,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #g1 #bjbe,ms4   
,elfre? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mrs4 
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 & ,mr4 ,hoy]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce to e/abli% a pilot program )   
respect to ! sale ( blue catfi% caught  
)9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,mitigation ,action & ,wat]m5 ,support  
,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,maws ,act ( #bjbe4  
#b4 ,blue catfi% pilot program ,section 
#cjg ( ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization 
,act ( #aiib 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa;d7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7e7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,blue
 catfi% pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to aw>d am\nts to cov]$ entities to     
pur*ase1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7-- 

7,a7 f wat]m51 blue catfi% caught )9 !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ by su* wat]m52 &
  7,b7 f seafood processors1 su* blue   
catfi% pur*as$ by seafood processors f  
su* wat]m54  7#b7 ,applications ,to be  
eligible to be aw>d$ am\nts "u ! pilot  
program1 a cov]$ entity %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at  
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7   
,use ( am\nts ,a cov]$ entity t is aw>d$
 am\nts "u ! pilot program-- 7,a7 %all  
use su* am\nts to pur*ase blue catfi% f 
wat]m5 or seafood processors = at lea/ !
 am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u        
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 may use n m ?an  
#ae p]c5t ( su* am\nts to (fset ! co/ to
 transport su* blue catfi% to           
manufactur+ or process+ facilities4     
7#d7 ,wat]man & seafood processor       
eligibility ,to be eligible to sell a   
blue catfi% "u ! pilot program to a     
cov]$ entity t is aw>d$ am\nts "u !     
pilot program--  7,a7 a wat]man %all    
c]tify to su* a cov]$ entity t ! wat]man

 caught ! blue catfi% )9 ! ,*esapeake   
,bay ,wat]%$2 &  7,b7 a seafood         
processor %all c]tify to su* a cov]$    
entity t ! seafood processor pur*as$ !  
blue catfi% f a wat]man :o caught ! blue
 catfi% )9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$4   
7#e7 ,det]m9ation ( m9imum pur*ase am\nt
 ,) respect to blue catfi% sold by      
wat]m5 or seafood processors "u ! pilot 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !     
m9imum price p] p\nd1 tak+ into         
consid]ation-- 7,a7 m>ket factors2  7,b7
 fe$back f wat]m51 seafood processors1 &
 cov]$ entities :o p>ticipate 9 ! pilot 
program1 if available2 &  7,c7          
diff]5tiation ( price po9ts = fillet &  
byproduct4  7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot    
program t]m9ates 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#g71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress a report reg>d+ ! pilot       
program1 includ+ ! foll[+ in=mation3    
7,a7 ,an e/imate ( ! size & spawn+ /ock 
biomass ( ! blue catfi% population 9 !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ prior to & at ! 

conclusion ( ! pilot program1 us+ ! mo/ 
rec5t data available4  7,b7 ,! size     
di/ribution & diet ( ! blue catfi%      
population 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$  
dur+ & at ! conclusion ( ! pilot        
program4  7,c7 ,! numb] ( blue catfi% & 
! am\nt ( blue catfi% 7measur$ 9 p\nds7 
caught by wat]m5 :o p>ticipate 9 ! pilot
 program dur+ ! pilot program4  7,d7 ,! 
effect ( ! pilot program on species o!r 
?an ! blue catfi% 9 & ! environm5t ( !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$4  7,e7 ,!       
economic effect ( ! pilot program on    
wat]m5 :o p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program1 
includ+--  7i7 ! rev5ue g5]at$ by ea*   
su* wat]man by sell+ blue catfi% "u !   
pilot program2 &  7ii7 cat* data )      
respect to & rev5ue g5]at$ f o!r species
 fi%$ by su* wat]m5 dur+ ! pilot        
program4  7,f7 ,! m>ket response to !   
pilot program1 includ+-- 7i7 ! total    
am\nt aw>d$ to cov]$ entities "u ! pilot
 program2 &  7ii7 tr5ds 9 ! types (     
cov]$ entities aw>d$ am\nts "u ! pilot  
program4  7,g7 ,) respect to !          

