,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbc ,mr4   
,huffman 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,peltola7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on           
,agriculture1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out a 
/udy on coa/al seawe$ f>m+1 issue       
regulation relat+ to su* f>m+1 & e/abli%
 an ,indig5\s seawe$ f>m+ fund1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,coa/al ,seawe$ ,f>m ,act (
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,program on coa/al seawe$  
f>m+  7a7 ,prelim9>y /udy on coa/al     
seawe$ f>m+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly submit a

 prelim9>y report to ,congress & publi% 
su* report on su* ,secret>ies' ag5cy    
websites analyz+--  7,a7 ! effects (    
coa/al seawe$ f>m+ on surr\nd+          
communities1 ! ecosy/em1 & m>9e & coa/al
 wildlife2  7,b7 be/ practices =        
cultivat+ & s\rc+ local se$s to         
propagate = coa/al seawe$ f>m+2  7,c7   
be/ practices to prev5t ! escape or     
spread ( any organism t w\ld alt] !     
natural ecosy/em or pres5t a bi(\l+     
risk2  7,d7 be/ practices relat+ to     
species selection1 h>ve/+ cycles1       
spatial plann+ & sit+1 eng9e]+ & design1
 & environm5tal aspects ( coa/al seawe$ 
f>m+ t--  7i7 maximize b5efits1 & avoid 
adv]se effects1 on ! m>9e ecosy/em &    
m>9e & coa/al wildlife2  7ii7 lead to   
optimal yields2  7iii7 acc\nt = ! impact
 climate *ange may h on natural habitats
 & coa/al seawe$ f>m+ op]ations2  7iv7  
m9imize entanglem5ts & o!r h>mful       
int]actions betwe5 m>9e life & ne>%ore  
seawe$ f>m+ infra/ructure & ge>2  7v7   
acc\nt = *anges 9 migration patt]ns (   

m>9e mammals & highly migratory species 
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !               
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb772 
&  7vi7 acc\nt = & avoid int]f]5ce )    
compet+ uses1 includ+ vessel traffic &  
comm]cial & recreational fi%+2  7,e7 !  
pot5tial = gr[+ seawe$ = long-t]m c>bon 
seque/ration & be/ practices =          
measurem5t1 report+1 & v]ification      
approa*es = gr[+ seawe$ = long-t]m c>bon
 seque/ration specific to ! seque/ration
 res]voir2  7,f7 ! effects (            
co-cultivation ( bivalves ) seawe$ on ! 
ecosy/em1 ocean acidification1 & hypoxia
 levels2  7,g7 ! effects ( coa/al seawe$
 f>m+ on wat] quality2  7,h7 be/        
practices = limit+ ! use ( pla/ic 9     
coa/al seawe$ f>m+ ge>2  7,i7 ! hi/ory &
 use ( ,indig5\s & traditional seawe$   
f>m+ practices2  7,j7 be/ practices =   
su/a9able h>ve/ & po/-h>ve/ process+ (  
coa/al seawe$ f>m+ products1 includ+    
me?ods ( r$uc+ en]gy co/s2  7,k7        
scalable comm]cial applications =       

value-add$ seawe$ or products d]iv$ f   
seawe$1 includ+ z fe$/ock = animals &   
o!r agricultural1 comm]cial1 & indu/rial
 applications2  7,l7 processes =        
process+1 /orage1 & transportation (    
seawe$ t are co/-effective1 r$uce c>bon 
emissions f transportation1 & effici5t2 
7,m7 assessm5t ( exi/+ & pot5tial m>kets
 & m>ket capacity = major cultivat$     
seawe$ species2  7,n7 developm5t (      
basel9e economic analyses & bus9ess     
plann+ models = major cultivat$ seawe$  
species2  7,o7 ! effects ( wat] quality 
on ! quality ( cultivat$ seawe$ = human 
consumption1 includ+ ! absorption (     
toxic heavy metals & p]si/5t organic    
pollutants2  7,p7 be/ practices = on%ore
 f>m+ issues t r$uce en]gy requirem5ts  
to pump wat] & include managem5t (      
efflu5t1 spatial plann+ & address       
conflict+ uses ( ! on%ore coa/al zone2 &
  7,q7 be/ practices 9 effici5t &       
effective ,f$]al & ,/ate regulatory     
sy/ems = coa/al seawe$ f>m+4  7#b7      
,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report "u     

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies %all       
consult )--  7,a7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+   
,gr\p on ,indig5\s ,traditional         
,ecological ,k1 ) respect to-- 7i7 kelp1
 seawe$1 & %ellfi% cultivation2  7ii7 ! 
use ( ,tribal wat]s = coa/al seawe$     
f>m+2  7iii7 ! impact & b5efits ( coa/al
 seawe$ f>m+ on ,tribal wat]s2 &  7iv7  
be/ practices = engag+ ) ,tribes on     
matt]s relat+ to coa/al seawe$ f>m+2    
7,b7 coa/al or hi/orically coa/al       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,tribes1 ,/ate        
recogniz$ ,tribes1 & ,int]-,tribal      
organizations2  7,c7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+
 ,gr\p on ,rese>* = ,f>m+ ( ,seawe$s &  
,seagrasses2  7,d7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,ocean ,acidification2  7,e7   
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil's
 ,jo9t ,subcommittee on ,aquaculture2 & 
7,f7 su* o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &  
local gov]nm5t ag5cies z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7 ,update ,!  
,secret>ies %all1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 is submitt$1 submit an    

