,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4
 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,mr4 ,case7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture an ,(fice ( ,aquaculture1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9+ ,heal?y    
,ecosy/ems1 ,livelihoods1 & ,local      
,seafood ,act or ! ,,%ells ,act4  #b4   
,(fice ( ,aquaculture  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#baf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaf7 ! foll[+3     
#bag4 ,(fice ( ,aquaculture  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,aquaculture ,! t]m aquaculture has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,national ,aquaculture ,act ( #aihj 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhjb74  7#b7 ,committee ,!  
t]m ,committee means ! ,aquaculture     

,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7c77#a74  7#c7 ,director ,!  
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#b74   
7#d7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice
 ( ,aquaculture e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b77#a74  7b7 ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an 
,(fice ( ,aquaculture4  7#b7 ,director  
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a s5ior (ficial
 to s]ve z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#c7
 ,mission ,! mission ( ! ,(fice1 9      
coord9ation ) any o!r relevant ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 %all be to enc\rage & promote    
aquaculture op]ations t promote ,unit$  
,/ates food security & limit adv]se     
environm5tal effects1 includ+-- 7,a7    
%ellfi% cultivation 7includ+ oy/]s1     
clams1 & mussels72  7,b7 micro- &       
macro-algae cultivation2  7,c7          
aquaculture production )9 l&-bas$       
sy/ems2 &  7,d7 o!r =ms ( aquaculture   
production1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & 
! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z         

applicable4  7#d7 ,responsibilities ,!  
,director %all be responsible = engag+ 9
 activities to c>ry out ! mission ( !   
,(fice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+
 by-- 7,a7 ov]see+ programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t to support ! developm5t &     
advancem5t ( aquaculture be/ practices1 
us+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 9           
consultation ) agricultural produc]s &  
indu/ry p>tn]s2  7,b7 provid+ te*nical  
assi/ance on be/ practices to           
aquaculture f>m]s & bus9esses1 includ+ =
 %ellfi%1 algae1 & l&-bas$ aquaculture  
sy/ems1 us+ ! be/ available sci5ce2     
7,c7 advis+ ! ,secret>y2  7,d7 coord9at+
 ) ! ag5cies & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 update & ensure support = aquaculture 9
 relevant programs2  7,e7 engag+ 9      
/akehold] relations & develop+ ext]nal  
p>tn]%ips2  7,f7 id5tify+ common ,/ate &
 municipal be/ practices = navigat+     
local policies2  7,g7 ov]sight (        
ext5sion & outrea* ef=ts to support     
aquaculture produc]s & bus9esses2  7,h7 
collaborat+ & coord9at+ ) o!r ,f$]al    

ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 &
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2    
7,i7 conv5+ a work+ gr\p ) relevant     
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t to coord9ate     
programs & %>e k2  7,j7 repres5t+ !     
,dep>tm5t on ! ,subcommittee on         
,aquaculture ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,c\ncil2  7,k7 ga!r+ & issu+ 
aquaculture production data1 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7,l7 apply+ exi/+       
programs = risk mitigation z applicable 
to aquaculture1 includ+ insurance &     
pur*as+ programs2 &  7,m7 promot+       
aquaculture practices t provide         
environm5tal1 economic1 & social        
b5efits4  7c7 ,aquaculture ,advisory    
,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,su/a9+ ,heal?y ,ecosy/ems1             
,livelihoods1 & ,local ,seafood ,act1 ! 

