Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act reauthorizes an aquaculture assistance program in the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977. It adds $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and clarifies indirect-cost treatment for awards under the subtitle. Beginning on enactment, the indirect-cost limitation under section 1462 applies to these awards, while the limitation under section 1473 does not. The practical effect is to keep federal aquaculture research and assistance funding active for five fiscal years while aligning overhead treatment with a different USDA research-award rule.
Who Benefits and How
Aquaculture researchers benefit because the bill authorizes $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Universities conducting aquaculture work benefit from continued federal assistance and clarified indirect-cost treatment. Fish farmers benefit indirectly if federally supported research improves production, disease management, feed, or environmental practices. USDA aquaculture program managers benefit from a clear five-year authorization for awards.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA research grant staff must administer the renewed authorization and apply the correct indirect-cost limitation. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of $75 million in authorized aquaculture assistance over fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Grant recipients must manage awards under section 1462 indirect-cost limits rather than section 1473 rules. Competing agricultural research priorities may face less room if appropriators fund the aquaculture authorization.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $15 million per year for aquaculture assistance in fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
- Modifies indirect-cost treatment for awards under the Food and Agriculture Act aquaculture subtitle.
- Applies the section 1462 indirect-cost limitation to covered awards.
- Blocks the section 1473 indirect-cost limitation from applying to those awards after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes aquaculture assistance under the Food and Agriculture Act at $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and changes which indirect-cost limitation applies to awards.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Aquaculture, Research Grants
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes aquaculture assistance under the Food and Agriculture Act at $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and changes which indirect-cost limitation applies to awards.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Aquaculture researchers
- Universities conducting aquaculture work
- Fish farmers
- USDA aquaculture program managers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- USDA research grant staff
- Federal taxpayers
- Grant recipients
- Competing agricultural research priorities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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