		II
		Calendar No. 74
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 191
		[Report No. 112–22]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 26, 2011
			Mr. Lieberman (for
			 himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

			June 13, 2011
			Reported by Mr.
			 Lieberman, with an amendment
			Insert the part printed in
			 italic

		A BILL
		To direct the Department of Homeland Security to
		  undertake a study on emergency communications.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Amateur Radio Emergency
			 Communications Enhancement Act of 2011.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Nearly 700,000
			 amateur radio operators in the United States are licensed by the Federal
			 Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service.
			(2)Amateur Radio
			 Service operators provide, on a volunteer basis, a valuable public service to
			 their communities, their States, and to the Nation, especially in the area of
			 national and international disaster communications.
			(3)Emergency and
			 disaster relief communications services by volunteer Amateur Radio Service
			 operators have consistently and reliably been provided before, during, and
			 after floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, earthquakes, blizzards,
			 train accidents, chemical spills and other disasters. These communications
			 services include services in connection with significant incidents, such
			 as—
				(A)hurricanes
			 Katrina, Rita, Hugo, and Andrew;
				(B)the relief effort
			 at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon following the 2001 terrorist
			 attacks; and
				(C)the Oklahoma City
			 bombing in April 1995.
				(4)Amateur Radio
			 Service has formal agreements for the provision of volunteer emergency
			 communications activities with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal
			 Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service, the National
			 Communications System, and the Association of Public Safety Communications
			 Officials, as well as with disaster relief organizations, including the
			 American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
			(5)Section 1 of the
			 joint resolution entitled Joint Resolution to recognize the achievements
			 of radio amateurs, and to establish support for such amateurs as national
			 policy, approved October 22, 1994 (Public Law 103–408), included a
			 finding that stated: Reasonable accommodation should be made for the
			 effective operation of amateur radio from residences, private vehicles and
			 public areas, and the regulation at all levels of government should facilitate
			 and encourage amateur radio operations as a public benefit..
			(6)Section 1805(c)
			 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 757(c)) directs the Regional
			 Emergency Communications Coordinating Working Group of the Department of
			 Homeland Security to coordinate their activities with ham and amateur radio
			 operators among the 11 other categories of emergency organizations such as
			 ambulance services, law enforcement, and others.
			(7)Amateur Radio
			 Service, at no cost to taxpayers, provides a fertile ground for technical
			 self-training in modern telecommunications, electronic technology, and
			 emergency communications techniques and protocols.
			(8)There is a strong
			 Federal interest in the effective performance of Amateur Radio Service
			 stations, and that performance must be given—
				(A)support at all
			 levels of government; and
				(B)protection
			 against unreasonable regulation and impediments to the provision of the
			 valuable communications provided by such stations.
				3.Study of
			 enhanced uses of amateur radio in emergency and disaster relief communication
			 and for relief of restrictions
			(a)AuthorityNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Homeland Security shall—
				(1)undertake a study
			 on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in
			 emergencies and disaster relief; and
				(2)submit a report
			 on the findings of the Secretary to Congress.
				(b)Scope of the
			 studyThe study required by this section shall—
				(1)include a review
			 of the importance of amateur radio emergency communications in furtherance of
			 homeland security missions relating to disasters, severe weather, and other
			 threats to lives and property in the United States, as well as recommendations
			 for—
					(A)enhancements in
			 the voluntary deployment of amateur radio licensees in disaster and emergency
			 communications and disaster relief efforts; and
					(B)improved
			 integration of amateur radio operators in planning and furtherance of the
			 Department of Homeland Security initiatives; and
					(2)(A)identify impediments to
			 enhanced Amateur Radio Service communications, such as the effects of
			 unreasonable or unnecessary private land use regulations on residential antenna
			 installations; and
					(B)make recommendations regarding such
			 impediments for consideration by other Federal departments, agencies, and
			 Congress.
					(c)Use of
			 expertise and informationIn conducting the study required by
			 this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize the expertise of
			 stakeholder entities and organizations, including the amateur radio, emergency
			 response, and disaster communications communities.
			4.Report on duplication of
			 grant programs
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the
			 Department of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the grant
			 programs administered by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
			 Agency.
			(b)ContentsThe report required by subsection (a) shall
			 include the following:
				(1)Whether and to what degree the grant
			 programs described in subsection (a) provide duplicative or overlapping
			 assistance.
