,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag,mr4  
,f>5?old 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 &   
,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,agriculture1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & 
,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n ,f$]al   
consum] protection & product            
traceability ) respect to comm]cially   
m>ket$ seafood1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,hone/ ,fi%]m5 ,act ( #bjag4  
#b4 ,seafood safety  7a7 ,coord9ation   
7#a7 ,national sea grant college program
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all ensure 
t ! ,adm9i/ration's seafood inspection  
activities are coord9at$ ) ! national   
sea grant college program to provide    

outrea* to ! ,/ates1 local heal?        
ag5cies1 consum]s1 & ! seafood indu/ry  
on seafood safety4  7#b7 ,inspect+ to   
prev5t seafood fraud ,! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t inspections & te/s
 = seafood safety also collect in=mation
 = seafood fraud detection & prev5tion4 
7b7 ,li/ ( (f5d]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all develop1     
ma9ta91 & po/ on ! public website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a  
li/ t--  7#a7 includes1 by c\ntry1 ea*  
export] ^: seafood is import$ or (f]$ = 
import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 =  
ea* su* export]1 tracks ! tim+1 type1 & 
frequ5cy ( violations ( ,f$]al law      
relat+ to seafood safety4  7c7 ,impact  
on exi/+ food safety au?ority ,no?+ 9   
?is section limits ! au?ority ( !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
execute or en=ce food safety laws1      
includ+ ! ,,fda ,food ,safety           

,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law        
#aaa-cec74  #c4 ,seafood id5tification  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! end ( 
cal5d> ye> #bjah1 ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>ies
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ,homel&   
,security1 %all implem5t ! foll[+       
requirem5ts ) respect to seafood import$
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!rwise        
di/ribut$ or (f]$ = sale 9 int]/ate     
comm]ce4  7#a7 ,traceability ,9 addition
 to disclosure ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food
 & ,agriculture ,organization ,major    
,fi%+ ,area1 or a m specific location1 9
 :i* ! fi% 0 caught1 & ( ! in=mation    
requir$ to be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce "u section #cjc7;a77#e7 ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahec7;a77#e771 at a m9imum ! foll[+    
in=mation %all be display$ on ! packag+ 
(1 or o!rwise accompany1 seafood ?r\gh  
process+1 di/ribution1 & f9al sale3     
7,a7  7i7 ,! acceptable m>ket "n 7z     
det]m9$ by ! ,food & ,drug              

,adm9i/ration7 = ! seafood species2 &   
7ii7 ! sci5tific "n or ! common "n = !  
seafood species4  7,b7 ,:e!r ! seafood 0
 h>ve/$ wild or 0 f>m-rais$4  7,c7 ,if !
 seafood 0 f>m-rais$1 in=mation reg>d+ !
 c\ntry ( cultivation1 ! location ( !   
aquaculture production area1 & ! me?od (
 cultivation4  7,d7 ,! me?od ( h>ve/ ( !
 seafood includ+ ge> type z li/$ 9      
section #fjj4gbe ( title #ej1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 & def9$ 9 section  
#fjj4aj ( su* title4  7,e7 ,! date ( !  
cat*4  7,f7 ,! weight or numb]1 z       
appropriate1 ( product = an individual  
fi% or lot4  7#b7 ,o!r label+           
requirem5ts ,! foll[+ in=mation %all be 
includ$ 9 ! label+ ( seafood ?r\gh      
process+1 di/ribution1 & f9al sale3     
7,a7 ,:e!r ! seafood 0 previ\sly froz54 
7,b7 ,:e!r ! seafood 0 treat$ ) any     
sub/ance 7o!r ?an ice or wat]7 t may    
affect ! true weight ( ! seafood4  7,c7 
,:e!r ! seafood 0 l&$ or h>ve/$ 9 a     
c\ntry o!r ?an t 9 :i* x 0 process$4    
7#c7 ,exception = previ\sly mislabel$   

seafood ,no import]1 processor1         
di/ributor1 or retail] may be f\nd to be
 9 violation ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is     
subsection = unkn[+ly sell+ a product t 
0 already mislabel$ ^u receipt1 provid$ 
t ! import]1 processor1 di/ributor1 or  
retail] c provide ! requir$ product     
traceability docum5tation4  7#d7        
,alt]native means ( disclosure = c]ta9  
categories ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 in/ead (
 includ+ any category ( in=mation       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! packag+ 
or label+ ( seafood1 an import]1        
processor1 di/ributor1 or retail]       
7includ+ a re/aurant7 may1 ) respect to 
su* category1 *oose to satisfy !        
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph by mak+ !    
in=mation available ^u reque/ to any    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (ficial au?oriz$
 to conduct inspections (--  7i7        
seafood2 or  7ii7 any facility t        
processes or sells seafood4  7,b7       
,categories ,! categories ( in=mation   
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 !  

in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ to !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u section         
#cjc7;a77#e7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;a77#e772  7ii7 if !    
seafood 0 f>m-rais$1 ! location ( !     
aquaculture production area1 & ! me?od (
 cultivation2  7iii7 ! date ( ! cat*2 & 
7iv7 ! weight or numb]1 z appropriate1 (
 product = an individual fi% or lot4    
7#e7 ,dome/ic fi%]m5 ,disclosure ( data 
pursuant to section #cjc7;a77#e7 ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahec7;a77#e77 by a p]son engag+ 9 fi%+ 
on a vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z t t]m  
is us$ 9 t ,act7 is deem$ to be 9       
compliance by su* p]son ) ! requirem5ts 
implem5t$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7
 ,refusal ( admission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 all  
seafood import$ or (f]$ = import        
orig9at+ f an export] %all be refus$    
admission if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce f9ds t any %ipm5t ( su* seafood

