‘‘(i) the estimated accuracy of the reg-
istry program established under paragraph 
(1) and of State programs that are ex-
empted under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(ii) priorities for improving rec-
reational fishing data collection; and 
‘‘(iii) an explanation of any use of in-
formation collected by such State programs 
and by the Secretary, including a descrip-
tion of any consideration given to the in-
formation by the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) STATE GRANT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary shall make grants to States to improve 
implementation of State programs consistent 
with this subsection. The Secretary shall 
prioritize such grants based on the ability of the 
grant to improve the quality and accuracy of 
such programs.’’. 
(b) STUDY OF RECREATIONAL FISHERIES DATA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Commerce shall enter into an agreement with the 
National Research Council of the National Academy 
of Sciences to study the implementation of the pro-
grams described in section 401 of the Magnuson- 
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Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1881). The study shall— 
(A) provide an updated assessment of rec-
reational survey methods established or im-
proved since the publication of the Council’s re-
port entitled ‘‘Review of Recreational Fisheries 
Survey Methods (2006)’’; 
(B) evaluate the extent to which the rec-
ommendations made in that report were imple-
mented pursuant to subsection (g)(3)(B) of 
that section; and 
(C) examine any limitations of the Marine 
Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey and the 
marine recreational information program estab-
lished under subsection (g)(3)(A) of that sec-
tion. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after en-
tering into an agreement under paragraph (1) the 
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the 
results of the study under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 12. MARINE AQUACULTURE. 
(a) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.—Within 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Commerce, in consultation with the Secretaries of the 
Army, the Interior, and Health and Human Services, and 
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with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, shall submit a report to Congress detailing a com-
prehensive framework for permitting and regulating ma-
rine aquaculture operations. 
(b) FUNDING.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include recommendations for making any regulatory pro-
gram self-sustaining without additional appropriations. 
(c) LIMITATION ON ADVERSE EFFECTS.—The report 
shall include detailed recommendations for how to ensure 
that marine aquaculture operations do not have any ad-
verse effect on fisheries or fisheries ecosystems, including 
on water quality, habitat, forage, genetic diversity, and re-
siliency. 
SEC. 13. SHORESIDE COMMERCIAL FISHING SUPPORT 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 321. SHORESIDE COMMERCIAL FISHING SUPPORT 
GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make com-
petitive grants to persons eligible under subsection (b) to 
support, pursuant to the national standard set forth in 
section 301(8), programs that address needs of fishing 
communities by— 
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‘‘(1) providing health promotion and disease 
prevention services, including— 
‘‘(A) preventive health services and assess-
ments; 
‘‘(B) mental health services and assess-
ments; 
‘‘(C) substance abuse prevention, treat-
ment, rehabilitation, and education; or 
‘‘(D) immunization services; 
‘‘(2) providing financial planning education and 
other services to improve the financial stability of 
families and small businesses, including regarding 
budgeting, forecasting, retirement planning, college 
financing, or estate planning; 
‘‘(3) supporting positive community response to 
tragedies at sea; or 
‘‘(4) workforce development training, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) community health worker training for 
fishing community members; 
‘‘(B) apprentice programs to train inexpe-
rienced fishermen participating in sustainable 
fisheries; and 
‘‘(C) volunteer oil handling classes taught 
by an experienced commercial vessel operator. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—Any municipality, port 
authority, other appropriate public entity, not-for-profit 
organization, or other qualified person, that provides 
shoreside commercial fishing support shall be eligible for 
a grant under this section. 
‘‘(c) SURVEY OF NEEDS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct demographic surveys of commercial fishermen and 
their family members to identify needs of fishing commu-
nities that can be addressed by grants authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
grants under this section there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $8,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2025.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 321. Shoreside commercial fishing support grants.’’.’’. 
SEC. 14. SALTONSTALL-KENNEDY ACT REFORM. 
Section 2(b) of the Act of August 11, 1939 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Saltonstall-Kennedy Act’’) (15 
U.S.C. 713c–3(b)), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and ending on June 30, 
1957,’’; 
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