				(2)The cost of each grant program described in
			 subsection (a).
				(3)The recommendations of
			 the Inspector General for consolidation and elimination of grant programs
			 described in subsection (a) to reduce duplication of assistance.

		June 13, 2011
		Reported with an amendment


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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 496
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 28, 2014
			Mr. Hinojosa (for himself and Mr. Stivers) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security.

		Whereas financial security is one of the most important issues for most Americans whether it
			 involves saving enough for their children’s college education, saving for
			 an unforeseen emergency, a house, or their retirement;
		Whereas personal savings as a percentage of disposable income reached a 12-month average of 4.5
			 percent in 2013, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data;
		Whereas student loans outstanding have reached over one trillion dollars, and are hindering young
			 people across America from purchasing their first home;
		Whereas 49.5 percent of American families reported they did not save in 2010, according to the 2012
			 Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances, which also found that
			 less than half of the population has a savings account or one month of
			 savings or liquid assets;
		Whereas a 2013 Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that there are savers and spenders in all income classes and almost all have the ability to build wealth through contributions to a
			 workplace retirement program, building home equity, and other savings;
		Whereas older Americans are more likely to live within 200 percent of poverty than any other age
			 group, according to the 2010 Employee Benefit Research Institute’s
			 Databook, and more than 90 percent of the current elderly population
			 relies on Social Security for over three fourths of their annual income
			 according to a 2013 Social Security Administration report on Income of the
			 Elderly over Age 65, 2013, and the average savings of retirees remains at
			 $50,000 per according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute for 2012,
			 and the current financial crisis is draining those funds;
		Whereas America Saves, managed by the Consumer Federation of America, was established 13 years ago
			 as an annual nationwide campaign that encourages consumers, especially
			 lower-income households, to pledge to save and establish a personal
			 savings goal in an effort to build personal wealth and enhance financial
			 security;
		Whereas America Saves now has 53 local, State and national campaigns working with over 500
			 mainstream financial institutions which provide no-fee or low-fee,
			 low-opening balance savings accounts that allow small savers to achieve
			 success;
		Whereas government and non-government entities at the local, State and national levels organize
			 America Saves campaigns to encourage individuals to open a savings
			 account, participate in workplace retirement programs, and devise a
			 savings plan;
		Whereas according to the 2013 America Saves' Annual National Survey Assessing Household Savings, 54
			 percent of respondents said they “have a savings plan with specific
			 goals”, 43 percent said they “have a spending plan that allows you to save
			 enough money to achieve the goals of your saving plan”, 50 percent of
			 those not retired said they “save for retirement at work through a 401(k)
			 or other contributory plan”, and 49 percent know their net worth;
		Whereas over 1,000 local, State, and national organizations have motivated more than 145,000 people
			 to enroll as American Savers;
		Whereas over 2,000 local, State, and national organizations have motivated more than 350,000 people
			 to enroll as American Savers; and
		Whereas setting a savings goal, making a savings plan, and making savings automatic is the primary
			 focus for this year’s America Saves Week, a theme reflected in the work of the Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus, Federal agencies,
			 non-profits, community-based groups, private sector organizations: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)recognizes the importance of savings to financial security;
			(2)supports the goals and ideals of America Saves Week; and
			(3)requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the Federal Government, States,
			 localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other entities,
			 and the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate
			 programs and activities with the goal of increasing the savings rates for
			 individuals of all ages and walks of life.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2935
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 18, 2009
			Mr. Delahunt (for
			 himself, Mr. Blunt,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
			 Barton of Texas, Mr. Ross,
			 Mr. Smith of Texas,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Ms. Berkley,
			 Ms. Castor of Florida,
			 Mr. Bonner,
			 Mr. Radanovich,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mrs. Bono Mack,
			 Mr. Coble,
			 Mr. Sessions,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Mr. Luetkemeyer,
			 Mr. Rooney, and
			 Ms. Titus) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
			 the Judiciary and
			 Homeland Security, 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

		A BILL
		To establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate
		  United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and
		  scholarly travel to the United States.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the Travel Promotion Act of 2009.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. The Corporation for Travel Promotion.
					Sec. 3. Accountability measures.
					Sec. 4. Matching public and private funding.
