,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eidd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ab1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,mace 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill ,octob] #be1 #bjbc ,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=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 require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% an assessm5t program = (f%ore aquaculture1 to e/abli% ,aquaculture ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce1 to require a /udy & report1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sci5ce-bas$ ,equitable ,aquaculture ,food ,act or ! ,s,e,afood ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanographic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns ,! t]m community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns means a community ) significant repres5tation ( any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,individuals :o reside 9 a c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income t does n exce$ ! great] (-- 7i7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 or 7ii7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7,b7 ,individuals :o reside 9 a geographically di/9ct area 9 :i* ! population ( any ( ! foll[+ categories ( individuals is high] ?an ! av]age population ( t category = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$3 7i7 ,black4 7ii7 ,african ,am]ican4 7iii7 ,asian4 7iv7 ,pacific ,isl&]4 7v7 ,o!r non-,:ite race4 7vi7 ,hispanic4 7vii7 ,lat9o4 7viii7 ,l+ui/ically isolat$4 7,c7 ,memb]s ( a ,tribal or ,indig5\s community4 7#d7 ,c\ncil ,coord9ation ,committee ,! t]m ,c\ncil ,coord9ation ,committee means ! committee e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7l7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7l774 7#e7 ,cov]$ in/itution ,! t]m cov]$ in/itution means-- 7,a7 a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 7,b7 a hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity2 or 7,c7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity4 7#f7 ,escape ,! t]m escape means ! escape ( juv5ile- or adult-f>m$ organisms1 viable gametes1 or f]tiliz$ eggs spawn$ by f>m$ organisms f (f%ore aquaculture facilities4 7#g7 ,exclusive economic zone ,! t]m exclusive economic zone has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74 7#h7 ,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#i7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#aj7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#aa7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an eligible in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 or 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#ab7 ,(f%ore aquaculture ,! t]m (f%ore aquaculture means aquaculture conduct$ 9 ! exclusive economic zone4 7#ac7 ,specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdiction ,! t]m specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdiction means1 ) respect to any activity propos$1 conduct$1 or approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #d1 any coa/al ,/ate l& or coa/al ,tribal l&-- 7,a7 t is adjac5t to1 or ! wat]s ( :i* are adjac5t to1 ! ,f$]al wat]s 9 :i* su* activity is conduct$2 7,b7 t is us$1 or is s*$ul$ to be us$1 z a support base = su* activity2 & 7,c7 = :i* !re is a reasonable probability ( significant effect on uses ( l& or wat] f su* activity4 7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ae7 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity means an in/itution describ$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b77 t is *>t]$ by ! gov]n+ body ( ! applicable ,indian ,tribe or by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#af7 ,tribal l& ,! t]m ,tribal l& means l& t is subject to ! jurisdiction ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7#ag7 ,tribal or ,indig5\s community ,! t]m ,tribal or ,indig5\s community means a population ( p :o are-- 7,a7 enroll$ memb]s ( an ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 memb]s ( an ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian community or organization2 or 7,c7 memb]s ( any o!r community ( ,indig5\s p locat$ 9 a ,/ate4 7#ah7 ,und]s]v$ communities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m und]s]v$ communities means-- 7i7 wom52 & 7ii7 individuals belong+ to communities t h be5 d5i$ consi/5t & sy/ematic fair1 j1 & imp>tial treatm5t & h be5 sy/ematically d5i$ a full opportunity to p>ticipate 9 all aspects ( economic1 social1 & civic life1 includ+-- 7,i7 ,black1 ,lat9o1 ,indig5\s1 & ,native ,am]ican individuals2 7,,ii7 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s2 & 7,,iii7 o!r p]sons ( color4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,9 ! context ( ! (f%ore aquaculture indu/ry1 ! t]m und]s]v$ communities1 )9 fi%+ communities1 may include-- 7i7 subsi/5ce fi%]y p>ticipants & _! dep5d5ts2 7ii7 fi%+ vessel crews2 7iii7 fi% processor & di/ribution work]s2 & 7iv7 t]ritorial fi%+ communities1 includ+ su* communities 9 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#ai7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,/udy on (f%ore aquaculture by ,ocean ,/udies ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into a contract ) ! ,ocean ,/udies ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 "u :i* ! ,bo>d %all1 n lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 complete a /udy-- 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! ,bo>d recomm5ds ! pursuit ( (f%ore aquaculture2 & 7,b7 if ! ,bo>d recomm5ds ! pursuit ( (f%ore aquaculture1 to develop ! sci5tific basis = effici5t & effective regulation ( (f%ore aquaculture2 & 7#b7 submit to ,congress & make publicly available ! results ( ! /udy4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy complet$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all1 ) respect to (f%ore aquaculture-- 7#a7 id5tify-- 7,a7 optimal me?ods ( op]ation ( (f%ore aquaculture facilities to limit adv]se effects on ! environm5t1 wildlife1 & human well-be+1 includ+-- 7i7 consid]ations to guide sit+ decisions ( su* facilities2 7ii7 appropriate /ock+ d5sities2 & 7iii7 opportunities = selective bre$+2 7,b7 a sci5ce-bas$ def9ition ( responsible (f%ore aquaculture fe$ or o!r inputs1 includ+ guidance on s\rc+ fe$ or o!r inputs to address long- or %ort-t]m conc]ns1 includ+ ! availability & scalability ( su* inputs2 7,c7 pot5tial adv]se effects on ! environm5t1 wildlife1 & human well-be+1 includ+ f-- 7i7 ! use ( antibiotics & o!r ph>maceuticals by (f%ore aquaculture facilities1 includ+ ?r\gh analyses necess>y to e/abli% acceptable rates1 impact levels1 & risk ?re%olds1 su* z analyses ( organism antibiotic consumption or metabolization v]sus excretion to ! surr\nd+ environm5t2 7ii7 assimilation ( pollution orig9at+ f su* facilities on m>9e organisms2 7iii7 ! risk pos$ by misplac$ or damag$ equipm5t2 7iv7 ! risk ( h>mful int]actions ) wildlife2 7v7 int]bre$+ & ! spread ( disease2 7vi7 ! s\rce & environm5tal impacts associat$ ) ! collection & removal ( brood /ock = (f%ore aquaculture op]ations & impacts ( hat*]ies & pre/ock+ re>+ op]ations t are specific to (f%ore aquaculture2 7vii7 l>ge-scale cultivation ( filt]-fe$ bivalve organisms & seawe$ on ! m>9e food webs2 7viii7 (f%ore aquaculture facilities act+ z aggregat+ devices & increas+ ! vuln]ability ( wild fi%]ies & wildlife populations to fi%+ or o!r s\rces ( mortality2 7ix7 pr$ator control devices & me?ods2 & 7x7 ! use ( nonsu/a9able s\rces ( fe$ or o!r inputs1 includ+ ! use ( globally limit$ m>9e res\rces = fe$ +r$i5ts1 environm5tal impacts1 & scalability ( alt]natives1 includ+-- 7,i7 novel +r$i5ts 7= example1 insect1 s+le cell prote91 & algae72 7,,ii7 traditional +r$i5ts 7= example1 soya72 & 7,,iii7 o!r inputs2 7,d7 pot5tial me?ods & te*nologies to mitigate adv]se effects1 includ+ ! effects id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72 7,e7 pot5tial conflicts & solutions to mitigate su* conflicts betwe5 (f%ore aquaculture facilities & o!r us]s ( ! (f%ore environm5t2 7,f7 ! types ( data & qualitative in=mation necess>y = ! optimal op]ation ( su* facilities & appropriate me?ods ( procur+ su* data & in=mation1 includ+ f-- 7i7 citiz5 sci5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #djb7;c7 ( ! ,cr[ds\rc+ & ,citiz5 ,sci5ce ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbd7;c7772 & 7ii7 ! traditional (f%ore aquaculture k ( ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities2 & 7,g7 ! consid]ations necess>y to acc\nt = ! effects ( climate *ange pr$ictive assessm5ts on ! sit+ & op]ation ( (f%ore aquaculture facilities2 & 7#b7 provide recomm5dations = legislative or adm9i/rative action ) respect to-- 7,a7 me?ods ( op]ation id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 mitigat+ adv]se effects id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 7,c7 environm5tal /&>ds1 control rules1 or ref]5ce po9ts t build ^u ! exi/+ public & private /&>ds = ! su/a9ability ( (f%ore aquaculture2 & 7,d7 ensur+ t op]ators ( (f%ore aquaculture facilities adh]e to int]national /&>ds = social responsibility1 public heal?1 & equitable labor practices1 includ+ ) respect to s\rc+ inputs = su* facilities4 #d4 ,assessm5t program = (f%ore aquaculture 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n e>li] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator ent]s into a contract "u section #c7;a7 & n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] su* date1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an assessm5t program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! assessm5t program7 to evaluate ! foll[+ ) respect to (f%ore aquaculture3 7#a7 ,! ability ( diff]5t comm]cial-scale facility designs & op]ational me?ods-- 7,a7 to survive v>i\s atmosph]ic & ocean conditions1 includ+ high w9d spe$s or high-en]gy ocean conditions associat$ ) sev]e wea!r1 )\t-- 7i7 all[+ escapes2 7ii7 loss ( infra/ructure2 or 7iii7 wildlife entanglem5t result+ f loss or damag$ infra/ructure2 7,b7 to prev5t adv]se wildlife impacts1 includ+ entanglem5ts ( l>ge :ales1 sea turtles1 & o!r species protect$ "u-- 7i7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 7ii7 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq472 7,c7 to prev5t adv]se impacts on ! m>9e environm5t1 includ+ impacts to habitat1 wat] *emi/ry1 & wildlife2 & 7,d7 to avoid adv]se impacts on navigation & safety to exi/+ ocean us]s due to (f%ore aquaculture facilities1 includ+ requirem5ts = op]ations1 navigation1 & transit associat$ ) su* facilities4 7#b7 ,! ability ( diff]5t te*nologies to provide reliable & timely data on (f%ore aquaculture facilities1 includ+ visual data & o!r relevant data types1 on a regul> basis to enable ! ,adm9i/rator to monitor-- 7,a7 ! compliance ( projects ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b77#d77e72 7,b7 impacts on ! m>9e environm5t2 & 7,c7 int]f]5ce ) exi/+ uses ( ! wat] body 9 :i* ! project is locat$4 7#c7 ,! relative risks1 b5efits1 & co/ ( v>i\s types ( (f%ore aquaculture1 includ+ diff]5t species ( f9fi% 9 diff]5t geographies & "u v>y+ climactic & ecological conditions4 7#d7 ,! developm5t ( p]=mance /&>ds = (f%ore aquaculture op]ations4 7b7 ,selection ( demon/ration projects 7#a7 ,solicitation & acceptance ( applications ,! ,adm9i/rator %all solicit & accept applications = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program f own]s & op]ators ( (f%ore aquaculture demon/ration projects1 includ+ comm]cial-scale demon/ration projects1 t-- 7,a7 w\ld advance ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & involve objective analyses ( data2 & 7,b7 are op]at+ on ! date on :i* ! application is submitt$1 7 op]at$ 9 (f%ore wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r c\ntries at any "t dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! application is submitt$ 7includ+ su* projects t are ongo+ z ( su* date71 or are propos$ to be op]at$4 7#b7 ,notice & public comm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice summ>iz+ ea* application receiv$ "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 invite public comm5ts reg>d+ ! projects propos$ 9 ^? applications = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program4 7#c7 ,specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdictions 7,a7 ,designation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a me*anism = id5tify+ & designat+1 ) respect to ea* application = a demon/ration project receiv$ "u ?is subsection1 ! specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdiction or jurisdictions4 7,b7 ,notice ,= ea* application = a demon/ration project receiv$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide a copy ( ! application to ! ,gov]nor or executive ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t ( ea* specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdiction designat$ ) respect to ! application "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,rejection at ! reque/ ( specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdictions ,if1 dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdiction receives notice ( an application "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,gov]nor or executive ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t ( ! jurisdiction reque/s t ! ,adm9i/rator reject ! application1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all reject ! application4 7#d7 ,approval ( demon/ration projects ,! ,adm9i/rator may approve n m ?an #d applications = demon/ration projects "u ?is subsection = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program4 7#e7 ,requirem5ts 7,a7 ,all demon/ration projects 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program-- 7,i7 %all-- 7aa7 cultivate only native species t pose a m9imal ?reat ( h>m to wildlife & ! ecosy/em 9 :i* ! project is locat$2 7bb7 incorporate design & op]ational *>act]i/ics t m9imize ! risk ( escape1 wildlife entanglem5t1 & adv]se pollution impacts2 7cc7 h develop$ & be able to implem5t an escape