updat$ report to ,congress bas$ on      
p]t95t in=mation d]iv$ f ,f$]al rese>*  
programs1 ! grant program e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7c71 & o!r s\rces (          
in=mation4  7#d7 ,report on regulation (
 seawe$ food safety ,! ,commission] (   
,food & ,drugs %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & 9 consultation ) su* ,/ate ag5cies z 
! ,commission] det]m9es appropriate1    
submit a report to ,congress mak+       
regulatory & legislative recomm5dations 
to improve ,f$]al regulation ( seawe$ = 
human consumption1 focus+ on /&>ds &    
te/+ me?ods to id5tify1 address1 &      
prev5t contam9ation by bact]ia1 heavy   
metals1 & pa?og5s4  7b7 ,regulations ,! 
,secret>ies %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! publication ( ! /udy requir$ by      
subsection 7a71 issue su* regulations z 
! ,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate to--  
7#a7 ensure t design1 developm5t1 sit+1 
species selection1 op]ation1 &          
production sy/ems ( coa/al seawe$ f>m+  
maximize pot5tial b5efits1 & avoid      

pot5tial adv]se effects1 on ! m>9e      
ecosy/em1 wildlife1 & fi%]ies & surr\nd+
 communities2 &  7#b7 e/abli% evaluation
 metrics to measure ! impact & b5efits (
 coa/al seawe$ f>m+ on-- 7,a7 ! m>9e    
ecosy/em1 includ+ m>9e wildlife1        
biodiv]sity1 productivity1 wat] quality1
 & /or$ c>bon2 &  7,b7 surr\nd+         
communities1 includ+ relat+ to !        
equitable di/ribution ( co/s & b5efits  
7economic & environm5tal7 )9 su*        
communities2 &  7#c7 require monitor+ & 
report+ relat+ to--  7,a7 any adv]se    
effects on ! m>9e ecosy/em & wildlife1  
includ+ entanglem5ts ( m>9e life2 &     
7,b7 any effects on comm]cial &         
recreational fi%+4  7c7 ,indig5\s       
,seawe$ ,f>m+ ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>ies %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
jo9tly e/abli% ! ,indig5\s ,seawe$ ,f>m+
 ,fund to provide grants to eligible    
entities = ! purpose ( support+ coa/al  
seawe$ f>m+1 includ+-- 7,a7 obta9+1     
plant+1 gr[+1 & ma9ta9+ a coa/al seawe$ 

f>m2  7,b7 pur*as+ equipm5t = coa/al    
seawe$ f>m op]ations2  7,c7             
transportation1 process+1 & /orage (    
coa/al seawe$ f>m products2  7,d7 fund+ 
= developm5t & use ( models &           
measurem5ts to id5tify & mitigate adv]se
 impacts ( coa/al seawe$ f>m+1 includ+  
monitor+ & signal buoys2 &  7,e7 to     
op]ate a coa/al seawe$ f>m t p]=ms      
re/orative ecological functions1 includ+
 provid+ ess5tial habitat to native     
species4  7#b7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>ies  
%all-- 7,a7 conduct outrea* & use exi/+ 
programs & initiatives to make eligible 
entities aw>e ( ! ,indig5\s ,seawe$     
,f>m+ ,fund2  7,b7 solicit comm5ts &    
recomm5dations relat+ to ea* /age ( !   
op]ation ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a72  7,c7 solicit sci5tific 
input f eligible entities1 includ+ ?r\gh
 public meet+s notic$ 9 advance & 9 su* 
languages z are appropriate = !         
community2 &  7,d7 prep>e1 publi%1 &    
di/ribute to in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 
includ+ vocational s*ools tra9+ mat]ials

 = individuals engag$ 9 coa/al seawe$   
f>m+ & individuals seek+ employm5t      
relat+ to su* f>m+1 includ+ ,indig5\s   
y\?4  7#c7 ,prohibition on use ( funds  
,no funds provid$ "u ?is subsection may 
be us$ = any purpose t ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce or ! head ( a ,/ate or ,tribal 
fi%]y managem5t ag5cy det]m9es w h an   
adv]se affect on comm]cial fi%]ies4     
7#d7 ,limitation on size ( f>ms ,!      
,secret>ies %all1 by regulation1 det]m9e
 a maximum size = coa/al seawe$ f>m+    
op]ations t may receive fund+ "u ?is    
subsection4  7#e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!
 ,secret>ies %all1 at ! reque/ ( an     
applicant or grantee1 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to su* applicant or grantee to
 fur!r ! purposes ( ?is subsection4  7d7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,seawe$
 ,! t]m seawe$ means macroscopic        
multicellul> m>9e algae species4  7#c7  
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means--  7,a7 a f$]ally recogniz$       
,tribe1 ,native ,village1 or ,tribal    
res]vation2  7,b7 a ,/ate recogniz$     
,tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d 
( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & 
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif72  7,c7 
a ,native p]son (-- 7i7 ,hawaii2  7ii7 a
 ,pacific ,isl&2  7iii7 ,pu]to ,rico2 or
  7iv7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2   
7,d7 a memb] ( an entity describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 or 7,b72 or  7,e7 any 
entity own$ entirely by an entity       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74
  7#d7 ,f$]ally recogniz$ tribe ,! t]m  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,tribe has ! mean+    
giv5 to ! t]m ,indian ,tribe 9 section  
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     
,education ,assi/ance #ah ,act 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#e7 ,coa/al seawe$  
f>m+ ,! t]m coa/al seawe$ f>m+ means !  
on%ore or ne>%ore propagation & h>ve/+ (
 seawe$ & seawe$ products )9 ! coa/al   
zone 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cjd 
( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (     
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec77 t-- 7,a7   

does n use--  7i7 syn!tic pe/icides 7z !
 t]m pe/icide is def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &      
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf772 &
  7ii7 pla/ics1 unless a suitable       
replacem5t does n exi/2 &  7,b7 does n  
produce f9 fi% = comm]cial purposes4    
7#f7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  7e7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7       
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out subsections 7a7 
& 7b72 &  7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry   
out subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e74