[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7658 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7658
To authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel
operators and crewmembers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2024
Mr. Golden of Maine (for himself, Mr. Ezell, Ms. Perez, Mr. Van Drew,
Mrs. Peltola, and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel
operators and crewmembers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and
Wellness Improvement Act of 2024'' or the ``FISH Wellness Act''.
SEC. 2. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSELS.
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking
``and'' after the semicolon;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
``(B) to conduct safety and prevention training that
addresses behavioral and physical health risks, to include
mental health, substance use disorder, and worker fatigue,
facing fishing vessel operators and crewmembers; and'';
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants
under this subsection--
``(A) on a competitive basis; and
``(B) based on criteria developed in consultation with the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.'';
(C) by striking paragraph (3);
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(3); and
(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (D), by striking ``$3,000,000 for fiscal
year 2023'' and inserting ``to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025''; and
(2) in subsection (j)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and severe
weather detection'' and inserting ``severe weather
detection, and understanding and mitigating behavioral
and physical health risks, to include mental health,
substance use disorder, and worker fatigue, facing
members of the commercial fishing industry'';
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
award grants under this subsection--
``(A) on a competitive basis; and
``(B) based on criteria developed in consultation
with the Commandant of the Coast Guard.'';
(C) by striking paragraph (3);
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(3); and
(E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C), by striking ``$3,000,000 for fiscal
year 2023'' and inserting ``to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025''.
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