,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai ,mrs4 
,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s    
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act to
 e/abli% a safety net program =         
comm]cial fi%]m5 & aquaculture produc]s4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,comm]cial ,fi%+ & ,aquaculture    
,protection ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,supplem5tal rev5ue assi/ance =         
comm]cial fi%]m5 & f>m-rais$ fi%        
produc]s ,! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y     
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cbj ! foll[+3      
#cba4 ,supplem5tal rev5ue assi/ance =   
comm]cial fi%]m5 & f>m-rais$ fi%        
produc]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,eligible comm]cial       
fi%]man  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible  

comm]cial fi%]man means an individual or
 entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 assumes !      
f9ancial risks associat$ ) h>ve/+ fi%   
int5d$ = comm]ce4  7,b7 ,description ,an
 individual or entity is describ$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph if ! individual or entity   
is-- 7i7 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7ii7 a p>tn]%ip ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 or  7iii7 a corporation1 limit$ 
liability corporation1 or o!r           
organizational /ructure organiz$ "u     
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,eligible f>m-rais$ fi%
 produc] ,! t]m eligible f>m-rais$ fi%  
produc] means an individual or entity   
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 t1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 assumes !       
production & m>ket risks associat$ ) !  
production ( fi% 9 a controll$          
environm5t int5d$ = comm]ce4  7#c7      
,eligible loss ,! t]m eligible loss1 )  
respect to a cal5d> ye>1 means :5 actual
 gross rev5ue associat$ ) comm]cial fi%+
 or f>m-rais$ fi% production = su*      
cal5d> ye> is less ?an #he p]c5t ( !    

av]age gross rev5ue = ! #c previ\s      
cal5d> ye>s4  7#d7 ,eligible loss       
condition ,! t]m eligible loss condition
 means a condition t result$ 9 eligible 
loss due to algae bloom1 fre%wat]       
intrusion1 adv]se wea!r1 bird           
depr$ation1 disease1 or o!r condition1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,fi% ,!  
t]m fi% includes-- 7,a7 %ellfi% 7includ+
 oy/]s1 %rimp1 crawfi%1 & crab72  7,b7  
f9fi% 7includ+ catfi%72 &  7,c7 any o!r 
species ( aquatic organism h>ve/$ ) !   
int5t ( ent]+ comm]ce4  7#f7 ,v]ifiable 
records ,! t]m v]ifiable records means a
 docum5t provid$ by a comm]cial fi%]man 
or f>m-rais$ fi% produc] t reasonably   
supports1 & c be v]ifi$ & us$ to        
sub/antiate claim$ eligible loss1       
includ+--  7,a7 trip tickets or _!      
equival5ts1 su* z deal] =ms1 :i* %[ fi% 
h>ve/ volumes & sales prices2  7,b7     
,f$]al or ,/ate tax & f9ancial in=mation
 to id5tify compon5ts ( gross rev5ue    
d]iv$ f comm]cial fi%+ or f>m-rais$ fi% 
production2 or  7,c7 any o!r =m (       

reliable record t reasonably supports ! 
eligible loss z well z ! av]age gross   
rev5ue = ! #c previ\s cal5d> ye>s4  7b7 
,supplem5tal rev5ue assi/ance program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( funds1 ! ,secret>y %all use su* sums 
z are necess>y to provide comp5sation to
 eligible comm]cial fi%]m5 & eligible   
f>m-rais$ fi% produc]s t h incurr$      
eligible losses1 bas$ on v]ifiable      
records1 due to eligible loss           
conditions4  7#b7 ,paym5t am\nt ,! am\nt
 ( ! comp5sation to be paid to an       
eligible comm]cial fi%]man or eligible  
f>m-rais$ fi% produc] "u p>agraph 7#a7 =
 an eligible loss = a cal5d> ye> %all be
 equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7 #he 
p]c5t ( ! av]age gross rev5ue = ! #c    
previ\s cal5d> ye>s1 calculat$ by       
multiply+ ! av]age volume ( fi% h>ve/$  
or produc$ by ! av]age fair m>ket value 
or price receiv$2 &  7,b7 ! actual total
 gross rev5ue receiv$ dur+ ! cal5d> ye> 
( claim$ eligible loss4  7#c7 ,paym5t   
limitation ,! total am\nt ( comp5sation 

receiv$ by a p]son or entity 7exclud+ a 
jo9t v5ture or g5]al p>tn]%ip7 "u ?is   
section = a cal5d> ye> %all n exce$ #he 
p]c5t ( ! av]age gross rev5ue receiv$   
dur+ ! #c previ\s cal5d> ye>s4  7#d7    
,application ,if eligible losses h      
occurr$ due to eligible loss conditions1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide assi/ance "u  
?is section :e!r or n a fi%]y res\rce   
disa/] det]m9ation has be5 made "u      
section #cab7;a74  7#e7 ,effective date 
,comp5sation au?oriz$ "u ?is section    
%all apply to eligible losses suff]$    
dur+ ! #bjai cal5d> ye> & ea* ye>       
!reaft]1 subject to ! availability (    
funds4  4