S. 3879 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3879 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act. 2. Methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (3) Under Secretary The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (b) Standard methodology for identification The Under Secretary and the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall jointly develop a standard methodology based on chemical analysis for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States that— (1) is consistent with the needs of Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; (2) minimizes processing time; and (3) involves the use of a field kit that can be easily carried by one individual. (c) Report Not later 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A summary of the methodology developed under subsection (b). (2) A plan for operationalizing the methodology. (3) Recommendations for further research on identification methods, including other potential applications of the methodology.