To establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBF0B025103AF4639A22BA770CC827C0B: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the AQUAA Act. The table...
- Section H38E7A870DFA841D68C0A4454C6B3570B: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to support the development of a sustainable marine aquaculture industry in the United States and enhance access to...
- Section H0124FE6616434D0CB2F08C0735688226: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term aquaculture— means any activity involved in the propagation, rearing, or attempted propagation or rearing, of cultured...
- Section H76C1F651F88E475E8F42683552E6ED47: 101. National standards for sustainable aquaculture Nothing in this Act shall be construed in derogation of applicable law, and offshore aquaculture operations...
- Section HFEBE2BCF2A4445758A5DF009C6BD3E53: 102. National plan to identify and designate aquaculture opportunity areas Nothing in this section shall be construed in derogation of applicable law in effect...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Cammack (for herself, Mr. Case, and Mr. Ezell) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
aquaculture conducted in the exclusive economic zone. The term offshore aquaculture facility means— an installation or structure used, in whole or in part, for offshore aquaculture
a nongovernmental entity that assesses a site and develops an aquaculture management plan for that site in accordance with subsection (c)
an applicant for an offshore aquaculture permit under this section that— will locate the proposed facility in an area that would require consent from the lessee as described in paragraph (2)
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