On March 15, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus appropriations package, a broad $1.5 trillion spending bill that funds the government through the conclusion of the fiscal year (September 30, 2022). The bill contains 12 separate appropriations measures for the annual funding of federal agencies and governmental programs, along with two emergency funding measures related to Ukrainian aid and COVID-19 resources. “The sportfishing industry is thankful for the hard work to address sportfishing funding priorities…