,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! ree/abli%m5t ( 
! ,national ,fi% & ,seafood ,promotional
 ,c\ncil1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,seafood
 ,m>ket+ ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 public heal? b5efits ( eat+ seafood =  
bra9 heal?1 he>t heal?1 m5tal heal?1 &  
ov]all wellness are well rese>*$ &      
e/abli%$4  7#b7 ,prom95t organizations h
 consi/5tly recomm5d$ eat+ at lea/ #b   
s]v+s ( seafood p] week1 includ+--  7,a7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 9 !
 ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans 9 #bjaj1
 #bjae1 & #bjbj2  7,b7 ! ,food & ,drug  
,adm9i/ration s9ce #bjjd2 &  7,c7 !     
,am]ican ,he>t ,association4  7#c7 ,only

 #a 9 #e p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[ !    
,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans to eat at
 lea/ #b s]v+s ( seafood p] week1       
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion4  7#d7 ,eat+ seafood at    
lea/ twice p] week c r$uce ! risk ( dy+ 
f he>t disease by #cf p]c5t4  7#e7 ,m   
?an #hgg1ejj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates die (  
he>t disease or /roke ea* ye>1 & !      
economic toll is approximately          
#cfc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 heal?c>e co/s & lo/  
productivity4  7#f7 ,close to #ee1jjj   
dea?s p] ye> are associat$ ) insuffici5t
 seafood consumption 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#g7 ,pregnant p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates eat  
on av]age #a4h ounces ( seafood p] week 
comp>$ to ! diet>y recomm5dation ( #h to
 #ab ounces ( seafood p] week4  7#h7    
,/rong m$ical evid5ce %[s t nutri5ts    
specific to seafood r$uce ! risk (      
pret]m bir? by m ?an #dj p]c5t4 ,9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 #a 9 #aj infants are born
 prematurely1 :i* c negatively impact   
bra9 developm5t1 vision1 & he>+4  7#i7  
,public education campaigns h           

effectively communicat$ ! heal? &       
nutritional b5efits ( o!r diet>y        
recomm5dations4  7#aj7 ,a previ\s ef=t  
to promote ! public heal? b5efits ( eat+
 seafood 0 conduct$ by ! ,national ,fi% 
& ,seafood ,promotional ,c\ncil1 :i* 0  
,f$]ally fund$ f #aihg to #aiia4  7#aa7 
,! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration publi%$ a report 9 ,july  
#bjbj recomm5d+ e/abli%+ a ,national    
,seafood ,c\ncil to elevate ! n>rative (
 ! nutritional value ( seafood1 :i* !   
report /ates c\ld directly improve !    
heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7   
,increas+ ! aw>5ess & p]ception ( edible
 invasive non-native species ( seafood c
 help control aquatic invasive species  
populations & su/a9 native /ocks4  #c4  
,ree/abli%m5t ( ,national ,fi% &        
,seafood ,promotional ,c\ncil  7a7 ,fir/
 meet+ ,section #bje7;g7 ( ! ,fi% &     
,seafood ,promotion ,act ( #aihf 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #djjd7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
fir/ meet & all t foll[s & ins]t+ fir/  

meet n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,seafood ,m>ket+ ,act (  
#bjbb44  7b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts        
,section #bjg7;a77#e7 ( ! ,fi% &        
,seafood ,promotion ,act ( #aihf 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #djjf7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ )9 n9ety & all t foll[s & ins]t+ n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,seafood ,m>ket+ ,act (    
#bjbb44  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,section        
#bjf7;g7 ( ! ,fi% & ,seafood ,promotion 
,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djje7;g77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #aiia & 
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg4  #d4        
,modifications to qualifications = vot+ 
memb]s ( ,national ,fi% & ,seafood      
,promotional ,c\ncil ,section #bje7;d7 (
 ! ,fi% & ,seafood ,promotion ,act (    
#aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djjd7;d77-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs   
7,e7 & 7,f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,e7 "o 
memb]-at-l>ge ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9   
fre%-wat] & inl& comm]cial fi%]ies :o is
 n a resid5t ( ! ,/ates ( ! ,alaska1    
,pacific1 ,s\!a/1 & ,nor!a/ regions2    

7,f7 "o memb]-at-l>ge :o is a p]son     
pr(essionally engag$ 9 consum] m>ket+ & 
! dissem9ation ( in=mation p]ta9+ to !  
nutritional b5efits & prep>ation (      
seafood & seafood products2 &  7,g7 "o  
memb]-at-l>ge ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9   
sci5tific rese>* on ! nutrition & public
 heal? b5efits ( seafood consumption4  2
 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read 
z foll[s3  7#b7 ,( ! memb]s appo9t$     
pursuant to ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 "o %all be a
 h>ve/]1 "o %all be a processor or a    
receiv]1 & at lea/ "o %all h demon/rat$ 
m>ket+ exp]tise4  4  #e4 ,fund+ =       
,fi%]ies ,promotion ,fund ,section #bji 
( ! ,fi% & ,seafood ,promotion ,act (   
#aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djjh7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 am\nts    
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u subsection 7e7 ( ?is 
section2  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by  
/rik+ fiscal ye> #aihg ?r\gh fiscal ye> 
#aiia & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbc ?r\gh   

fiscal ye> #bjbg2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = ! ,fund #be1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #f4
 ,def9ition ( seafood 9 ,fi% & ,seafood 
,promotion ,act ( #aihf  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #bjd ( ! ,fi% & ,seafood       
,promotion ,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#djjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z p>agraphs  
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ac71 respectively2 &  7#c7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac71 z        
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 seafood    
means f9fi%1 mollusks1 cru/aceans1      
seawe$1 & all o!r =ms ( aquatic life us$
 = human consumption2 ! t]m does n      
include m>9e mammals & seabirds2  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,fi% & ,seafood    
,promotion ,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#djja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #bjb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7--  7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ fi% res\rces &  
ins]t+ seafood res\rces2  7,b7 9        

p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ fi% contribute &
 ins]t+ seafood contributes2 &  7,c7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ fi% species &   
ins]t+ seafood species2  7#b7 9 section 
#bjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7--  7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ species ( fi% & 
ins]t+ species ( seafood2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+                 
dome/ically-produc$ fi% & ins]t+        
dome/ically produc$ seafood2  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ fi% & ins]t+    
seafood2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by    
/rik+ fi% & ins]t+ seafood2  7#c7 9     
section #bjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$ by   
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ fi% &      
ins]t+ seafood2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 
z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ fi% or fi%     
products 7includ+ fi% & ins]t+ seafood  
or seafood products 7includ+ seafood2   
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ fi% ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 seafood2  7,d7 by /rik+ fi% & fi%      
products ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
seafood & seafood products2 &  7,e7 by  

/rik+ fi% or fi% products ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ seafood or seafood      
products2  7#d7 9 section #bjf 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #djje7-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7c7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ fi%
 or fi% products & ins]t+ seafood or    
seafood products2 &  7ii7 9 ! second    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ fi% species ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ seafood species2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ fi% & fi% products ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ seafood &       
seafood products2  7#e7 9 section #baj  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djji7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
fi% & fi% products ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ seafood & seafood products2  7,b7
 by /rik+ fi% or fi% products ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ seafood or seafood    
products2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ fi% or fi%   
product ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
seafood or seafood product2  7#f7 9     
section #bac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #djab71 by  
/rik+ fi% ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
seafood2 &  7#g7 9 section #baf7;a7 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #djae7;a77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ fi% or fi% products &    

ins]t+ seafood or seafood products2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ fi% & fi%
 products & ins]t+ seafood & seafood    
products4