,secret>y %all e/abli% an ,aquaculture  
,advisory ,committee to advise !        
,secret>y on-- 7,a7 ov]sight ( programs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t to support developm5t (1 &
 to advance1 aquaculture be/ practices  
us+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 9           
consultation ) f>m]s & indu/ry p>tn]s2  
7,b7 ! hi/ory1 use & pres]vation (      
,indig5\s & traditional aquaculture     
practices & ecological k2  7,c7 provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance to aquaculture f>m]s 
& bus9esses1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance 
t p]ta9s to %ellfi%1 algae1 & l&-bas$   
aquaculture sy/ems1 us+ ! be/ available 
sci5ce2 &  7,d7 any o!r aspects ( !     
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7      
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee  
%all be compos$ ( #ad memb]s1 to be     
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( :om-- 7i7 #a  
%all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t1  
:o %all s]ve z *air ( ! ,committee2     
7ii7 #d %all be individuals :o are      
aquaculture produc]s :o employ be/      
practices & limit adv]se effects t      
result f ! op]ations ( ! aquaculture    

produc]s2  7iii7 #b %all be             
repres5tatives f an ,indian ,tribe or   
,tribal organization 7z su* t]ms are    
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
or f a ,native ,hawaiian organization 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #b ( !      
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjja772  7iv7 #a %all be a             
repres5tative f a ,/ate or int]/ate     
commission2  7v7 #a %all be a           
repres5tative f an in/itution ( high]   
education or ext5sion program2  7vi7 #a 
%all be an individual :o repres5ts a    
nonpr(it organization1 :i* may include a
 public heal?1 environm5tal1 or         
community organization2  7vii7 #a %all  
be an individual :o repres5ts a relevant
 port1 coa/al1 or work+ wat]front       
community2  7viii7 #a %all be an        
individual ) supply *a9 exp]i5ce1 :i*   
may include a food aggregator1 :olesale 
food di/ributor1 food hub1 or an        

individual :o has direct-to-consum]     
m>ket exp]i5ce2  7ix7 #a %all be an     
individual ) relat$ exp]i5ce or exp]tise
 9 aquaculture production practices1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7x7 #a %all  
be an individual :o repres5ts           
aquaculture end us]s1 includ+ a *ef1    
memb] ( ! food s]vice indu/ry1 or groc]4
  7,b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,! ,secret>y 
%all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,committee n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#c7 ,p]iod (  
appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
memb] ( ! ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a
 t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,b7 ,initial          
appo9tm5ts ,( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ to !
 ,committee-- 7i7 #e ( ! memb]s1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be appo9t$ 
= a t]m ( #c ye>s2  7ii7 #e ( ! memb]s1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be       
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7iii7 #d (
 ! memb]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>4  7,c7 
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,committee--

 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( !           
,committee2 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ z soon
 z practicable 9 ! same mann] z !       
orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,d7 ,consecutive   
t]ms ,an initial appo9tee ( ! ,committee
 may s]ve an additional consecutive t]m 
if ! memb] is reappo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,frequ5cy ,!         
,committee %all meet n few] ?an #c times
 p] ye>4  7,b7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
memb]s are appo9t$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,b71 ! ,committee %all hold ! fir/
 meet+ ( ! ,committee4  7#e7 ,duties    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all-- 7i7  
develop recomm5dations & advise !       
,director on aquaculture policies1      
initiatives1 & outrea* adm9i/]$ by !    
,(fice2  7ii7 evaluate & review ongo+   
rese>* & ext5sion activities relat+ to  
aquaculture practices2  7iii7 id5tify   
new & exi/+ b>ri]s to successful        
aquaculture practices2 &  7iv7 provide  
additional assi/ance & advice to !      
,director z appropriate4  7,b7 ,reports 

,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,committee is e/abli%$1 & e #b ye>s     
!reaft] ?r\gh #bjbh1 ! ,committee %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,agriculture & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report       
describ+ ! recomm5dations develop$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7 ,p]sonnel matt]s
  7,a7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( !        
,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4   
7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !       
,committee %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9  
accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,committee %all t]m9ate on !    
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
memb]s are appo9t$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,ext5sions ,be=e ! date
 on :i* ! ,committee t]m9ates1 !        

,secret>y may r5ew ! ,committee = #a or 
m #b-ye> p]iods4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! fir/     
section #bbe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7       
7relat+ to ! ,food ,access ,liaison7 z  
section #bbd;,a4  7#b7 ,section #bif7;b7
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture           
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y to c>ry out section #bag4  4