response & infra/ructure loss or damage plan t m9imizes ! impact ( any escapes or infra/ructure loss or damage on ! m>9e environm5t & on o!r uses ( ! wat] body 9 :i* ! project is locat$2 7dd7 comply ) all applicable requirem5ts (-- 7,,aa7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act72 7,,bb7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7,,cc7 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq472 & 7,,dd7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ee7 be compatible )1 & prev5t or m9imize displacem5t (1 exi/+ uses & us]s ( ! m>9e environm5t 9 :i* ! project is locat$2 7ff7 con=m to be/ practices to avoid or m9imize ! use ( antibiotics & o!r ph>maceuticals & m9imize ! release ( su* ph>maceuticals into ! environm5t2 & 7gg7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 be conduct$ ov] a p]iod ( #e ye>s2 & 7,,ii7 %all n-- 7aa7 cultivate or o!rwise use salmon1 includ+ k+1 *9ook1 coho1 *um1 sockeye1 p9k1 masu1 amago1 or ,atlantic salmon1 ev5 if su* salmon is consid]$ a native species2 or 7bb7 be sit$ 9 any area designat$ by ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice z critical habitat = endang]$ or critically endang]$ wildlife4 7ii7 ,ext5sions 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1 a demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program may be conduct$ = a p]iod exce$+ #e ye>s4 7,,ii7 ,proposals ,9 ord] to be consid]$ = an ext5sion "u ?is clause1 ! own] or op]ator ( a demon/ration project %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a proposal expla9+ ! ne$ = ! ext5sion4 7,,iii7 ,notice & public comm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7aa7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice summ>iz+ ea* proposal receiv$ "u subclause 7,,ii72 7bb7 invite public comm5ts reg>d+ ea* su* proposal2 & 7cc7 consid] su* comm5ts 9 det]m9+ :e!r to au?orize any ext5sion = a demon/ration project "u ?is clause4 7,b7 ,new demon/ration projects ,any new demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program %all-- 7i7 be design$ & manag$ 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7,i7 a l&-grant college or univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 7,,ii7 a #aiid ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law #ajc-chb772 or 7,,iii7 a sea grant college 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabb772 & 7ii7 consult & coord9ate ) ! relevant ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4 7#f7 ,priority consid]ation ,9 consid]+ applications = demon/ration projects "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority consid]ation to demon/ration projects own$ or op]at$ by-- 7,a7 vet]ans1 or entities 9 :i* a vet]an or vet]ans h a majority own]%ip int]e/2 7,b7 memb]s ( a community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns or und]s]v$ community1 or entities 9 :i* a memb] or memb]s ( a community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns or und]s]v$ community h a majority own]%ip int]e/2 7,c7 entities t prim>ily s]ve or employ memb]s ( a community ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns or und]s]v$ community2 or 7,d7 applicants :o c demon/rate t ! demon/ration project w directly b5efit individuals :o are already p>ticipat+ 9 ! agricultural1 wild-caught fi%]y1 or (f%ore aquaculture indu/ries :o h be5 negatively impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 natural disa/]s1 or disa/] decl>ations4 7#g7 ,public comm5ts ,9 consid]+ applications = demon/ration projects "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] & weigh ! public comm5ts receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7c7 ,aquaculture ,opportunity ,areas ,! ,adm9i/rator may elect to site a demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program 9 an ,aquaculture ,opportunity ,area id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9 accordance ) section #g ( ,executive ,ord] #aciba 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja2 relat+ to promot+ ,am]ican seafood competitiv5ess & economic gr[?74 7d7 ,p]mits 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cies ,! own] or op]ator ( ea* demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program %all obta9 all necess>y & relevant p]mits issu$ by ,f$]al ag5cies to conduct activities "u ! project4 7#b7 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,aft] ! own] or op]ator ( a demon/ration project obta9s ! p]mits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue ! appropriate p]mits to all[ ! project to conduct (f%ore aquaculture activities 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7e7 ,report+ by assessm5t program p>ticipants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! own] or op]ator ( ea* demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program %all submit su* in=mation1 at su* "t1 9 su* place1 & 9 su* mann] z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,production data4 7,b7 ,in=mation on int]actions ) wild species1 mitigation measures tak51 & ! results ( su* int]actions & measures4 7,c7 ,in=mation on te*nology & op]ational practices us$ to measure & monitor-- 7i7 efflu5t2 7ii7 integrity ( cage mat]ials & o!r ge>2 & 7iii7 heal? ( ! cultivat$ species4 7,d7 ,in=mation on environm5tal & ecosy/em impacts4 7,e7 ,data necess>y = ! ,ocean ,/udies ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to complete ! /udy requir$ by section #c4 7,f7 ,in=mation necess>y = ! ,adm9i/rator to ex]cise ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7f74 7,g7 ,own]1 op]ator1 & employee demographic data & o!r relevant data z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = purposes ( assess+-- 7i7 ! direct b5efits ( ! project to communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns2 & 7ii7 ! economic & social b5efits = ne>by coa/al communities4 7,h7 ,in=mation on navigation & safety impacts to exi/+ ocean us]s4 7,i7 ,su* additional in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator requires to fulfill ! goals & objectives ( ! assessm5t program4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 ^u reque/1 provide te*nical assi/ance to own]s & op]ators ( demon/ration projects approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program to comply ) ! report+ requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4 7#c7 ,em]g5cy report+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an em]g5cy report+ process = ea* own] or op]ator ( a demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program to imm$iately report suspect$ or kn[n int]actions betwe5 project facilities or vessels & protect$ wild species4 7f7 ,au?ority ,to modify or t]m9ate p>ticipation ( demon/ration projects & ord] removal ( facilities ,! ,adm9i/rator may require modifications to a demon/ration project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program1 t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( su* a project 9 su* program1 & ord] ! removal ( an (f%ore aquaculture facility au?oriz$ to op]ate "u ?is section if-- 7#a7 ! project incurs an incid5t involv+ a dea? or s]i\s p]sonal injury & ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t project op]ator neglig5ce 0 ! cause or a contribut+ factor to su* incid5t2 7#b7 op]ation ( ! project results 9 a violation (-- 7,a7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7,b7 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq472 7#c7 ! own] or op]ator ( ! project fails to comply ) all ( ! t]ms & conditions (-- 7,a7 ! approval ( ! project2 or 7,b7 modifications requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection2 or 7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 ! assessm5t program by ! project w\ld be unsafe or result 9 unacceptable negative impacts to-- 7,a7 ! m>9e environm5t2 7,b7 ne>by communities2 or 7,c7 o!r us]s ( ! wat] body 9 :i* ! project is locat$4 7g7 ,int]im f9al rule ,! ,adm9i/rator may issue an int]im f9al rule to implem5t ! requirem5ts "u ?is section4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator e/abli%es ! assessm5t program1 & annually !reaft] = ! duration ( ! assessm5t program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%1 make available to ! public1 & submit to (f%ore aquaculture /akehold]s a report t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a description ( ea* project approv$ = inclusion 9 ! assessm5t program4 7ii7 ,9 ! fir/ report1 docum5tation support+ selection ( ea* su* project4 7iii7 ,a summ>y ( ! in=mation submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7e7 = ea* su* project4 7iv7 ,a description ( ! progress made t[>d meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,def9ition ( (f%ore aquaculture /akehold]s ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m (f%ore aquaculture /akehold]s includes-- 7i7 ea* specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdiction2 & 7ii7 ea* affect$-- 7,i7 ,tribal or ,indig5\s community2 7,,ii7 regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncil2 7,,iii7 int]/ate fi%]ies commission2 7,,iv7 cons]vation organization2 & 7,v7 fi%]ies association4 7#b7 ,f9al report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! completion ( ! assessm5t program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5t program4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an evaluation bas$ on data f ! assessm5t program ( ! opportunities & risks ( (f%ore aquaculture reg>d+-- 7,i7 m>9e ecosy/ems2 7,,ii7 o!r us]s ( ! exclusive economic zone2 7,,iii7 o!r ecosy/ems goods & s]vices2 7,,iv7 social & economic impacts to ne>by communities1 includ+ cumulative impacts & impacts on communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns1 l[-income communities1 & communities ( color2 7,v7 be/ practices to mitigate risks2 & 7,,vi7 be/ practices to prev5t disp>ate impacts4 7ii7 ,su* recomm5dations z ! ,adm9i/rator may h = legislative or adm9i/rative action & ! e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance /&>ds = (f%ore aquaculture sit+ & op]ations t-- 7,i7 w\ld m9imize risks pos$ by (f%ore aquaculture op]ations to m>9e ecosy/ems2 7,,ii7 w\ld enhance ! safe op]ation ( (f%ore aquaculture facilities1 s]vice vessels1 & associat$ activities2 7,,iii7 w\ld prev5t displacem5t ( exi/+ uses & us]s2 & 7,,iv7 are te*nically1 op]ationally1 & economically feasible4 #e4 ,aquaculture ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 7a7 ,aquaculture curriculum grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants to cov]$ in/itutions to assi/ 9 e/abli%+ or enhanc+ an aquaculture curriculum = und]graduate or graduate c\rses ( /udy at su* cov]$ in/itutions4 7#b7 ,aquaculture ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ,a cov]$ in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is section %all be kn[n z an ,aquaculture ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce4 7#c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a cov]$ in/itution %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ any plans to p>tn] ) #a or m o!r in/itutions ( high] education z au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#e74 7#d7 ,use ( grant am\nts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant am\nts to e/abli% or enhance an aquaculture curriculum = und]graduate or graduate c\rses ( /udy t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,tra9+ 9 v>i\s skill sets ne$$ by successful aquaculture entrepr5eurs1 includ+-- 7,i7 bus9ess managem5t1 /rategic plann+1 bus9ess plan developm5t1 capital f9anc+ & fundrais+1 f9ancial managem5t & acc\nt+1 m>ket analysis & competitive analysis1 & m>ket entry & /rategy execution2 & 7,,ii7 any o!r skill sets specific to ! ne$s ( ! /ud5t population & ! surr\nd+ community1 includ+ ) respect to social & environm5tal su/a9ability1 z det]m9$ by ! in/itution4 7ii7 ,natural & social sci5ce rese>* programs 9 aquaculture & natural fi%]ies1 includ+ (f%ore aquaculture4 7iii7 ,developm5t ( ext5sion programs 7or coop]ation ) exi/+ ext5sion programs7 t-- 7,i7 educate & engage community memb]s1 includ+ elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 on aquaculture & aquaculture c>e] pa?ways2 & 7,,ii7 transf] newly develop$ te*niques & rese>* in=mation develop$ or collat$ at ! cov]$ in/itution to aquaculture practition]s4 7iv7 ,c>e] developm5t1 su* z ! e/abli%m5t ( coop]atives1 appr5tice%ips1 m5tor%ips1 accel]ators1 or grant competitions4 7,b7 ,limitations on use ( grant am\nts ,am\nts f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ only = exp5ses directly relat$ to ! implem5tation ( ! curriculum or activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 apply+ = grants & c>ry+ out activities ) grant am\nts "u ?is section1 a cov]$ in/itution may p>tn] ) #a or m o!r in/itutions ( high] education ) e/abli%$ aquaculture programs1 includ+ in/itutions ( high] education n o!rwise eligible = grants "u ?is section1 to facilitate ! %>+ ( res\rces & k necess>y = ! developm5t or enhancem5t ( aquaculture curriculum at ! cov]$ in/itution4 7b7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #f4 ,report by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report exam9+ ! p]mitt+1 monitor+1 & regulation ( (f%ore aquaculture dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod end+ on su* date ( enactm5t4 7b7 ,bases ( report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all base ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 on available lit]ature1 case /udies1 & /akehold] input4 7c7 ,elem5ts ( report ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess ! feasibility & pot5tial positive & negative implications ( designat+ a lead ag5cy to issue (f%ore aquaculture p]mits 9 a timely mann]2 7#b7 id5tify lessons le>n$ dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! implications ( (f%ore aquaculture type1 location1 & regulatory framework on ! success ( (f%ore aquaculture projects2 7,b7 ! degree ( involvem5t ( coa/al or adjac5t ,/ates1 ,tribal gr\ps1 und]s]v$ communities1 or communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns 9 consultation1 