[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 199 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4161. Mr. BOOZMAN (for Mr. Thune) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by Mr. Boozman to the bill S. 3641, to enhance efforts 
to combat human trafficking in connection with the catching and 
processing of seafood products imported into the United States, and for 
other purposes; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Facilitate Addressing Issues 
     with Regulating Forced Labor in International Seafood 
     Harvesting Act'' or ``FAIR FISH Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDING.

       Congress finds that human trafficking is a pervasive 
     problem in the catching and processing of certain seafood 
     products imported into the United States, particularly 
     seafood products obtained through illegal, unreported, and 
     unregulated fishing.

     SEC. 3. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AS MEMBER OF INTERAGENCY TASK 
                   FORCE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING.

       Section 105(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(b)) is amended by 
     inserting ``Secretary of Commerce,'' after ``Secretary of 
     Education,''.

     SEC. 4. REPORT.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration and the Commissioner of the Food 
     and Drug Administration, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of State, the Attorney General, and the heads of other 
     relevant Federal agencies, shall jointly submit to Congress a 
     report on the existence of human trafficking in the supply 
     chains of seafood products imported into the United States. 
     The report shall include the following:
       (1) A list of the countries at risk for human trafficking 
     in their seafood catching and processing industries, and an 
     assessment of such risk for each country listed.
       (2) A description of the quantity and economic value of 
     seafood products imported into the United States from the 
     countries listed pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (3) A description and assessment of the methods, if any, in 
     the countries listed pursuant to paragraph (2) to trace and 
     account for the manner in which seafood is caught.
       (4) A description of domestic and international enforcement 
     mechanisms to deter illegal practices in the catching of 
     seafood in the countries listed pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (5) Such recommendations as the Administrator and the 
     Commissioner jointly consider appropriate for legislative or 
     administrative action to enhance and improve actions against 
     human trafficking in the catching and processing of seafood 
     products abroad.
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