To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of Aquaculture, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of Aquaculture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Agriculture.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood Act or the SHELLS Act.
- Section id9679a5cebb7043cba3516e644279f7d9: 2. Office of Aquaculture Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 216 (7 U.S.C. 6916) the...
- Section id0f00787edad64b56977cb4ac4c580dfc: 217. Office of Aquaculture In this section: The term aquaculture has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of Aquaculture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of Aquaculture, 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
IntroducedMr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. King) 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
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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