,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,ms4    
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4     
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act to exp&         
eligibility ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
loans & grants = fi%+ & m>iculture      
bus9esses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,seafood ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture loans &    
grants = fi%+ & m>iculture bus9esses    
7a7 ,def9itions ( f>m] & f>m+ ,section  
#cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aiia7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ f>m+4 & ins]t+ f>m+1     
comm]cial fi%+1 or fi% process+42  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ f>m+4 & ins]t+
 f>m+1 comm]cial fi%+1 & fi% process+42 

&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7#ad7 ,comm]cial fi%+ ,! t]m comm]cial  
fi%+ means fi%+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &
 ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb77 
9 :i* ! fi% h>ve/$1 ei!r 9 :ole or 9 "p1
 are int5d$ to ent] comm]ce or ent]     
comm]ce ?r\gh sale1 b>t]1 or trade4     
7#ae7 ,comm]cial fi%+ vessel ,! t]m     
comm]cial fi%+ vessel means a fi%+      
vessel & a fi% process+ vessel 7z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #baja ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#af7 ,fi%  
,! t]m fi% has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #baja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#ag7 ,fi% process+ ,! t]m fi% 
process+ means ! process+ ( fi% =       
comm]cial use or consumption4  7#ah7    
,fi% process+ facility ,! t]m fi%       
process+ facility means a facility or   
vessel1 boat1 %ip1 or o!r craft us$ or  
equipp$ = fi% process+4  4  7b7 ,f>m    
own]%ip loans  7#a7 ,eligibility        
,section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 

#aibb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,eligibility ( wild-caught
 fi% & %ellfi% ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( ?is ,act1 = purposes (      
direct & gu>ante$ f>m loans "u ?is      
subtitle-- 7,a7 ! t]ms f>m] & ran*] %all
 include an individual or entity engag$ 
9 comm]cial fi%+ or fi% process+2 &     
7,b7 ! t]ms f>m & ran* %all include--   
7i7 a comm]cial fi%+ vessel2 &  7ii7 a  
fi% process+ facility4  4  7#b7         
,purposes ,section #cjc7;a7 ( !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibc7;a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7        
,comm]cial fi%]y p>ticipants2 fi%       
processors  7,a7 ,comm]cial fi%]y       
p>ticipants ,an individual or entity    
engag$ 9 comm]cial fi%+ may only use a  
direct or gu>ante$ loan "u ?is subtitle 
=-- 7i7 acquir+ a comm]cial fi%+ p]mit2 
7ii7 acquir+ a comm]cial fi%+ vessel2 & 
7iii7 mak+ capital improvem5ts to a     
comm]cial fi%+ vessel4  7,b7 ,fi%       
processors ,an individual or entity     

engag$ 9 fi% process+ may use a direct  
or gu>ante$ loan "u ?is subtitle =      
acquir+ or mak+ capital improvem5ts to a
 fi% process+ facility4  4  7c7 ,f>m    
op]at+ loans  7#a7 ,eligibility ,section
 #caa7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural
 ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#aida7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,eligibility ( wild-caught
 fi% & %ellfi% ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( ?is ,act1 = purposes (      
direct & gu>ante$ f>m loans "u ?is      
subtitle-- 7,a7 ! t]ms f>m] & ran*] %all
 include an individual or entity engag$ 
9 comm]cial fi%+ or fi% process+2 &     
7,b7 ! t]ms f>m & ran* %all include--   
7i7 a comm]cial fi%+ vessel2 &  7ii7 a  
fi% process+ facility4  4  7#b7         
,purposes ,section #cab ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aidb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,comm]cial fi%]y     
p>ticipants2 fi% processors  7#a7       
,comm]cial fi%]y p>ticipants ,an        
individual or entity engag$ 9 comm]cial 

fi%+ may only use a direct or gu>ante$  
loan "u ?is subtitle = ! co/s associat$ 
) op]at+ & ma9ta9+ a comm]cial fi%+     
vessel4  7#b7 ,fi% processors ,an       
individual or entity engag$ 9 fi%       
process+ may use a direct or gu>ante$   
loan "u ?is subtitle = ! co/s associat$ 
) op]at+ & ma9ta9+ a fi% process+       
facility4  4  7d7 ,local agriculture    
m>ket program  7#a7 ,f>m]s' m>kets &    
local food promotion program ,section   
#baj;,a7d77#f7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+
 ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#afbg;c7d77#f77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,eligibility (      
wild-caught fi% & %ellfi% ,= purposes ( 
?is p>agraph-- 7i7 an agricultural      
commodity or product describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#ab7 %all include fi% 7z 
def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is caught1 tak51 
or h>ve/$ f ! wild2 &  7ii7 ! eligible  
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 include dome/ic seafood m>ket+4  4     
7#b7 ,waiv] ( mat*+ funds requirem5ts   

,section #baj;,a7i7 ( ! ,agricultural   
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afbg;c7i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 ,waiv] ( mat*+ funds      
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may waive a    
requirem5t = a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is
 section to provide mat*+ funds1 or     
r$uce ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds requir$ to  
be provid$1 if ! recipi5t is engag$ 9   
comm]cial fi%+ or fi% process+ 7z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( !   
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a7774  4  7e7 
,implem5tation & coord9ation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all take su* actions z are
 necess>y to ensure ! successful &      
effective integration ( individuals &   
entities 9 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1    
includ+ ^? engag$ 9 comm]cial fi%+ or   
fi% process+ 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &
 ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aiia7;a7771 into ea* program ( !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = :i* ^?       
individuals & entities are made eligible
 "u ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4     
7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance & guidance ,9  
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all-- 7,a7 provide outrea*
 & te*nical assi/ance to p>ticipants 9 !
 comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry1 includ+ ?r\gh  
coop]ative agreem5ts & public-private & 
o!r p>tn]%ips1 to promote aw>5ess ( &   
access to relevant programs2  7,b7      
provide guidance & tra9+ to relevant    
ag5cy p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ative  
agreem5ts & public-private & o!r        
p>tn]%ips1 to ensure program s]vices are
 effectively deliv]$ to ! comm]cial fi%+
 indu/ry2 &  7,c7 coord9ate1 z          
appropriate1 ) ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & o!r relevant
 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies to implem5t !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  #c4      
,ext5sion ( cr$it to bus9esses provid+  
s]vices to produc]s or h>ve/]s ( aquatic
 products  7a7 ,f>m cr$it banks  7#a7   

,eligibility = cr$it & f9ancial s]vices 
,section #a4i ( ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,act (    
#aiga 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bjag7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z
 p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 p]sons    
furni%+ to produc]s or h>ve/]s ( aquatic
 products s]vices directly relat$ to _! 
op]at+ ne$s2 or  4  7#b7 ,purposes =    
ext5sions ( cr$it ,section #a4aa7;c77#a7
 ( ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,act ( #aiga 7#ab      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjai7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ & to p]sons furni%+ s]vices      
directly relat$ to ! op]at+ ne$s (      
produc]s or h>ve/]s ( aquatic products  
aft] ne$s4  7b7 ,production cr$it       
associations ,section #b4d7;a7 ( ! ,f>m 
,cr$it ,act ( #aiga 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjge7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 p]sons furni%+ to       
produc]s or h>ve/]s ( aquatic products  

s]vices directly relat$ to _! op]at+    
ne$s4  4