,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhhc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ah 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjbe,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,ea/ ,coa/ ,bivalve ,rese>* ,task ,=ce4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,quantify+ ,unc]ta9ty & ,action to ,help ,optimize ,gr[? ( ,%ellfi% ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,quahogs ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to ensure t bivalve tr5ds 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates reg>d+ productivity & abundance are *>act]iz$ & t rese>* ne$s are id5tifi$2 7#b7 to prioritize sci5tific rese>* ne$s = comm]cially h>ve/$ & aquacultur$ ,ea/ ,coa/ bivalves2 7#c7 to address ! increas$ v>iability or decl9e 9 h>ve/s ( key bivalve species 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates1 includ+ quahogs 7h>d clams71 by creat+ a coord9at$ bivalve rese>* /rategy2 & 7#d7 to support collaboration & coord9ation = bivalve cons]vation ef=ts 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bivalve ,! t]m bivalve means aquatic mollusks t h an ext]nal #b-"p h+$ %ell conta9+ a s(t-bodi$ inv]tebrate1 includ+ clams1 oy/]s1 mussels1 & scallops4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,quahog 7h>d clam7 ,! t]m quahog 7h>d clam7 means ! ,nor!rn quahog or h>d clam1 ,m]c5>ia m]c5>ia1 z well z ! ,s\!rn quahog or ,s\!rn h>d clam1 ,m]c5>ia campe*i5sis4 #d4 ,ea/ ,coa/ bivalve rese>* task =ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,*airs ( ! ,new ,engl&1 ,mid-,atlantic1 & ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils & ! ,atlantic ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission1 %all conv5e an ,ea/ ,coa/ ,bivalve ,rese>* ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce7 to-- 7#a7 review exi/+ bivalve rese>* 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates2 7#b7 id5tify appli$ rese>* ne$$ to bett] und]/& ! increas$ v>iability & decl9+ h>ve/s ( quahogs 7h>d clams7 & o!r bivalves 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,ea/ ,coa/2 7#c7 support su/a9able bivalve fi%]ies 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates2 7#d7 support su/a9able bivalve aquaculture op]ations2 & 7#e7 evaluate economic impacts ( bivalve wild populations1 fi%]ies1 & aquaculture4 7b7 ,composition & appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #af & n m ?an #ba memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all appo9t memb]s to ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce z foll[s3 7,a7 ,"o repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration :o is kn[l$geable ab\t bivalve rese>* ef=ts 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy :o is kn[l$geable ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates wat] quality assessm5ts & /&>ds = bivalve & human heal?4 7iii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture :o is exp]i5c$ 9 aquaculture rese>* or managem5t4 7iv7 ,! ,new ,engl& ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4 7v7 ,! ,mid-,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4 7vi7 ,! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4 7vii7 ,! ,atlantic ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission4 7,b7 ,"o repres5tative f a ,/ate fi% & wildlife managem5t ag5cy f ea* (-- 7i7 ! region def9$ by ! ,new ,engl& ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2 7ii7 ! region def9$ by ! ,mid-,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2 & 7iii7 ! region def9$ by ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4 7,c7 ,n less ?an #a & n m ?an #c repres5tatives ( ,indian ,tribes ) curr5t or hi/oric1 or bo?1 k ( & reliance on ,ea/ ,coa/ bivalves to be appo9t$ ) due reg>d to diff]5ces 9 regional p]spectives & exp]i5ce4 7,d7 ,n less ?an #c & n m ?an #f repres5tatives f ! bivalve fi%+ indu/ry ?r\gh\t ! supply *a9 to be appo9t$ ) due reg>d to diff]5ces 9 regional p]spectives & exp]i5ce1 includ+ f-- 7i7 direct$ comm]cial h>ve/+2 7ii7 recreational h>ve/+2 7iii7 fi%]ies ( an ,indian ,tribe2 7iv7 bivalve processors or di/ributors2 or 7v7 bivalve aquaculture1 includ+ hat*]ies4 7,e7 #e repres5tatives :o are academic exp]ts 9 bivalve biology & ecology1 bivalve habitat re/oration & cons]vation1 bivalve aquaculture1 compreh5sive m>9e rese>* plann+ 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates1 or ! economics or social dynamics ( bivalve fi%]ies & aquaculture1 includ+ at lea/ #a repres5tative ) exp]tise 9 quahogs 7h>d clams74 7#c7 ,*air ,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration repres5tative describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 %all be ! ,*air ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,review ,! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 conduct a review ( bivalve sci5ce relevant to und]/&+ curr5t & pot5tial future h>ve/s ( quahogs 7h>d clams7 & o!r culturally or economically important bivalve species 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates1 z well z solutions to id5tifi$ problems1 includ+ an exam9ation (-- 7i7 traditional ecological k ( bivalve populations & _! ecosy/ems1 includ+ pot5tial = incorporation into managem5t plans2 7ii7 habitat requirem5ts = bivalve populations1 includ+ wat] quality & pot5tial = wat] quality improvem5t or alt]ation ?r\gh habitat re/oration or o!r means1 z well z pot5tial future habitat *ange2 7iii7 impacts ( erosion & s$im5tation on bivalve populations & f>ms1 includ+ pot5tial mitigation te*niques2 7iv7 curr5t & future impacts ( climate *ange on bivalves1 includ+ ocean w>m+1 ocean acidification1 & sea level rise2 7v7 conditions & te*niques = successful re/oration1 includ+ feasibility ( multitrophic re/oration1 su* z bivalves & seagrass mead[s2 7vi7 mitigation /rategies = climate *ange impacts1 includ+ assi/$ migration2 7vii7 culture & bre$+ te*niques1 includ+ g5omic modifications to meet diff]5t comm]cial1 recreational1 & re/oration ne$s2 7viii7 life cycle1 includ+ l>val disp]sal1 recruitm5t dynamics1 life-/age specific mortality1 & gr[? rate2 7ix7 curr5t & hi/oric ranges1 z well z pot5tial future range %ifts due to climate *ange2 7x7 preval5ce ( diseases & disease mitigat+ /rategies2 7xi7 managem5t /rategies = su/a9able bivalve aquaculture & pot5tial impacts2 & 7xii7 economic value & pot5tial ( bivalve aquaculture1 includ+ f9ancial & regulatory b>ri]s to entry = small-scale op]ations2 7,b7 id5tify-- 7i7 sci5tific rese>* gaps 9 und]/&+ ! ecology ( culturally & economically important bivalve species 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 ! ne$s = develop+ solutions to decl9+ h>ve/s & o!r id5tifi$ problems1 includ+ ) respect to quahogs 7h>d clams72 7,c7 consid] bo? curr5t & future impacts on ! heal? & populations ( bivalves 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates2 & 7,d7 id5tify solutions to curr5t & pr$ict$ impacts on ! heal? & populations ( bivalves 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$1 ! ,*air ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make publicly available1 a report-- 7i7 describ+ ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 t includes-- 7,i7 recomm5dations on fill+ k gaps t w>rant fur!r sci5tific inquiry2 & 7,,ii7 f9d+s f ! reports ( "w gr\ps submitt$ "u subsection 7d77#b77;,c74 7,b7 ,int]im progress report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$1 ! ,*air ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all submit to ! individuals & entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & make publicly available an int]im progress report describ+ ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s 7#a7 ,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all select a ,vice ,*air by vote f among ! memb]s ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce4 7#b7 ,"w gr\ps 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 %all e/abli% a "w gr\p focus$ specifically on ! rese>* ne$s associat$ ) quahog 7h>d clams7 populations 9 ,rhode ,isl& & across ! ,ea/ ,coa/2 7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 %all e/abli% a "w gr\p focus$ on ! curr5t & pot5tial future impacts ( climate *ange on bivalve populations 9 ,ea/ ,coa/ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 may e/abli% additional regionally or /ock focus$ "w gr\ps )9 ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 z memb]s det]m9e appropriate4 7,b7 ,composition ,ea* "w gr\p e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all-- 7i7 consi/ ( n less ?an #e individuals :o-- 7,i7 are kn[l$geable ab\t ! species1 issue1 or region "u consid]ation2 & 7,,ii7 %all include at lea/ #a memb] ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 ?\gh ! o!rs ne$ n be2 & 7ii7 be balanc$ 9 t]ms ( /akehold] repres5tation1 includ+ comm]cial & aquaculture fi%]ies1 z well z exp]ts 9 /ati/ical1 biological1 economic1 social1 or o!r sci5tific in=mation z relevant to ! 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