 appe>s to be 9 violation ( subsection  
7a72 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices f9ds t any %ipm5t ( su* 
seafood appe>s to be 9 violation ( ?is  
,act or o!r applicable ,f$]al laws or   
regulations4  7#b7 ,import c]tification 
,= any export] ^: seafood products are  
refus$ admission "u p>agraph 7#a7 bas$  
on a prior %ipm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices %all det]m9e :e!r to  
require1 z a condition ( grant+         
admission into ! ,unit$ ,/ates to an    
article ( seafood orig9at+ f su*        
export]1 t su* seafood be accompani$ by 
a c]tification or o!r assurance "u      
section #hja7q7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4        
#cha7q774  7#c7 ,all[ance ( individual  
%ipm5ts ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply )   
respect to an individual %ipm5t (       
seafood orig9at+ f an export] ^:        
products mu/ o!rwise be refus$ admission
 "u su* p>agraph if ! export] pres5ts   
evid5ce to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce f a 

laboratory accr$it$ "u section #dbb ( ! 
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cejk71 or o!r equival5t 
evid5ce1 docum5t+ t ! %ipm5t is 9       
compliance ) ! provisions ( subsection  
7a7 & o!r applicable ,f$]al laws or     
regulations prohibit+ seafood fraud4    
7#d7 ,t]m9ation ( individual %ipm5t     
scre5+ requirem5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
cease to prohibit ! admission ( seafood 
orig9at+ f an export] bas$ on a prior   
%ipm5t if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce      
det]m9es t--  7,a7 ea* prior %ipm5t ^:  
appe>ance trigg]$ ! application ( su*   
p>agraph 0 9 fact 9 compliance ) !      
provisions ( subsection 7a7 & o!r       
applicable ,f$]al laws or regulations1  
includ+ ^? prohibit+ seafood fraud2 or  
7,b7 dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s1 no %ipm5t 
( seafood orig9at+ f ! export] has      
trigg]$ ! application ( p>agraph 7#a74  
7c7 ,p5alties ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
%all prev5t any p]son f violat+ ?is     
,act1 or any ,act to :i* ?is section    

applies1 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same      
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh sections #cjh ?r\gh #caa (
 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation 
& ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh  
?r\gh #ahfa7 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( & applicable to ?is ,act4  7d7    
,li/ ( (f5d]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop1 ma9ta91 &
 po/ on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce a li/ t--  7#a7 includes1 by  
c\ntry1 ea* export] ^: seafood is       
import$ or (f]$ = import into ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#b7 = ea* su* export]1      
tracks ! tim+1 type1 & frequ5cy (       
violations ( ,f$]al law relat+ to       
seafood fraud4  7e7 ,inspections ,!     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
%all-- 7#a7 increase1 z res\rces all[1 !
 numb] ( =eign & dome/ic seafood %ipm5ts
 t are inspect$ = seafood fraud by      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration inspectors & au?oriz$     

(fic]s1 includ+ v]ification ( compliance
 ) ! traceability requirem5ts (         
subsection 7a77#a72  7#b7 ensure t !    
p]c5tage ( seafood %ipm5ts inspect$ dur+
 a giv5 ye> is n l[] ?an ! p]c5tage     
inspect$ dur+ ! previ\s ye>2 &  7#c7 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t   
inspections & te/s = seafood fraud      
prev5tion also collect in=mation to     
support ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices 9 implem5t+ ! seafood safety   
requirem5ts ( ! ,,fda ,food ,safety     
,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law        
#aaa-cec74  7f7 ,impact on exi/+ food   
safety au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
execute or en=ce food safety laws or    
regulations t may be adopt$ pursuant to 
! ,,fda ,food ,safety ,mod]nization ,act
 7,public ,law #aaa-cec74  #d4 ,au?ority
 ( ,/ates ,:5ev] ! attorney g5]al ( a   
,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy designat$ 
by a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t any 
p]son has engag$ or is engag+ 9 a patt]n

 or practice ( seafood fraud 9 violation
 ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #c1 !
 ,/ate may br+ a civil action on behalf 
( its resid5ts to enjo9 fraud1 an action
 to recov] = actual monet>y loss or     
receive #aj1jjj 9 damages = ea*         
violation1 or bo? su* actions4 ,if !    
c\rt f9ds ! def5dant willfully or kn[+ly
 violat$ ?is ,act1 ! c\rt may1 9 its    
discretion1 increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to
 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #c times !   
am\nt available "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce4     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preclude an    
individual f br++ a civil action4  #e4  
,preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act preempts ! 
au?ority ( a ,/ate to e/abli% & en=ce   
requirem5ts = improv+ seafood safety &  
prev5t+ seafood fraud t are consi/5t ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  #f4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m o!r
 applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations   
means ,f$]al /atutes1 regulations1 &    
int]national agreem5ts 7o!r ?an ?is     
,act7 p]ta9+ to ! importation1          
exportation1 transportation1 sale1      

h>ve/1 process+1 or trade ( seafood1    
includ+ ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y       
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 ! ,lacey ,act 
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga  
et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 ! ,,fda ,food ,safety            
,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law        
#aaa-cec71 ! ,fair ,packag+ & ,label+   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq471     
subtitle ,d ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+   
,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afch et     
seq471 p>ts #fj & #fe ( title #g1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor 
regulations71 & "p #abc ( title #ba1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulations74  7#b7 ,! t]m    
seafood means f9fi%1 %ellfi%1 process$  
fi%1 & all o!r =ms ( m>9e animal & plant
 life o!r ?an m>9e mammals & birds4     
7#c7 ,! t]m seafood fraud means !       
mislabel+ or misrepres5tation ( !       
in=mation requir$ "u ?is ,act or o!r    
applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations4