,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mr4  
,pallone 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,cammack7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support equity = aquaculture &    
seafood at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,equity =     
,aquaculture & ,seafood ,act or ! ,,seas
 ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,aquaculture def9$4,title           
,i--,reports on aquaculture,sec4 #aja4  
,report on ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture     
seafood pur*ases & grants4,sec4 #ajb4   
,report on ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture     
support = aquaculture & ! seafood       
indu/ry4,sec4 #ajc4 ,seafood indu/ry    
def9$4,title ,,ii--,promot+ equity =    
aquaculture at ,dep>tm5t (              
,agriculture,sec4 #bja4 ,promot+ equity 

= aquaculture produc]s 9 adm9i/ration ( 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture grant          
programs4,sec4 #bjb4 ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture int]nal education          
requirem5t4,title ,,iii--,support =     
aquaculture producers,sec4 #cja4        
,regional aquaculture c5t]s4,sec4 #cjb4 
,%ellfi% rese>* "u ,agriculture & ,food 
,rese>* ,initiative4,sec4 #cjc4 ,crop   
insurance policy = aquaculture products4
  #b4 ,aquaculture def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m aquaculture means ! controll$ bre$+1
 re>+1 & h>ve/+ ( fi%1 %ellfi%1 sea     
vegetables1 & o!r organisms 9 fre%wat]1 
saltwat]1 & any o!r controll$ wat]      
environm5ts4  ,i ,reports on aquaculture
  #aja4 ,report on ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture seafood pur*ases & grants  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all submit to ,congress a 
report t includes1 ) respect to !       
previ\s fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 ! total am\nt 
( exp5ditures ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           

,agriculture on seafood pur*ases &      
aquaculture pur*ases & ! value ( su*    
exp5ditures2  7#b7 ! total am\nt (      
exp5ditures ( ! ,dep>tm5t on seafood &  
aquaculture promotion & outrea* support+
 ! seafood & aquaculture indu/ries & !  
value ( su* exp5ditures2  7#c7 ! numb] (
 grants made by ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture to ! seafood indu/ry &     
aquaculture indu/ry1 & ! am\nt ( su*    
grants2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( grants made by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to          
facilitate seafood & aquaculture rese>*1
 ! am\nt ( su* grants1 & ! subject matt]
 ( su* rese>*4  #ajb4 ,report on        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture support =      
aquaculture & ! seafood indu/ry ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
%all submit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7
 evaluat+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's  
role 9 support+ aquaculture & ! seafood 
indu/ry2  7#b7 evaluat+ ! dome/ic       
seafood process+ capacity ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! impact ( ov]seas process+ on 

dome/ic supply *a9s1 aquaculture1 & !   
seafood indu/ry2  7#c7 exam9+ ! access  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's grants &
 res\rces aquaculture & seafood produc]s
 h1 z comp>$ to traditional l&-bas$     
f>m]s2  7#d7 evaluat+ ! pot5tial        
environm5tal b5efits ( aquaculture1 )   
respect to climate1 cons]vation1 &      
pollution2  7#e7 evaluat+ ! pot5tial    
negative impacts ( aquaculture1 )       
respect to pollution1 wa/e1 disease1 &  
o!r rep]cussions2 &  7#f7 provid+       
recomm5dations to support & advance be/ 
practices = aquaculture 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #ajc4 ,seafood indu/ry def9$ ,9
 ?is title1 ! t]m seafood indu/ry means 
%ellfi% gr[]s1 %ellfi% h>ve/]s1 sea     
vegetable gr[]s1 fi% f>m]s1 comm]cial   
fi%]m5 t h>ve/ %ellfi% or f9fi%1 & o!r  
aquaculture produc]s4  ,,ii ,promot+    
equity = aquaculture at ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture  #bja4 ,promot+ equity =   
aquaculture produc]s 9 adm9i/ration (   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture grant programs 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants 7or o!r    

assi/ance7 "u programs adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all give ! same 
consid]ation to aquaculture produc]s z  
animal agriculture produc]s4  7b7       
,aquaculture fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure adequate & fair fund+ levels are 
made available to aquaculture produc]s  
?r\gh grants 7or o!r assi/ance7 "u      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture programs4  7c7 
,animal agriculture def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m animal agriculture means 
! rais+1 bre$+1 h>ve/+1 & slaught]+ (   
beef1 lamb1 goat1 pork1 duck1 p\ltry1 & 
o!r l&-bas$ organisms = consumption & ! 
production ( animal products1 includ+   
milk1 eggs1 meat1 sk9s1 fib]s1 bones1   
fea!rs1 & o!r byproducts4  #bjb4        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture int]nal        
education requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subtitle ,b ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fica et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bbf;,b 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7 ! foll[+3  #bbf;,c4   
,aquaculture education  7a7 ,,fsa (fices

 ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a 
requirem5t = employees ( ea* regional   
(fice ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ) respect 
to education on aquaculture4 ,su*       
requirem5t %all include tra9+ = all     
exi/+ & new employees on-- 7#a7         
eligibility = aquaculture-relat$ ,f$]al 
grants & programs2  7#b7 ! role (       
aquaculture 9 ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture2
 &  7#c7 ! support ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture provides to seafood        
produc]s & aquaculture4  7b7 ,memor&um  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 issue a dep>tm5t-wide memor&um t-- 7#a7
 affirms ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's   
curr5t position t aquaculture plays a   
vital role 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture
 sy/em2 &  7#b7 reit]ates ! eligibility 
( aquaculture & seafood products &      
produc]s = programs adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y4  7c7 ,web9>s ,! ,secret>y    
%all1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & e #b  
ye>s !reaft]1 conv5e a conf]5ce 7includ+

 a conf]5ce held on a virtual plat=m or 
?r\gh web9>s7 provid+ = education (     
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture & relevant /akehold]s on ! 
/ate ( aquaculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4
  7b7 ,te*nical correction ,effective z 
if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( !             
,agricultural ,act ( #bjah1 subtitle ,a 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture            
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fiab et seq47 is am5d$ by    
r$esignat+ ! fir/ section #bbe 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 7relat+ to ! ,food     
,access ,liaison7 z section #bbd;,a4    
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#bif7;b77#g7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77#g77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! 
foll[+3 or to develop & implem5t !      
requirem5t relat+ to aquaculture        
education "u section #bbf;,c4  ,,iii    
,support = aquaculture produc]s  #cja4  
,regional aquaculture c5t]s  7a7        
,ext5sion ,section #adgg7;a7 ( !        

,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccbd7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 to c>ry   
out section #adge7;b71 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4    
7b7 ,indirect co/s ,section #adgg ( !   
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccbd7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,indirect co/s  
,( ! funds made available "u subsection 
7a7 to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal  
ye>1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t may be us$ =     
exp5ses relat$ to adm9i/]+ ! program "u 
?is section4  4  #cjb4 ,%ellfi% rese>*  
"u ,agriculture & ,food ,rese>*         
,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection   
7b77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,competitive1       
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                      
#caeg7;b77#b77;,b77i77 is am5d$ to read 

z foll[s3  7i7 7,i7 aquaculture2 &      
7,,ii7 me?ods ( increas+ survival rate &
 adaptability ( %ellfi%1 includ+        
resi/ance to heat1 disease1 sal9ity1 &  
acidification2  4  7b7 ,develop+ next   
g5]ation te*nology = ! seafood &        
aquaculture indu/ries ,title ,,ix ( !   
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ijae4
 ,develop+ next g5]ation te*nology = !  
seafood & aquaculture indu/ries  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all make competitive grants to eligible
 entities to develop next g5]ation      
te*nology1 :i* may include m effici5t   
ge> & equipm5t1 to r$uce pollution &    
fuel usage 9 ! seafood & aquaculture    
indu/ries4  7b7 ,eligible entity def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity   
includes a regional aquaculture c5t]    
e/abli%$ "u section #adge ( ! ,national 
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         

,u4,s4,c4 #ccbb71 in/itution ( high]    
education1 f$]ally-fund$ rese>* &       
developm5t c5t]1 & an organization      
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #cjc4 ,crop insurance  
policy = aquaculture products ,section  
#ebb7;c7 ( ! ,agricultural ,adju/m5t    
,act ( #aich 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7
 ,aquaculture products  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,corporation %all c>ry out rese>* &    
developm5t1 or (f] to ent] into #a or m 
contracts ) #a or m qualifi$ p]sons to  
c>ry out rese>* & developm5t1 reg>d+ a  
policy to insure aquaculture products4  
7,b7 ,availability ,! ,corporation %all 
e/abli% a policy to insure aquaculture  
products = ! fir/ re9surance ye> t beg9s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is         

p>agraph4  4