bill allows states to require boaters to pay state fees related to boating (such as for search and rescue, safety programs, or invasive species control) as a condition for receiving a vessel number. It affects boaters who need vessel registration and state agencies that issue vessel numbers. States can collect these fees together with other vessel numbering fees, and must use the funds exclusively for recreational boating safety, access, waterway use, or invasive species efforts. The bill amends federal law to clarify that states may implement these fee requirements without conflicting with existing federal provisions.