3.0.0 2373 2019-11-15T21:24:04Z 2019-11-15T21:24:04Z House H HR 2011-06-24 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAPPS:H.R. 2373.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H4576]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-06T14:10:51Z Referred to 2011-06-24T13:04:00Z 2011-07-06 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2011-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Agricultural research Aquaculture Aquatic ecology Civil actions and liability Crimes against animals and natural resources Department of Commerce Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Fishes Genetics Government information and archives Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Intergovernmental relations International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Pollution liability Research administration and funding State and local government operations United Nations User charges and fees Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-06-24 Introduced in House 2011-08-24T15:16:15Z National Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Office of Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture in the National Marine Fisheries Service at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters and at satellite offices in each of NOAA's regional fisheries offices.

Requires the Office to establish a Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture Advisory Board. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish and maintain in the Office an aquaculture database, and (2) make the database available to the public but protect proprietary information of owners and operators of offshore aquaculture facilities.

Requires, for permit issuance, a regional programmatic environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for each Regional Fishery Management Council and a separate environmental review under NEPA.

Prohibits engaging in offshore aquaculture without a permit under this Act and authorizes the Secretary to issue such permits.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) assess application and annual fees with respect to such permits that are sufficient to pay the costs of issuing, monitoring, and enforcing such permits, and (2) assess resource rental fees to recover from permittees a reasonable portion of the value of the use under the permits of ocean resources held in public trust.

Directs the Secretary to establish and conduct a research program to guide the sustainable development of offshore aquaculture, including regarding: (1) industry expansion that ensures ecological sustainability and functional ecosystems and fisheries, and (2) cost-effective solutions to environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Requires a related competitive, peer-reviewed grant program.

Prohibits permit issuance: (1) for a species having a fishery management plan under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act) or in a Regional Fishery Management Council's jurisdiction unless all relevant Councils recommend approval, or (2) if opposed by the nearest coastal state.

Regulates the relationship of this Act to the Magnuson Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Regulates the assessment and liability for natural resource damages associated with offshore aquaculture.

]]> National Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced National Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2011 Display Title National Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To establish a regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2373ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2373ih.xml 2011-07-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.