To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Education, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms 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, importers, exporters, and commercial firms 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 Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act of 2024 or the OCTOPUS Act...
- Section id288e0cb52d0540c0b1cfab611fb37054: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term aquaculture, with respect to octopus, means the farming of octopuses to be slaughtered for human consumption or use. The...
- Section id180A4E563CA043C5BB24D7FC93B15413: 3. Prohibition on authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture The Secretary of Commerce— shall not issue any permit or in any other way authorize any person to...
- Section id3488A259933747359558DEA3C616E4A4: 4. Prohibition on importation and reexport of commercially farmed or aquacultured octopus The following are prohibited: The importation into the United States...
- Section id708C127AC5F64B85B67E3EA031002345: 5. Certification upon importation A person that imports into the United States an octopus, including any living or dead specimens, parts, or derivatives, or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Whitehouse (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the farming of octopuses to be slaughtered for human consumption or use. The term exclusive economic zone means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1453 note
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