119 HR 5164 IH: Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5164IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 4, 2025Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act.

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Reauthorizing aquaculture assistance programs; treatment of indirect costs

(a)

In general

Section 1477(a) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(3)$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030..(b)

Indirect costs

Section 1477 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended by adding at the end the following:(c)

Indirect costs

Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of the Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act, the limitation with respect to indirect costs—(1)under section 1462 shall apply with respect to awards made under this subtitle; and(2)under section 1473 shall not apply with respect to such awards..