3.0.0 5087 2024-09-04T18:30:00Z 2024-09-04T18:30:00Z House H HR 2023-07-28 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 131 (Friday, July 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 5087.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:Agriculture.[Page H4152]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-07-28T14:03:45Z 2023-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2023-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N C001039 Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] Kat Cammack R FL 3 2023-07-28 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2023-07-28 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2023-07-28 True C001135 Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5] Lori Chavez-DeRemer R OR 5 2023-08-29 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2023-08-29 False M001219 Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] James Moylan R GU C. 0 2023-08-29 False M001217 Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] Jared Moskowitz D FL 23 2023-12-13 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2024-01-30 False Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2023-10-04T20:45:15Z 00 2023-07-28 Introduced in House 2024-09-04T18:22:27Z Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act or the SEAS Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase support for aquaculture grants and assistance. (Aquaculture is the controlled breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables.)

Specifically, the bill directs USDA to give aquaculture producers the same consideration as animal agriculture producers in awarding grants or other assistance. Further, USDA must ensure adequate and fair funding levels for aquaculture producers under USDA programs. USDA must also provide its staff with specific education and trainings on aquaculture. 

USDA must submit to Congress (1) an annual report that includes information on USDA seafood and aquaculture purchases and grants, and (2) a report on USDA's role in supporting aquaculture and the seafood industry.

USDA must make competitive grants (e.g., to regional aquaculture centers or nonprofit organizations) to develop next generation technology to reduce pollution and fuel usage in the seafood and aquaculture industries. Further, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program grants must address methods of increasing the survival rate and adaptability of shellfish, including resistance to heat, disease, salinity, and acidification.

In addition, the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) must research and develop a policy to insure aquaculture products and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (the agency that finances FCIP operations) must establish a policy to insure aquaculture products.    

]]> SEAS Act Display Title 45 SEAS Act 2024-07-24T15:20:40Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 SEAS Act 2024-05-24T13:37:07Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act 2024-05-24T13:37:07Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on Department of Agriculture spending related to seafood purchases and grants, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:16:07Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5087ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5087ih.xml 2023-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. 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.