					Sec. 5. Travel Promotion Fund fees.
					Sec. 6. Investment of Funds.
					Sec. 7. Prohibition on use of funds.
					Sec. 8. Assessment authority.
					Sec. 9. Amendments to the International Travel Act of
				1961.
					Sec. 10. Definitions.
					Sec. 11. GAO study.

			2.The Corporation
			 for Travel Promotion
			(a)EstablishmentThe Corporation for Travel Promotion is
			 established as a nonprofit corporation. The Corporation shall not be an agency
			 or establishment of the United States Government. The Corporation shall be
			 subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act
			 (sec. 29–301.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), to the extent that such
			 provisions are consistent with this section, and shall have the powers
			 conferred upon a nonprofit corporation by that Act to carry out its purposes
			 and activities.
			(b)Board of
			 Directors
				(1)In
			 generalThe Corporation shall
			 have a board of directors of 11 members, appointed by the Secretary of
			 Commerce, but not before consultation with the Secretaries of Homeland
			 Security, State, and Education, as appropriate, each of whom is a United States
			 citizen, and of whom—
					(A)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the hotel accommodations sector;
					(B)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the travel distribution sector;
					(C)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the restaurant sector;
					(D)one shall have appropriate expertise and
			 experience in the retail sector, or small business sector;
					(E)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the attractions sector;
					(F)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the passenger air sector;
					(G)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the car rental sector;
					(H)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience as an official of a city convention and
			 visitor’s bureau;
					(I)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience as an official of a State Tourism
			 Office;
					(J)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in immigration law and policy, including
			 visa requirements and United States entry procedures; and
					(K)one shall have
			 appropriate expertise and experience in the cruise line sector.
					(2)IncorporationThe members of the initial board of
			 directors shall serve as incorporators and shall take whatever actions are
			 necessary to establish the Corporation under the District of Columbia Nonprofit
			 Corporation Act (sec. 29–301.01 et seq.).
				(3)Term of
			 officeThe term of office of each member of the board appointed
			 by the Secretary shall be 3 years, except that, of the members first
			 appointed—
					(A)3 shall be
			 appointed for terms of 1 year;
					(B)4 shall be
			 appointed for terms of 2 years; and
					(C)4 shall be
			 appointed for terms of 3 years.
					(4)VacanciesAny
			 vacancy in the board shall not affect its power, but shall be filled in the
			 manner required by this section. Any member whose term has expired may serve
			 until the member’s successor has taken office, or until the end of the calendar
			 year in which the member’s term has expired, whichever is earlier. Any member
			 appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for
			 which that member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the
			 remainder of the predecessor’s term. No member of the board shall be eligible
			 to serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.
				(5)Election of
			 chairman and vice chairmanMembers of the board shall annually
			 elect one of their members to be chairman and elect 1 or more of their members
			 as a vice chairman or vice chairmen.
				(6)Status as federal
			 employeesNotwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
			 no member of the board may be considered to be a Federal employee of the United
			 States by virtue of his or her service as a member of the board.
				(7)Compensation;
			 expensesNo member of the
			 board shall receive any compensation from the Federal Government or the
			 Corporation by virtue of his or her service as a member of the board. Each
			 member of the board shall be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu
			 of subsistence expenses when away from his or her usual place of residence, in
			 accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
				(c)Officers and
			 Employees
				(1)In
			 generalThe Corporation shall have an Executive Director, and
			 such other officers as may be named and appointed by the board for terms and at
			 rates of compensation fixed by the board. No individual other than a citizen of
			 the United States may be an officer of the Corporation. The corporation may
			 hire and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary to carry
			 out its purposes. No officer or employee of the Corporation may receive any
			 salary or other compensation (except for compensation for services on boards of
			 directors of other organizations that do not receive funds from the
			 Corporation, on committees of such boards, and in similar activities for such
			 organizations) from any sources other than the Corporation for services
			 rendered during the period of his or her employment by the Corporation. Service
			 by any officer on boards of directors of other organizations, on committees of
			 such boards, and in similar activities for such organizations shall be subject
			 to annual advance approval by the board and subject to the provisions of the
			 Corporation’s Statement of Ethical Conduct. All officers and employees shall
			 serve at the pleasure of the board.
