H.R.1218 - American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act116th Congress (2019-2020)
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Hide OverviewSponsor: | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 02/13/2019) |
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Committees: | House - Natural Resources |
Committee Meetings: | 09/18/19 10:00AM 05/08/19 10:00AM |
Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 116-428 |
Latest Action: | House - 06/04/2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342. (All Actions) |
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Reported in House (06/04/2020)
Union Calendar No. 342
116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 116–428]
To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.
Mr. Young (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2019]
To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. American Fisheries Advisory Committee. (a) Establishment.—Section 2 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (15 U.S.C. 713c–3), is amended— (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: “(e) American Fisheries Advisory Committee.— “(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: “(A) COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Committee’ means the American Fisheries Advisory Committee established under paragraph (2). “(B) FISHING COMMUNITY.—The term ‘fishing community’ means harvesters, marketers, growers, processors, recreational fishermen, charter fishermen, and persons providing them with goods and services. “(C) MARKETING AND PROMOTION.—The term ‘marketing and promotion’ means an activity aimed at encouraging the consumption of seafood or expanding or maintaining commercial markets for seafood. “(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, the Secretary shall establish 6 regions within the American Fisheries Advisory Committee as follows: “(A) Region 1 shall consist of Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam and American Samoa. “(C) Region 3 shall consist of Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States. “(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be composed of the following members: “(A) REGIONAL REPRESENTATION.—Each of the regions listed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (2) shall be represented on the Committee by 3 members— “(B) AT-LARGE MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall appoint to the Committee at-large members as follows: “(ii) One individual with experience in the recreational fishing industry supply chain, such as fishermen, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. “(4) MEMBER TERMS.—The term for a member of the Committee shall be 3 years, except that the Secretary shall designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the Committee. “(5) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Committee shall be responsible for— “(6) CHAIR.—The Committee shall elect a chair by a majority of those voting, if a quorum is present. “(7) QUORUM.—A simple majority of members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. “(8) MEETINGS.— “(9) DESIGNATION OF STAFF MEMBER.—The Secretary shall designate a staff member to coordinate the activities of the Committee and to assist with administrative and other functions as requested by the Committee. “(10) PER DIEM AND EXPENSES AND FUNDING.— “(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for reasonable travel costs and expenses incurred in performing duties as a member of the Committee. “(B) FUNDING.—The costs of reimbursements under subparagraph (A) and the other costs associated with the Committee shall be paid from funds made available to carry out this section (which may include funds described in subsection (f)(1)(B)), except that no funds allocated for grants under subsection (f)(1)(A) shall be expended for any purpose under this subsection. “(11) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—The conflict of interest and recusal provisions set out in section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)) shall apply to any decision by the Committee and to all members of the Committee as if each member of the Committee is an affected individual within the meaning of such section 302(j), except that in addition to the disclosure requirements of section 302(j)(2)(C) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)(2)(C)), each member of the Committee shall disclose any financial interest or relationship in an organization or with an individual that is applying for a grant under subsection (c) held by the member of the Committee, including an interest as an officer, director, trustee, partner, employee, contractor, agent, or other representative. “(12) TECHNICAL REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.— “(A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to review of an application for a grant under subsection (c) by the Committee, the Secretary shall obtain an independent written technical evaluation from 3 or more appropriate Federal, private, or public sector experts (such as industry, academia, or governmental experts) who— “(B) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance related to carrying out the technical evaluations under subparagraph (A). Such guidance shall include criteria for the elimination by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of applications that fail to meet a minimum level of technical merit as determined by the review described in subparagraph (A).”. (b) Role in approval of grants.—Section 2(c)(3) of the Act of August 11, 1939 (15 U.S.C. 713c–3(c)(3)), is amended to read as follows: “(3) (A) No application for a grant under this subsection may be approved unless the Secretary— “(i) is satisfied that the applicant has the requisite technical and financial capability to carry out the project; and SEC. 3. Expansion of specified purposes of fisheries research and development projects grants program to include fisheries research and development projects. Section 2(c)(1) of the Act of August 11, 1939 (15 U.S.C. 713c–3(c)(1)) is amended by inserting “fisheries science, recreational fishing,” before “harvesting,”. SEC. 4. Public availability of grants proposals. Section 2(c) of the Act of August 11, 1939 (15 U.S.C. 713c–3(c)), is amended by adding at the end the following: “(6) Any person awarded a grant under this subsection shall make publicly available a title and abstract of the project to be carried out by the grant funds that serves as the public justification for funding the project that includes a statement describing how the project serves to enhance United States fisheries, including harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated infrastructures, if applicable.”.
Union Calendar No. 342 | |||||
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[Report No. 116–428]
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A BILL | |||||
To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.
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June 4, 2020 | |||||
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |