3.0.0 1461 2025-01-16T11:56:46Z 2025-01-16T11:56:46Z House H HR 2023-03-08 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 1461.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and theAdministrator of the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration to carry out a study on coastal seaweedfarming, issue regulation relating to such farming, andestablish an Indigenous seaweed farming fund, and for otherpurposes.[Page H1208]</pre> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2023-04-14T17:20:23Z Referred To 2023-03-08T15:05:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2023-03-17T18:31:05Z Referred To 2023-03-08T15:06:00Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-08T15:05:50Z 2023-04-14 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. Committee 2023-03-17 hsif18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. Committee 2023-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2023-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2023-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 N P000619 Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] Mary Peltola D AK Sattler 0 2023-03-08 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] Jimmy Panetta D CA 19 2023-04-20 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2023-04-20 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2023-04-20 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2023-04-20 False P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] Katie Porter D CA 47 2023-05-22 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Public Lands and Natural Resources 2023-03-30T22:00:17Z

00 2023-03-08 Introduced in House 2024-03-05T15:59:23Z <p><b> Coastal Seaweed Farm Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to (1) establish the Indigenous Seaweed Farming Fund, (2) prepare a joint study of coastal seaweed farming, and (3) issue regulations addressing seaweed farming. </p> <p>The Indigenous Seaweed Farming Fund must provide grants to tribes, Native villages, tribal reservations, and specified Native people to support coastal seaweed farming, including for creating and maintaining coastal seaweed farms, purchasing equipment, and identifying and mitigating adverse impacts.</p> <p>The joint study must analyze best practices for coastal seaweed farming that maximize potential benefits and avoid adverse effects on the surrounding environment. Within one year of the publication of the joint study, USDA and NOAA must issue regulations that </p> <ul> <li>ensure that systems of coastal seaweed farming maximize potential benefits and avoid potential adverse effects on the marine ecosystem, wildlife, fisheries, and surrounding communities;</li> <li> establish evaluation metrics to measure the impact and benefits of coastal seaweed farming on the marine ecosystem and surrounding communities; and </li> <li>establish related monitoring and reporting requirements. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also requires the Food and Drug Administration to report to Congress on recommendations for improving the regulation of seaweed for human consumption. The recommendations must focus on standards and testing methods to identify, address, and prevent contamination by bacteria, heavy metals, and pathogens.</p>

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