				(2)Nonpolitical
			 nature of appointmentNo political test or qualification shall be
			 used in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking other personnel actions
			 with respect to officers, agents, or employees of the Corporation.
				(d)Nonprofit and
			 Nonpolitical Nature of Corporation
				(1)StockThe
			 Corporation shall have no power to issue any shares of stock, or to declare or
			 pay any dividends.
				(2)ProfitNo
			 part of the income or assets of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of
			 any director, officer, employee, or any other individual except as salary or
			 reasonable compensation for services.
				(3)PoliticsThe
			 Corporation may not contribute to or otherwise support any political party or
			 candidate for elective public office.
				(4)Sense of
			 Congress regarding lobbying activitiesIt is the sense of
			 Congress that the Corporation established under this Act should not engage in
			 any lobbying activities with any employee or branch of the Federal Government
			 in favor of or in opposition to any political issue.
				(e)Duties and
			 Powers
				(1)In
			 generalThe Corporation shall develop and execute a plan
			 to—
					(A)provide useful information to foreign
			 tourists, business people, students, scholars, scientists and others interested
			 in traveling to the United States, including the distribution of material
			 provided by the Federal Government concerning entry requirements, required
			 documentation, fees, processes, and information concerning declared public
			 health emergencies to prospective travelers, travel agents, tour operators,
			 meeting planners, foreign governments, travel media and other international
			 stakeholders;
					(B)identify and address perceptions in other
			 countries regarding United States entry policies that tend to limit attempts to
			 travel to the United States;
					(C)maximize the
			 economic and diplomatic benefits of travel to the United States by promoting
			 the United States of America to world travelers through the use of, but not
			 limited to, all forms of advertising, outreach to trade shows, and other
			 appropriate promotional activities; and
					(D)identify opportunities and strategies to
			 promote tourism to rural and urban areas equally.
					(2)Specific
			 powersIn order to carry out the purposes of this section, the
			 Corporation may—
					(A)obtain grants from
			 and make contracts with individuals and private companies, State, and Federal
			 agencies, organizations, and institutions;
					(B)hire or accept the
			 voluntary services of consultants, experts, advisory boards, and panels to aid
			 the Corporation in carrying out its purposes; and
					(C)take such other
			 actions as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in this
			 section.
					(f)Open
			 MeetingsMeetings of the board of directors of the Corporation,
			 including any committee of the board, shall be open to the public. The board
			 may, by majority vote, close any such meeting only for the time necessary to
			 preserve the confidentiality of commercial or financial information that is
			 privileged or confidential, to discuss personnel matters, or to discuss legal
			 matters affecting the Corporation, including pending or potential
			 litigation.
			(g)Major
			 campaignsThe board may not authorize the Corporation to obligate
			 or expend more than $25,000,000 on any advertising campaign, promotion, or
			 related effort unless—
				(1)the obligation or
			 expenditure is approved by an affirmative vote of at least
			 2/3 of the members of the board present at the
			 meeting;
				(2)at least 6 members
			 of the board are present at the meeting at which it is approved; and
				(3)each member of the
			 board has been given at least 3 days advance notice of the meeting at which the
			 vote is to be taken and the matters to be voted upon at that meeting.
				(h)Fiscal
			 accountability
				(1)Fiscal
			 yearThe Corporation shall establish as its fiscal year the
			 12-month period beginning on October 1.
				(2)BudgetThe
			 Corporation shall adopt a budget for each fiscal year.
				(3)Annual
			 auditsThe Corporation shall engage an independent accounting
			 firm to conduct an annual financial audit of the Corporation’s operations and
			 shall publish the results of the audit.
				3.Accountability
			 measures
			(a)ObjectivesThe
			 Board shall establish annual objectives for the Corporation for each fiscal
			 year subject to approval by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
			 of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State. The Corporation shall
			 establish a marketing plan for each fiscal year not less than 60 days before
			 the beginning of that year and provide a copy of the plan, and any revisions
			 thereof, to the Secretary.
			(b)BudgetThe
			 board shall transmit a copy of the Corporation’s budget for the forthcoming
			 fiscal year to the Secretary not less than 60 days before the beginning of each
			 fiscal year, together with an explanation of any expenditure provided for by
			 the budget in excess of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year. The Corporation shall
			 make a copy of the budget and the explanation available to the public and shall
			 provide public access to the budget and explanation on the Corporation’s
			 website.
