3.0.0 4723 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z Senate S 2020-09-24 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-09-24T20:01:56Z 2020-09-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-09-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2020-09-24 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2020-09-24 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2020-10-19 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural research Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Animal and plant health Aquaculture Assault and harassment offenses Business investment and capital Business records Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Commerce Economic performance and conditions Education programs funding Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Federal-Indian relations Fishes Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Fraud offenses and financial crimes Genetics Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Labor standards Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Natural disasters Public participation and lobbying Research administration and funding Research and development Seafood State and local government operations Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Water quality Watersheds Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2020-09-24 Introduced in Senate 2022-03-28T21:38:40Z Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the AQUAA Act

This bill establishes national standards for sustainable offshore aquaculture. It also establishes a national plan to identify and designate aquaculture opportunity areas.

The Department of Commerce must develop a plan and time line to systematically (1) assess the exclusive economic zone, (2) prepare an inventory of sites suitable for aquaculture opportunity areas, and (3) designate aquaculture opportunity areas.

Commerce must also establish a research and development grant program to promote research and extension activities, including to (1) create innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry; (2) evaluate the role of genetics in relation to brood stock production, disease management, and interactions between cultured species and wild stocks; and (3) improve techniques for monitoring, assessing, and addressing environmental impacts of aquaculture and develop and evaluate methodologies to prevent, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts.

The bill directs Commerce to create an Office of Aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture.

The bill also establishes a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations.

]]> AQUAA Act Display Title AQUAA Act Short Title(s) as Introduced AQUAA Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4723is/xml/BILLS-116s4723is.xml 2020-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.