,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aidg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the ,united ,states1 the exclusive economic zone1 and the waters of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,opposing the ,cultivation and ,trade of ,octopus ,produced through ,unethical ,strategies ,act of #bjbe or the ,,octopus ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,commercial octopus aquaculture ,the term commercial octopus aquaculture means the farming of octopuses to be slaughtered for human consumption or use and sold through marketplaces4 7#b7 ,exclusive economic zone ,the term exclusive economic zone means the zone established by ,presidential ,proclamation ,number #ejcj1 dated ,march #aj1 #aihc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec note2 relating to the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states of ,america74 7#c7 ,octopus ,the term octopus means a member of the order ,octopoda4 7#d7 ,reexport ,the term reexport has the meaning given that term in section #agdb of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja74 7#e7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states means the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,waters of the ,united ,states ,the term waters of the ,united ,states has the meaning given that term in section #abj4b of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #c4 ,prohibition on authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture ,the ,secretary of ,commerce-- 7#a7 shall not issue any permit or in any other way authorize any person to conduct commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the ,united ,states1 the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states1 or the waters of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,interior to ensure commercial octopus aquaculture is not permitted or authorized through the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service or any other department2 and 7#c7 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and jointly with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 shall issue a final rule to prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the ,united ,states1 the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states1 and the waters of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,prohibition on importation and reexport of commercially farmed or aquacultured octopus 7a7 ,in general ,the following are prohibited3 7#a7 ,the importation into the ,united ,states of commercially aquacultured octopus1 including any living or dead specimens1 parts1 or derivatives1 or any product containing specimens1 parts1 or derivatives of such octopus4 7#b7 ,the reexport of octopus described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7a7 applies with respect to articles entered1 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption1 on or after the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,penalty ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 shall1 for each violation1 be subject to a civil penalty of not more than #ajj1jjj1 or the fair market value of the octopus involved1 whichever is greater4 7d7 ,rulemaking ,the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,interior and in consultation with the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall issue a final rule to prohibit octopus described by subsection 7a77#a7 from being imported into or reexported from the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,certification upon importation ,a person that imports into the ,united ,states an octopus1 including any living or dead specimens1 parts1 or derivatives1 or any product containing specimens1 parts1 or derivatives of such octopus1 shall certify on the date of importation that such octopus is not a commercially aquacultured octopus4 #f4 ,exceptions ,sections #c1 #d1 and #e shall not apply with respect to octopus that are used solely-- 7#a7 for public display by an accredited or licensed aquarium or zoo2 7#b7 in a breeding program of an accredited or licensed aquarium or zoo2 or 7#c7 for research purposes carried out by an accredited or licensed aquarium or zoo1 a museum1 a college1 a university1 a ,federal or ,state agency1 or any other person under a ,state or ,federal permit to conduct noncommercial scientific research4 #g4 ,reporting of harvest methods for octopus imports ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall ensure that one or more trade programs of the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service require the reporting of harvest methods for imports of octopus1 including any value-added product that is composed fully or partially of octopus4