AQUAA Act

Bill: 117-hr-6258
Sponsor: Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
Introduced: 2021-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Agricultural education
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural research
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Animal and plant health
Aquaculture
Aquatic ecology
Assault and harassment offenses
Business investment and capital
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Commerce
Economic performance and conditions
Education programs funding
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Fishes
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Genetics
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Labor standards
Law enforcement officers
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Natural disasters
Public participation and lobbying
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Seafood
State and local government operations
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Water quality
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: 

Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the
 
AQUAA Act

 
This bill establishes standards for sustainable aquaculture in federal offshore waters in the exclusive economic zone and establishes related requirements.
 
For example, it requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a national plan to identify and designate aquaculture opportunity areas.
 
In addition, NOAA must establish a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations.
 
NOAA must also establish a grant program for research and development to support the development of a sustainable marine aquaculture industry, such as research and services to create innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry.
 
Finally, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to create and provide resources for an Office of Aquaculture within NOAA to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-12-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Introduced in House