Young Fishermen's Development Act

Bill: 116-hr-1240
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-02-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Business education

Education programs funding

Employment and training programs

Higher education

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-289.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen.</p> <p>The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities.</p> <p>In awarding grants, the office shall give priority to partnerships and collaborations that are led by or include nongovernmental fishing community-based organizations and school-based fisheries educational organizations with expertise in fisheries and sustainable fishing training and outreach.</p> <p> Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.</p>

action_date: 2020-06-04
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Young Fishermen's Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen.</p> <p>The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities.</p> <p> Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-10
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Young Fishermen's Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen.</p> <p>The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities.</p> <p> Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Young Fishermen's Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen.</p> <p>The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities.</p> <p> Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.</p>

action_date: 2021-01-05
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Young Fishermen's Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen.</p> <p>The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities.</p> <p> Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Golden , and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen’s Development Act of 2019 . 2. Findings; purposes (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the average age of commercial fishermen continues to increase due to fewer new entrants replacing retiring fishermen; (2) there are fewer young or beginning fishermen entering the commercial fisheries for many reasons, including the lack of training, fewer entry level opportunities, lack of capital, and other barriers to entry; (3) without well-trained young or beginning fishermen to replace those retiring, fishing businesses and vessels will be lost and fishing communities will suffer; (4) for food security and economic reasons, it is in the United States national interest to sustainably harvest United States fishery resources; (5) United States farmers and ranchers faced similar difficulties and Congress responded by enacting the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program administered by the Department of Agriculture; (6) the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program established by this Act is modeled after the successful Department of Agriculture program; and (7) the training, education, and outreach provided for in the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program established by this Act will ensure there is a next generation of commercial fishermen and businesses to harvest the United States rich fishery resources and support our coastal communities. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to establish a national grant program to support the training and education of the United States next generation of commercial fishermen; and (2) to engage partnerships and collaborations led by or including nongovernmental, community-based fishing organizations, and school-based fisheries, including Sea Grant Institutions, or marine educational organizations with expertise in new fisheries training and outreach, to provide the education and training. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term young fishermen means an individual who— (A) (i) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries; (ii) has worked as a captain, crew member, deckhand, or other at-sea position on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; (iii) is a beginning commercial fisherman; or (iv) meets such other criteria as the Secretary of Commerce may establish; and (B) is less than 35 years of age; and (2) the term Sea Grant Institution means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1122 ). 4. Establishment of program The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall establish a Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen. 5. Grants (a) In general In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support new and established local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services relating to— (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; (3) innovative conservation fishing gear engineering and technology; (4) sustainable fishing practices; (5) entrepreneurship and good business practices; (6) direct marketing, supply chain, and traceability; (7) financial and risk management, including vessel, permit, and quota purchasing; (8) State and Federal legal requirements for specific fisheries, including reporting, monitoring, licenses, and regulations; (9) State and Federal fisheries policy and management; (10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or internships; and (11) any other activities, opportunities, or programs as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Eligibility (1) Applicants To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, the recipient must be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include— (A) a Sea Grant Institution; (B) a Federal, State, or Tribal agency; (C) a community-based or non­go­vern­ment­al organization; (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associations, including permit banks and trusts; (E) Alaska Native corporations; (F) a college or university (including an institution awarding an associate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by a college or university; or (G) any other appropriate entity as determined by the Secretary. (2) Participants All young fishermen seeking to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the activities funded through grants provided for in this section, except that participants in such activities shall be selected by each grant recipient. (c) Maximum term and amount of grant (1) In general A grant under this section shall— (A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal years; and (B) be in an amount that is not more than $200,000 for each fiscal year. (2) Consecutive grants An eligible recipient may receive consecutive grants under this section. (d) Matching requirement