3.0.0 3100 2023-08-09T18:30:30Z 2023-08-09T18:30:30Z Senate S 2021-10-28 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-10-28T17:02:43Z AQUAA Act 117 6258 HR 2021-12-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Identical bill CRS 2021-10-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-10-28 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 2021-10-28 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2021-10-28 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2022-06-22 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 2021-10-28 Introduced in Senate 2022-07-13T19:14:54Z Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the AQUAA Act

This bill establishes standards for sustainable aquaculture in federal offshore waters in the exclusive economic zone and establishes related requirements.

For example, it requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a national plan to identify and designate aquaculture opportunity areas.

In addition, NOAA must establish a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations.

NOAA must also establish a grant program for research and development to support the development of a sustainable marine aquaculture industry, such as research and services to create innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry.

Finally, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to create and provide resources for an Office of Aquaculture within NOAA to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture.

]]> 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 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3100is/xml/BILLS-117s3100is.xml 2021-10-28 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.