3.0.0 9477 2023-02-24T16:15:23Z 2023-02-24T16:15:23Z House HR 2022-12-08 117 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-12-08T14:03:15Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-12-08T14:03:10Z 2022-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2022-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 N M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 2022-12-08 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2022-12-08 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2022-12-08 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2022-12-13 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2022-12-08 Introduced in House 2023-02-24T16:00:15Z Science-based Equitable Aquaculture Food Act or the SEAfood Act

This bill addresses the development and production of aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.

For example, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to produce a report that examines aquaculture permitting, monitoring, and regulations during the 15-year period prior to the enactment of the bill.

Additionally, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must complete a study to develop the scientific basis for efficient and effective regulation of offshore aquaculture.

Further, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must (1) establish an assessment program to evaluate offshore aquaculture, including the development of performance standards for offshore aquaculture operations; and (2) establish the Aquaculture Centers of Excellence program to award grants to assist certain institution in establishing or enhancing an aquaculture curriculum for undergraduate or graduate courses of study.

]]> SEAfood Act Display Title SEAfood Act Short Title(s) as Introduced SEAfood Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Science-based Equitable Aquaculture Food Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To authorize studies and pilot programs related to the development and production of aquaculture in the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr9477ih/xml/BILLS-117hr9477ih.xml 2022-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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.