plann+1 or op]ations ( (f%ore aquaculture op]ations2 7,c7 safety protocols & risk mitigation measures = ! p]mit & ov]sight processes = (f%ore aquaculture1 includ+-- 7i7 escape prev5tion measures2 7ii7 em]g5cy ev5t response plann+2 7iii7 compliance monitor+1 p>ticul>ly 9 remote locations2 7iv7 compliance ) ,f$]al laws2 7v7 report+ me*anisms to appropriate ,f$]al au?orities2 & 7vi7 vessel navigation aids to ensure navigational safety2 7,d7 ! effect ( inc5tives to r$uce adv]se effects or disp>ate impacts f (f%ore aquaculture op]ations2 7,e7 build+ & optimiz+ syn]gies betwe5 (f%ore aquaculture & wild-caught fi%+ activities1 or (f%ore1 ne>%ore1 & on%ore aquaculture activities1 includ+ m>ket developm5t1 increas+ seafood consumption1 & %>$ infra/ructure2 7,f7 ! environm5tal effects ( (f%ore aquaculture op]ations1 includ+ me*anisms to prev5t h>m to ! environm5t1 wildlife1 or human well-be+2 7,g7 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ,coord9ation ,committee1 ! net economic & social b5efits ( (f%ore aquaculture projects1 p>ticul>ly = ne>by communities1 includ+ und]s]v$ communities & communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns1 bas$ on project size1 regulatory /ructures1 & f9anc+ /ructures2 7,h7 ! impact ( introduc+ (f%ore aquaculture products to ! m>ketplace on supply & dem& = wild-capture fi%]ies products1 & me?ods = ensur+ resili5cy & gr[? = bo? (f%ore aquaculture & wild-capture fi%]ies products2 7,i7 me*anisms to enhance capital inve/m5t1 work=ce developm5t1 & equitable opportunity requirem5ts or assi/ance programs 9 ! p]mit process = (f%ore aquaculture1 or to div]sify p]mit applicants2 7,j7 out/&+ ne$s = cont9u$ rese>*1 developm5t1 education activities1 programs1 & fund+ reg>d+ (f%ore aquaculture projects & developm5t ( ! dome/ic work=ce & entrepr5eur%ip relat$ to (f%ore aquaculture2 7,k7 ! economic pot5tial = bo? l>ge- & small-scale (f%ore aquaculture op]ations to g5]ate a positive return on inve/m5t "u v>i\s regulatory & f9anc+ /ructures2 7,l7 ! applicability & suffici5cy ( exi/+ regulatory sy/ems = (f%ore aquaculture2 & 7,m7 exi/+ local1 ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 & =eign regulatory /&>ds t may s]ve z models = effici5t & effective regulation ( (f%ore aquaculture2 & 7#c7 include su* recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al may h ) respect to future (f%ore aquaculture op]ations1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 regulatory processes necess>y = p]mitt+1 monitor+1 & ov]sight1 includ+ processes & te*niques relat$ to sit+1 deploym5t1 op]ations1 & decommission+2 7,b7 pot5tial safegu>ds1 data collection1 or monitor+ requir$ to m9imize disp>ate impacts on communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns1 local economies1 m>9e environm5ts1 & exi/+ dome/ic economic sectors2 7,c7 me*anisms = optimiz+ ! coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies ) a role 9 p]mitt+ or support+ (f%ore aquaculture )\t compromis+ ! goals ( su* p]mitt+2 7,d7 me?ods = effectively involv+ /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7i7 specially affect$ adjac5t coa/al jurisdictions2 7ii7 local communities2 7iii7 regional (f%ore wat]s us]s & managem5t gr\ps1 includ+ regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncils2 & 7iv7 us]s ( local1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & ,f$]al wat]s & coa/al res\rces1 includ+ und]s]v$ communities & communities ) environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns2 7,e7 be/ practices = incorporat+ local k1 includ+ f ,tribal or ,indig5\s communities2 7,f7 capabilities ( ,f$]al ag5cies t are necess>y = effective regulation ( ! (f%ore aquaculture sector2 & 7,g7 h[ creat+ private rights ( action or waiv+ sov]eign immunity w\ld facilitate or h9d] ! developm5t ( (f%ore aquaculture projects & ! acceptance ( su* projects by ne>%ore & (f%ore wat]s us] gr\ps & coa/al communities4 #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,any requirem5t 9 ?is ,act to id5tify or consid] an impact or effect on human heal?1 ! environm5t1 or ! climate %all be con/ru$ z includ+ a requirem5t to make su* id5tification or consid]ation :ile tak+ into acc\nt-- 7#a7 ! cumulative impact ( su* impact or effect 9 ! context ( all s\rces ( emissions1 dis*>ges1 or releases f any s\rce1 pa/1 pres5t1 or 9 ! reasonably =eseeable future1 on ! affect$ environm5t & population2 7#b7 any *>act]i/ics ( su* environm5t & population t may height5 vuln]ability to environm5tal pollution & relat$ heal? risks2 & 7#c7 any action or practice t1 ev5 if appe>+ neutral1 has ! effect ( subject+ individuals to discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 color1 or national orig94