To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a recipient shall provide a match in the form of cash or in-kind contributions in the amount equal to or greater than 25 percent of the funds provided by the grant. (e) Regional balance In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographic diversity. (f) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to partnerships and collaborations that are led by or include nongovernmental fishing community-based organizations and school-based fisheries educational organizations with expertise in fisheries and sustainable fishing training and outreach. (g) Cooperation and evaluation criteria In carrying out this section and especially in developing criteria for evaluating grant applications, the Secretary shall cooperate, to the maximum extent practicable, with— (1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such institutions; (2) community-based and nongovernmental fishing organizations; (3) Federal and State agencies, including Regional Fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.); (4) colleges and universities with fisheries expertise and programs; and (5) other appropriate partners as determined by the Secretary. (h) Prohibition A grant under this section may not be used to purchase any fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right. 6. Funding (a) In general Of the amount made available to the Secretary of Commerce under section 311(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1861(e) ) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Secretary shall use $2,000,000 to carry out section 5 of this Act. (b) Proportional allocation The amount obligated under this section each fiscal year for activities in each fishery management region shall be in the same proportion as the portion of the total amount obligated under this section for that fiscal year that was collected in that region.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 343 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1240 [Report No. 116–429] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Golden , and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 4, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Soto , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Richmond , and Ms. Bonamici 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 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 14, 2019 A BILL To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen's Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sea grant institution The term Sea Grant Institution means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1122 ). (2) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term tribal organization in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) Young fisherman The term young fisherman means an individual who— (A) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries; (B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; (C) is a beginning commercial fisherman; or (D) is less than 35 years of age. 3. Establishment of program The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall establish a program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, to be known as the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). 4. Grants (a) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support new and established local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services relating to— (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; (3) innovative conservation fishing gear engineering and technology; (4) sustainable fishing practices; (5) entrepreneurship and good business practices; (6) direct marketing, supply chain, and traceability; (7) financial and risk management, including vessel, permit, and quota purchasing; (8) State and Federal legal requirements for specific fisheries, including reporting, monitoring, licenses, and regulations; (9) State and Federal fisheries policy and management; (10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or internships; and (11) any other activities, opportunities, or programs, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Eligibility (1) Applicants To be eligible to receive a grant under the Program, a recipient shall be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include— (A) a Sea Grant Institution; (B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal organization; (C) a community-based nongovernmental organization; (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associations; (E) an institution of higher education (including an institution awarding an associate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or (F) any other appropriate entity, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Participants All young fishermen seeking to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the activities funded through grants provided for in this section, except that participants in such activities shall be selected by each grant recipient. (c) Maximum term and amount of grant (1) In general A grant under this section shall— (A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal years; and (B) be in an amount that is not more than $200,000 for each fiscal year. (2) Consecutive grants An eligible recipient may receive consecutive grants under this section. (d) Matching requirement To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a recipient shall provide a match in the form of cash or in-kind contributions from the recipient in the amount equal to or greater than 25 percent of the funds provided by the grant. (e) Regional balance In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographic diversity. (f) Cooperation and evaluation criteria In carrying out this section and in developing criteria for evaluating grant applications, the Secretary shall consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with— (1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such institutions; (2) community-based nongovernmental fishing organizations; (3) Federal and State agencies, including Regional Fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.); (4) institutions of higher education with fisheries expertise and programs; and (5) partners, as the Secretary determines. (g) Prohibition A grant under this section may not be used to purchase any fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right. 5. Funding Of the amount made available to the Secretary of Commerce under section 311(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1861(e) ) for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the Secretary shall use $2,000,000 to carry out section 4 of this Act.

