S. 1521 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2013Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Seafood Certification and Labeling Act. 2. Prohibition on seafood sustainability certification requirements (a) Prohibition No executive agency may— (1) require or reference a certificate of sustainability, or otherwise identify as sustainable, based on criteria or standards developed by a third party nongovernmental organization in awarding a contract for— (A) the procurement of fish or seafood; or (B) concessions or vending, including the sale of fish or seafood; or (2) endorse the use of any label, standard, or other scheme to certify fish or seafood as sustainable based on criteria or standards developed by a third party nongovernmental organization. (b) Executive agency defined In this section, the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (c) Effect on regulations No rule, regulation, or guideline issued by an executive agency, including the Department of Health and Human Services, that requires or recommends that fish or seafood be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization shall have any force or effect, including any rule, regulation, or guideline issued prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.