			(c)Annual Report to
			 CongressThe Corporation shall submit an annual report for the
			 preceding fiscal year to the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of
			 Homeland Security for transmittal to Congress on or before the 15th day of May
			 of each year. The report shall include—
				(1)a
			 comprehensive and detailed report of the Corporation’s operations, activities,
			 financial condition, and accomplishments under this Act;
				(2)a
			 comprehensive and detailed inventory of amounts obligated or expended by the
			 Corporation during the preceding fiscal year;
				(3)a detailed description of each in-kind
			 contribution, its fair market value, the individual or organization responsible
			 for contributing, its specific use, and a justification for its use within the
			 context of the Corporation's mission;
				(4)an objective and
			 quantifiable measurement of its progress, on an objective-by-objective basis,
			 in meeting the objectives established by the board;
				(5)an explanation of
			 the reason for any failure to achieve an objective established by the board,
			 and any revisions or alterations to the Corporation’s objectives under
			 subsection (a);
				(6)a comprehensive and detailed report of the
			 Corporation’s operations and activities to promote tourism in rural and urban
			 areas; and
				(7)such
			 recommendations as the Corporation deems appropriate.
				4.Matching public
			 and private funding
			(a)Establishment of
			 Travel Promotion FundThere is hereby established in the Treasury
			 a fund which shall be known as the Travel Promotion Fund.
			(b)Funding
				(1)First
			 yearFor the period beginning
			 on October 1, 2009, and ending on September 30, 2010, from amounts deposited in
			 the general fund of the Treasury from fees under section 217(h)(3)(B)(i) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)), the Secretary of
			 the Treasury shall make available not more than $100,000,000 to the
			 Corporation. The Secretary of the Treasury shall make at least quarterly
			 transfers to the Corporation to cover its initial expenses and carry out its
			 functions under this Act.
				(2)Subsequent
			 yearsFor each of fiscal
			 years 2011 through 2014, from amounts deposited in the general fund of the
			 Treasury from fees under section 5, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
			 transfer not more than $100,000,000 to the Fund, which shall be made available
			 to the Corporation, subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e), to carry out its
			 functions under this Act. Transfers shall be made by the Secretary of the
			 Treasury at least quarterly on the basis of estimates by the Secretary of the
			 Treasury, determined in consultation with the Board, of contributions made to
			 the Corporation by non-Federal sources, and proper adjustments shall be made in
			 amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess
			 or less than actual contributions from non-Federal sources.
				(c)Matching
			 Requirement
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the
			 Treasury shall make available to the Corporation at least quarterly from
			 amounts available in the Travel Promotion Fund—
					(A)for fiscal year
			 2011, twice the amount that will be collected from non-Federal sources by the
			 Corporation pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of this Act and not to exceed
			 $100,000,000; and
					(B)for subsequent
			 fiscal years, an amount equal to the amount that will be collected from
			 non-Federal sources by the Corporation pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of this Act
			 and not to exceed $100,000,000.
					(2)Goods and
			 servicesFor the purpose of determining the amount of matching
			 funds, other than money, available to the Corporation—
					(A)the fair market value, as determined by the
			 Corporation, of goods and services (including advertising) contributed to the
			 Corporation for use under this Act may be included in the determination;
			 but
					(B)the fair market
			 value of such goods and services may not account for more than 80 percent of
			 the matching requirement for the Corporation in any fiscal year.
					(3)Right of
			 refusalThe Corporation may decline to accept any contribution in
			 kind that it determines to be inappropriate, not useful, or commercially
			 worthless.
				(d)Grant
			 offsetFor a given fiscal
			 year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall reduce the total amount of funding to
			 be transferred to the Corporation from the Travel Promotion Fund by the amount
			 of Federal grants received by the Corporation pursuant to section 2(e)(2)(A) to
			 be used during that fiscal year.
			(e)LimitationThe Corporation shall not expend funds or
			 obligate to expend funds that will exceed total amounts received by the
			 Corporation for a given fiscal year.
			(f)Carryforward
				(1)Federal
			 fundsAmounts transferred to the Fund under subsection (b)(2)
			 shall remain available until expended.