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

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen's Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sea grant institution The term Sea Grant Institution means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1122 ). (2) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term tribal organization in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) Young fisherman The term young fisherman means an individual who— (A) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries; (B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; or (C) is a beginning commercial fisherman. 3. Establishment of program The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall establish a program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, to be known as the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). 4. Grants (a) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support new and established local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services relating to— (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; (3) innovative conservation fishing gear engineering and technology; (4) sustainable fishing practices; (5) entrepreneurship and good business practices; (6) direct marketing, supply chain, and traceability; (7) financial and risk management, including vessel, permit, and quota purchasing; (8) State and Federal legal requirements for specific fisheries, including reporting, monitoring, licenses, and regulations; (9) State and Federal fisheries policy and management; (10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or internships; and (11) any other activities, opportunities, or programs, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Eligibility (1) Applicants To be eligible to receive a grant under the Program, a recipient shall be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include— (A) a Sea Grant Institution; (B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal organization; (C) a community-based nongovernmental organization; (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associations; (E) an institution of higher education (including an institution awarding an associate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or (F) any other appropriate entity, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Participants All young fishermen seeking to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the activities funded through grants provided for in this section, except that participants in such activities shall be selected by each grant recipient. (c) Maximum term and amount of grant (1) In general A grant under this section shall— (A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal years; and (B) be in an amount that is not more than $200,000 for each fiscal year. (2) Consecutive grants An eligible recipient may receive consecutive grants under this section. (d) Matching requirement To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a recipient shall provide a match in the form of cash or in-kind contributions from the recipient in the amount equal to or greater than 25 percent of the funds provided by the grant. (e) Regional balance In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographic diversity. (f) Cooperation and evaluation criteria In carrying out this section and in developing criteria for evaluating grant applications, the Secretary shall consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with— (1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such institutions; (2) community-based nongovernmental fishing organizations; (3) Federal and State agencies, including Regional Fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.); (4) institutions of higher education with fisheries expertise and programs; and (5) partners, as the Secretary determines. (g) Prohibition A grant under this section may not be used to purchase any fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right. 5. Funding (a) Authorizations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (b) Derivation Funds to carry out the activities under this Act shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to the preceding subsection that are enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 1240 AN ACT To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen's Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sea grant institution The term Sea Grant Institution means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1122 ). (2) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term tribal organization in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) Young fisherman The term young fisherman means an individual who— (A) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries; (B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; or (C) is a beginning commercial fisherman. 3. Establishment of program The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall establish a program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, to be known as the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). 4. Grants (a) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support new and established local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services relating to— (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; (3) innovative conservation fishing gear engineering and technology; (4) sustainable fishing practices; (5) entrepreneurship and good business practices; (6) direct marketing, supply chain, and traceability; (7) financial and risk management, including vessel, permit, and quota purchasing; (8) State and Federal legal requirements for specific fisheries, including reporting, monitoring, licenses, and regulations; (9) State and Federal fisheries policy and management; (10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or internships; and (11) any other activities, opportunities, or programs, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Eligibility (1) Applicants To be eligible to receive a grant under the Program, a recipient shall be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include— (A) a Sea Grant Institution; (B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal organization; (C) a community-based nongovernmental organization; (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associations; (E) an institution of higher education (including an institution awarding an associate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or (F) any other appropriate entity, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Participants All young fishermen seeking to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the activities funded through grants provided for in this section, except that participants in such activities shall be selected by each grant recipient. (c) Maximum term and amount of grant (1) In general A grant under this section shall— (A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal years; and (B) be in an amount that is not more than $200,000 for each fiscal year. (2) Consecutive grants An eligible recipient may receive consecutive grants under this section. (d) Matching requirement To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a recipient shall provide a match in the form of cash or in-kind contributions from the recipient in the amount equal to or greater than 25 percent of the funds provided by the grant. (e) Regional balance In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographic diversity. (f) Cooperation and evaluation criteria In carrying out this section and in developing criteria for evaluating grant applications, the Secretary shall consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with— (1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such institutions; (2) community-based nongovernmental fishing organizations; (3) Federal and State agencies, including Regional Fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.); (4) institutions of higher education with fisheries expertise and programs; and (5) partners, as the Secretary determines. (g) Prohibition A grant under this section may not be used to purchase any fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right. 5. Funding (a) Authorizations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (b) Derivation Funds to carry out the activities under this Act shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to the preceding subsection that are enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received AN ACT To preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen's Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sea grant institution The term Sea Grant Institution means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1122 ). (2) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term tribal organization in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) Young fisherman The term young fisherman means an individual who— (A) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries; (B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; or (C) is a beginning commercial fisherman. 3. Establishment of program The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall establish a program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, to be known as the Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). 4. Grants (a) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support new and established local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services relating to— (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; (3) innovative conservation fishing gear engineering and technology; (4) sustainable fishing practices; (5) entrepreneurship and good business practices; (6) direct marketing, supply chain, and traceability; (7) financial and risk management, including vessel, permit, and quota purchasing; (8) State and Federal legal requirements for specific fisheries, including reporting, monitoring, licenses, and regulations; (9) State and Federal fisheries policy and management; (10) mentoring, apprenticeships, or internships; and (11) any other activities, opportunities, or programs, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Eligibility (1) Applicants To be eligible to receive a grant under the Program, a recipient shall be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include— (A) a Sea Grant Institution; (B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal organization; (C) a community-based nongovernmental organization; (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associations; (E) an institution of higher education (including an institution awarding an associate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or (F) any other appropriate entity, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Participants All young fishermen seeking to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes are eligible to participate in the activities funded through grants provided for in this section, except that participants in such activities shall be selected by each grant recipient. (c) Maximum term and amount of grant (1) In general A grant under this section shall— (A) have a term of no more than 3 fiscal years; and (B) be in an amount that is not more than $200,000 for each fiscal year. (2) Consecutive grants An eligible recipient may receive consecutive grants under this section. (d) Matching requirement To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a recipient shall provide a match in the form of cash or in-kind contributions from the recipient in the amount equal to or greater than 25 percent of the funds provided by the grant. (e) Regional balance In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographic diversity. (f) Cooperation and evaluation criteria In carrying out this section and in developing criteria for evaluating grant applications, the Secretary shall consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with— (1) Sea Grant Institutions and extension agents of such institutions; (2) community-based nongovernmental fishing organizations; (3) Federal and State agencies, including Regional Fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.); (4) institutions of higher education with fisheries expertise and programs; and (5) partners, as the Secretary determines. (g) Prohibition A grant under this section may not be used to purchase any fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right. 5. Funding (a) Authorizations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (b) Derivation Funds to carry out the activities under this Act shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to the preceding subsection that are enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.