,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjbf,ms4 
,letl[ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,agriculture1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
prohibit any procurem5t by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t ( =eign seafood = cov]$ food  
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,buy    
,am]ican ,seafood ,act4  #b4            
,prohibition on procurem5t ( =eign      
seafood ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 ! head ( an ag5cy may n procure    
seafood = any cov]$ food program unless 
su* seafood is--  7#a7 h>ve/$-- 7,a7 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 by a ,unit$     
,/ates-flagg$ fi%+ vessel2 or  7#b7     
produc$ or process$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

?r\gh aquaculture or dome/ic seafood    
process+4  #c4 ,limit$ waiv] au?ority   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy may     
waive ! prohibition describ$ 9 section  
#b if ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture        
det]m9es t ! quantity ( ,unit$          
,/ates-produc$ seafood-- 7#a7 is        
insuffici5t to meet ! ne$s ( ! relevant 
cov]$ food program2 or  7#b7 does n meet
 ! applicable food safety or quality    
/&>ds requir$ "u ,f$]al law or !        
regulations ( ! relevant cov]$ food     
program4  7b7 ,publication2 report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a   
waiv] is grant$ pursuant to subsection  
7a71 ! waiv] %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] & report$ to ,congress4  7#b7   
,cont5ts ,ea* publication & report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an id5tification ( !      
relevant cov]$ food program4  7,b7 ,a   
description ( ! seafood cov]$ by !      
waiv]4  7,c7 ,! duration ( ! waiv]4     
7,d7 ,a description ( ! det]m9ation by !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture describ$ 9    

subsection 7a7 ) respect to su* waiv]4  
#d4 ,*ild nutrition am5dm5ts ,section   
#ab7n7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national
 ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#agfj7n77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+     
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,aquaculture ,! t]m aquaculture means ! 
f>m+ ( aquatic organisms 9 controll$    
environm5ts = human consumption4  7,b7  
,dome/ic commodity or product ,! t]m    
dome/ic commodity or product means--    
7i7 agricultural commodity t is produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 a food product 
t is process$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
sub/antially us+ agricultural           
commodities t are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7iii7 seafood t is-- 7,i7    
h>ve/$--  7aa7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7bb7 by a ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ fi%+     
vessel2 or  7,,ii7 produc$ & process$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh aquaculture or    
dome/ic seafood process+4  7,c7 ,dome/ic
 seafood process+ ,! t]m dome/ic seafood
 process+ means ! process+ op]ations t  

occur )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to mat]ially   
trans=m seafood into a product int5d$ = 
human consumption4  7,d7 ,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,e7 ,seafood ,! t]m 
seafood means ! foll[+3  7i7 ,f9fi%4    
7ii7 ,%ellfi%4  7iii7 ,cru/aceans4  7iv7
 ,%rimp4  7v7 ,crawfi%4  7vi7 ,oy/]s4   
7vii7 ,catfi%4  7viii7 ,any o!r aquatic 
species int5d$ = human consumption4     
7,f7 ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ fi%+ vessel ,!
 t]m ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ fi%+ vessel   
means a vessel-- 7i7 docum5t$ "u *apt]  
#aba ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  7ii7 eligible to op]ate 9 ! exclusive 
economic zone4  7,g7 ,unit$             
,/ates-produc$ ,! t]m ,unit$            
,/ates-produc$ means h>ve/$1 rais$1 &   
process$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !  
t]ritorial wat]s & exclusive economic   
zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71

 by ins]t+ & subp>agraph 7,c7 aft]      
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,waiv] = seafood    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may waive !   
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect
 to seafood describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,c7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !   
quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates-produc$        
seafood--  7,i7 is insuffici5t to meet !
 ne$s ( ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act
 or ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section 
#d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 or  7,,ii7 does n
 meet ! applicable food safety or       
quality /&>ds requir$ "u ?is ,act or !  
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq474  7ii7         
,publication2 report  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] a waiv] is grant$
 pursuant to clause 7i71 ! waiv] %all be
 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & report$ to
 ,congress4  7,,ii7 ,cont5ts ,ea*       
publication & report requir$ by         
subclause 7,i7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7aa7 ,a description ( :e!r ! waiv] is ) 

respect to ! s*ool lun* program "u ?is  
,act or ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u     
section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act (  
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  7bb7 ,a   
description ( ! seafood cov]$ by !      
waiv]4  7cc7 ,! duration ( ! waiv]4     
7dd7 ,a description ( ! det]m9ation by !
 ,secret>y describ$ 9 clause 7i7 )      
respect to su* waiv]4  4  #e4           
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se-- 7#a7 %all promulgate1 "u    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act2
 &  7#b7 may issue guidance consi/5t )  
su* regulations to ag5cies to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,aquaculture ,! t]m aquaculture    
means ! f>m+ ( aquatic organisms 9      
controll$ environm5ts = human           
consumption4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7    

,cov]$ food program ,! t]m cov]$ food   
program means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any       
program c>ri$ out "u ! ,em]g5cy ,food   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja et seq474  7,b7 ,a subsi/5ce or   
food s]vice program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se4  7,c7 ,any program to provide  
food 9 an area 9 :i* ! ,presid5t has    
decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 c>ri$ out by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,d7
 ,any o!r program ( an ag5cy t pur*ases 
or di/ributes food us+ ,f$]al funds4    
7#d7 ,dome/ic seafood process+ ,! t]m   
dome/ic seafood process+ means !        
process+ op]ations t occur )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates to mat]ially trans=m seafood into
 a product int5d$ = human consumption4  
7#e7 ,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#f7 ,seafood ,!

 t]m seafood means ! foll[+3  7,a7      
,f9fi%4  7,b7 ,%ellfi%4  7,c7           
,cru/aceans4  7,d7 ,%rimp4  7,e7        
,crawfi%4  7,f7 ,oy/]s4  7,g7 ,catfi%4  
7,h7 ,any o!r aquatic species int5d$ =  
human consumption4  7#g7 ,unit$         
,/ates-flagg$ fi%+ vessel ,! t]m ,unit$ 
,/ates-flagg$ fi%+ vessel means a       
vessel-- 7,a7 docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
eligible to op]ate 9 ! exclusive        
economic zone4  7#h7 ,unit$             
,/ates-produc$ ,! t]m ,unit$            
,/ates-produc$ means h>ve/$1 rais$1 &   
process$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !  
t]ritorial wat]s & exclusive economic   
zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,no        
additional au?orization ( appropriations
 ,no additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4