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HR5471119th CongressWALLET

Advancing Quality U.S. Aquaculture Act

Sponsored By: Representative LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

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Summary

Strengthen federal aquaculture planning and oversight. This bill would refocus the National Aquaculture Act to require regular industry assessments, create a new external Aquaculture Advisory Committee, and add formal catalogs of capital and regulatory constraints to guide federal support and regulation.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New Aquaculture Advisory Committee for Industry

If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary to create a 14-member Aquaculture Advisory Committee within 180 days. Members would not be federal employees and would be appointed within 180 days of enactment. Initial terms would be staggered: five for 3 years, five for 2 years, and four for 1 year. Members would generally serve 3-year terms after that, meet at least three times per year, and hold their first meeting within 180 days of appointment. Members would serve without pay but could get travel expenses and per diem under 5 U.S.C. 5703. The Committee would end five years after appointment unless the Secretary renews it for one or more 2-year periods.

Aquaculture Program Authorization Extended to 2029

If enacted, this bill would replace every statutory reference to the year "2023" with "2029" in the named section of the National Aquaculture Act. That change would extend existing program authorization dates and preserve the current authorities until 2029. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Aquaculture reviews every 3 years

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to do a continuing assessment of U.S. aquaculture at least once every 3 years. Periodic reviews across agencies would also happen not less than once every 3 years. The continuing assessment would include a catalog of new and existing capital constraints based on the capital requirements plan in section 8(b). It would also include a catalog of new and existing Federal or State regulatory barriers based on the regulatory constraints plan in section 9(b). These reviews would aim to identify obstacles to starting and running commercial aquaculture.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

NY • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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