manufactur+ or process+ practices ( ea* 
cov]$ entity t is aw>d$ am\nts "u !     
pilot program1 in=mation reg>d+ :e!r ea*
 su* cov]$ entity--  7i7 uses int]nal or
 ?ird-p>ty manufactur]s or processors2  
7ii7 uses1 = ea* type ( food product    
produc$ by ! cov]$ entity1 :ole fi%1    
fillet1 or byproduct2 &  7iii7 if !     
cov]$ entity uses only "p ( ! fi%1 sells
 ! rema9d] to ?ird p>ties4  7,h7 ,h[ ea*
 cov]$ entity t is aw>d$ am\nts "u !    
pilot program transports blue catfi%    
pur*as$ by ! cov]$ entity1 includ+--    
7i7 :e!r ! cov]$ entity freezes su* blue
 catfi%2  7ii7 h[ (t5 ! cov]$ entity    
picks up su* blue catfi%2 &  7iii7 :e!r 
! cov]$ entity uses a seafood transport 
company t is local to ! ,*esapeake ,bay 
,wat]%$4  7,i7 ,policy recomm5dations   
reg>d+--  7i7 ! cont9uation ( ! pilot   
program 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$2 &  
7ii7 ! expansion ( ! pilot program to   
o!r wat]%$s1 includ+--  7,i7 be/        
practices2  7,,ii7 specific             
recomm5dations reg>d+ invasive species (

 c>p 9 ! ,mississippi riv]%$2  7,,iii7 )
 respect to o!r invasive aquatic species
 & wat]%$s t may b5efit f ! pilot       
program2 &  7,,iv7 o!r /rategies )      
respect to ! mitigation ( aquatic       
invasive species = ,congress to consid] 
pilot+4  7#g7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out ! pilot program f ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbg ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi4    
7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,secret>y to c>ry out ! pilot program   
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> = ! duration
 ( ! pilot program 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#g74  7#i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection3 7,a7 ,animal fe$ ,! t]m     
animal fe$--  7i7 means an article t is 
int5d$ = use-- 7,i7 = food = an animal  
o!r ?an man2 &  7,,ii7 z a sub/antial   
s\rce ( nutri5ts 9 ! diet ( su* an      
animal2 &  7ii7 is n limit$ to a mixture
 int5d$ to be ! sole ration ( su* an    
animal4  7,b7 ,aquaculture fe$ ,! t]m   
aquaculture fe$-- 7i7 means an article t
 is int5d$ = use--  7,i7 = food = an    

aquacultural species1 includ+ any       
species ( f9fi%1 mollusk1 cru/acean 7or 
o!r aquatic inv]tebrate71 amphibian1    
reptile1 ornam5tal fi%1 or aquatic plant
 t is propagat$ & re>$ 9 a controll$ or 
select$ environm5t2 &  7,,ii7 z a       
sub/antial s\rce ( nutri5ts 9 ! diet (  
su* an aquacultural species2 &  7ii7 is 
n limit$ to a mixture int5d$ to be !    
sole ration ( su* an aquacultural       
species4  7,c7 ,blue catfi% ,! t]m blue 
catfi% means ! species ,ictalurus       
furcatus4  7,d7 ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ 
,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ means !  
region t cov]s-- 7i7 ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 
7ii7 ! portions ( ! ,/ates ( ,delaw>e1  
,m>yl&1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1       
,virg9ia1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia t dra9 into ! 
,*esapeake ,bay2 &  7iii7 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia4  7,e7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m   
cov]$ entity means a p]son engag$ 9 !   
bus9ess ( manufactur+ or process+-- 7i7 
pet food2  7ii7 animal fe$2 or  7iii7   
aquaculture fe$4  7,f7 ,pilot program ,!
 t]m pilot program means ! pilot program

 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,g7       
,seafood processor ,! t]m seafood       
processor means a p]son engag$ 9 !      
bus9ess ( prep>+ or packag+ fi% or fi%  
products 7includ+ fi% h>ve/$ by !       
processor7 = sale4  7,h7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceans & ,atmosph]ic         
,adm9i/ration4  4