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[H.R. 1240 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 343
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1240
[Report No. 116-429]
To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program
dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial
fishermen.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2019
Mr. Young (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Golden, and
Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
June 4, 2020
Additional sponsors: Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Van Drew,
Mr. Soto, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Richmond, and Ms. Bonamici
June 4, 2020
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 14, 2019]
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A BILL
To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program
dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial
fishermen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Young Fishermen's Development Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Sea grant institution.--The term ``Sea Grant
Institution'' means a sea grant college or sea grant institute,
as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea
Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122).
(2) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal organization''
has the meaning given the term ``tribal organization'' in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(3) Young fisherman.--The term ``young fisherman'' means an
individual who--
(A) desires to participate in the commercial
fisheries of the United States, including the Great
Lakes fisheries;
(B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or
deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more
than 10 years of cumulative service;
(C) is a beginning commercial fisherman; or
(D) is less than 35 years of age.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant
Office, shall establish a program to provide training, education,
outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, to
be known as the ``Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program''
(referred to in this section as the ``Program'').
SEC. 4. GRANTS.
(a) In General.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall
make competitive grants to support new and established local and
regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance
initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and
services relating to--
(1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety;
(2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair;
(3) innovative conservation fishing gear engineering and
technology;
(4) sustainable fishing practices;
(5) entrepreneurship and good business practices;
(6) direct marketing, supply chain, and traceability;
(7) financial and risk management, including vessel,
permit, and quota purchasing;
(8) State and Federal legal requirements for specific
fisheries, including reporting, monitoring, licenses, and
regulations;
(9) State and Federal fisheries policy and management;
(10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or internships; and
(11) any other activities, opportunities, or programs, as
the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b) Eligibility.--
(1) Applicants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
the Program, a recipient shall be a collaborative State,
Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of
public or private entities, which may include--
(A) a Sea Grant Institution;
(B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal
organization;
(C) a community-based nongovernmental organization;
(D) fishermen's cooperatives or associations;
(E) an institution of higher education (including
an institution awarding an associate's degree), or a
foundation maintained by an institution of higher
education; or
(F) any other appropriate entity, as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(2) Participants.--All young fishermen seeking to
participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States
and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the
activities funded through grants provided for in this section,
except that participants in such activities shall be selected
by each grant recipient.
(c) Maximum Term and Amount of Grant.--
(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall--
(A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal years; and
(B) be in an amount that is not more than $200,000
for each fiscal year.
(2) Consecutive grants.--An eligible recipient may receive
consecutive grants under this section.
(d) Matching Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, a recipient shall provide a match in the form of cash or
in-kind contributions from the recipient in the amount equal to or
greater than 25 percent of the funds provided by the grant.
(e) Regional Balance.--In making grants under this section, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographic
diversity.
(f) Cooperation and Evaluation Criteria.--In carrying out this
section and in developing criteria for evaluating grant applications,
the Secretary shall consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with--
(1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such
institutions;
(2) community-based nongovernmental fishing organizations;
(3) Federal and State agencies, including Regional Fishery
Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et
seq.);
(4) institutions of higher education with fisheries
expertise and programs; and
(5) partners, as the Secretary determines.
(g) Prohibition.--A grant under this section may not be used to
purchase any fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.
SEC. 5. FUNDING.
Of the amount made available to the Secretary of Commerce under
section 311(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(e)) for each of fiscal years 2021
through 2025, the Secretary shall use $2,000,000 to carry out section 4
of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 343
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1240
[Report No. 116-429]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program
dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial
fishermen.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 4, 2020
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed