,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee to assi/ 9 ! aw>d+ ( fi%]ies rese>* & developm5t grants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee ,act4 #b4 ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #b ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,m>ket+ & promotion ,! t]m m>ket+ & promotion means an activity aim$ at enc\rag+ ! consumption ( seafood or exp&+ or ma9ta9+ comm]cial m>kets = seafood4 7,c7 ,processor ,! t]m processor means any p]son 9 ! bus9ess ( prep>+ or packag+ seafood 7includ+ seafood ( ! processor's own h>ve/+7 = sale4 7,d7 ,seafood ,! t]m seafood means f>m-rais$ & wild-caught fi% or %ellfi% h>ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by a ,unit$ ,/ates flagg$ vessel = human consumption4 7,e7 ,seafood indu/ry ,! t]m seafood indu/ry means h>ve/]s1 m>ket]s1 gr[]s1 processors1 & p]sons provid+ !m ) goods & s]vices4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% five regions )9 ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee z foll[s3 7,a7 ,region #a %all consi/ ( ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! t]ritories ( ,guam & ,am]ican ,samoa4 7,b7 ,region #b %all consi/ ( ,ma9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,connecticut1 ,new ,york1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,wiscons91 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,ohio1 & ,p5nsylvania4 7,c7 ,region #c %all consi/ ( ,texas1 ,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,florida1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! t]ritory ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7,d7 ,region #d %all consi/ ( ,cali=nia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 & ,idaho4 7,e7 ,region #e %all consi/ ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,georgia4 7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,regional repres5tation ,ea* ( ! regions li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be repres5t$ on ! ,committee by two memb]s-- 7i7 :o are appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 :o reside 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory 9 ! region t ! memb] w repres5t2 7iii7 ( :i*-- 7,i7 "o %all h exp]i5ce z a seafood h>ve/]2 & 7,,ii7 "o %all h exp]i5ce z a processor2 & 7iv7 t are select$ s t ! memb]s ( ! ,committee h exp]i5ce or exp]tise ) z _m seafood species z practicable4 7,b7 ,at-l>ge memb]s ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t to ! ,committee at-l>ge memb]s to ensure t ! ,committee fairly reflects ! exp]tise & int]e/ ( ! seafood indu/ry locat$ 9 ea* region1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 mass m>ket food di/ribution4 7ii7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 mass m>ket food retail or food s]vice4 7iii7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 ! m>ket+ ( seafood4 7iv7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 gr[+ seafood4 7v7 ,"o individual :o is an employee ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 fi%]ies rese>*4 7#d7 ,memb] t]ms ,! t]m = a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be ?ree ye>s1 except t ! ,secret>y %all designate /agg]$ t]ms = ! memb]s initially appo9t$ to ! ,committee4 7#e7 ,responsibilities ,! ,committee %all be responsible =-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ne$s ( ! seafood indu/ry t may be address$ by a project fund$ ) a grant "u subsection 7c72 7,b7 develop+ ! reque/ = proposals = su* grants2 7,c7 review+ applications = su* grants2 & 7,d7 select+ applications = approval "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b74 7#f7 ,*air ,! ,committee %all elect a *air by a majority ( ^? vot+1 if a quorum is pres5t4 7#g7 ,quorum ,a simple majority ( memb]s ( ! ,committee %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7#h7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,committee %all meet n m ?an two times ea* ye>4 7,b7 ,location ,! meet+s ( ! ,committee %all rotate betwe5 ! geographic regions describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,committee4 7#i7 ,/aff ,! ,committee may employ /aff z necess>y )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#aj7 ,p] diem & exp5ses & fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation1 b %all be reimburs$ 9 accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = reasonable travel co/s & exp5ses incurr$ 9 p]=m+ duties z a memb] ( ! ,committee4 7,b7 ,fund+ ,! reimbursem5ts made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be paid ) ! funds made available = grants "u subsection 7c74 7#aa7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,! conflict ( int]e/ & recusal provisions set out 9 section #cjb7;j7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;j77 %all apply to any decision by ! ,committee & to all memb]s ( ! ,committee z if ea* memb] ( ! ,committee is an affect$ individual )9 ! mean+ ( su* section #cjb7;j71 except t 9 addition to ! disclosure requirem5ts ( section #cjb7;j77#b77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;j77#b77;,c771 ea* memb] ( ! ,committee %all disclose any f9ancial int]e/ or relation%ip 9 an organization or ) an individual t is apply+ = a grant "u subsection 7c7 held by ! memb] ( ! ,committee1 includ+ an int]e/ z an (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 p>tn]1 employee1 contractor1 ag5t1 or o!r repres5tative4 4 7b7 ,role 9 approval ( grants ,section #b7;c77#c7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c7;c77#c771 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,no application = a grant "u ?is subsection may be approv$ unless-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y is satisfi$ t ! applicant has ! requisite te*nical & f9ancial capability to c>ry out ! project2 & 7,b7 ! application is select$ = fund+ by ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee "u subsection 7f74 4