[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3542 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3542

 To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with 
       respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; 
           which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with 
       respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Promoting American Competition in 
Aquaculture Research Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZING AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; TREATMENT OF 
              INDIRECT COSTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1477(a) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
        2028.''.
    (b) Indirect Costs.--Section 1477 of the Food and Agriculture Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Indirect Costs.--Effective beginning on the date of the 
enactment of the Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research 
Act, the limitation with respect to indirect costs--
            ``(1) under section 1462 shall apply with respect to awards 
        made under this subtitle; and
            ``(2) under section 1473 shall not apply with respect to 
        such awards.''.
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