				(2)Matching
			 fundsAny amount received by the Corporation from non-Federal
			 sources in fiscal year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014 that cannot be used to
			 meet the matching requirement under subsection (c)(1) for the fiscal year in
			 which such funds were collected may be carried forward and treated as having
			 been received in the succeeding fiscal year for purposes of meeting the
			 matching requirement of subsection (c)(1) in such succeeding fiscal
			 year.
				5.Travel Promotion
			 Fund feesSection 217(h)(3)(B)
			 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)) is amended to
			 read as follows:

				(B)Fees(i)In
				GeneralNo later than
				September 30, 2009, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a fee
				for the use of the System and begin assessment and collections of that fee. The
				initial fee shall be the sum of—
						(I)$10 per travel authorization; and
						(II)an amount that will ensure recovery of
				the full costs of providing and administering the System, as determined by the
				Secretary of Homeland Security.
						(ii)Disposition of Amounts
				CollectedAmounts collected under clause (i)(I) shall be credited
				to the Travel Promotion Fund established by section 4 of the Travel Promotion
				Act of 2009. Amounts collected under clause (i)(II) shall be transferred to the
				general fund of the Treasury and made available to pay the costs incurred to
				administer the System.
					(iii)ReportThe
				Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress if the fee
				authorized by clause (i)(I) is not collected as authorized. The report shall
				include a plan for collecting the fee in the most expeditious manner.
					(iv)Sunset of travel promotion fund
				feeThe Secretary may not collect the fee authorized by clause
				(i)(I) for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, unless Congress has
				authorized the Secretary to continue to collect the fee authorized by clause
				(i)(I).
					.
		6.Investment of
			 FundsPending disbursement
			 pursuant to a program, plan, or project, the Corporation may invest funds
			 received by the Corporation only in obligations of the United States or any
			 agency thereof, in general obligations of any State or any political
			 subdivision thereof, in any interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit
			 of a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or in obligations
			 fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States. The
			 Secretary of the Treasury shall reduce the total amount of funding for a given
			 fiscal year to be transferred from the Travel Promotion Fund to the Corporation
			 by the amount of interest earned by the Corporation as a result of its
			 investments pursuant to this section for the preceding fiscal year.
		7.Prohibition on use
			 of fundsNo funds raised by
			 the Treasury Department’s Travel Promotion Fund or the Corporation for Travel
			 Promotion may be used to directly promote or advertise a specific
			 corporation.
		8.Assessment
			 authority
			(a)In
			 generalExcept as otherwise
			 provided in this section, the Corporation may impose an annual assessment on
			 United States members of the travel and tourism industry. The Corporation shall
			 determine—
				(1)the industry
			 segments that will be included in the initial assessment referendum;
				(2)the target
			 assessment level for the initial referendum;
				(3)the percent of
			 funds to be levied against each industry category and segment, based, to the
			 extent possible, on quantifiable industry data, and bearing an appropriate
			 relationship to the benefit derived from travel and tourism by those industry
			 segments; and
				(4)the assessment
			 methodology and rate of assessment within each industry segment, that may
			 include, but is not limited to, a percentage of gross revenue or a per
			 transaction charge.
				(b)Initial
			 assessment limitedThe Corporation may establish the initial
			 assessment after the date of enactment of the Travel and Tourism Promotion Act
			 at no greater, in the aggregate, than $20,000,000.
			(c)Referenda
				(1)In
			 generalThe Corporation may not impose an annual assessment
			 unless—
					(A)the Corporation
			 submits the proposed annual assessment to members of the industry in a
			 referendum;
					(B)the assessment is
			 approved by a majority of those voting in the referendum; and
					(C)the Corporation determines the results of
			 the referendum on the basis of weighted voting apportioned according to the
			 anticipated financial contribution made by each voting entity.
					(2)Procedural
			 requirementsIn conducting a referendum under this subsection,
			 the Corporation shall—
					(A)provide written or
			 electronic notice not less than 60 days before the date of the referendum;
			 and
					(B)describe the
			 proposed assessment or increase and explain the reasons for the referendum in
			 the notice.
					(d)Collection
				(1)In
			 generalThe Corporation shall establish a means of collecting the
			 assessment that it finds to be efficient and effective. The Corporation may
			 establish a late payment charge and rate of interest to be imposed on any
			 person who fails to remit or pay to the Corporation any amount assessed by the
			 Corporation under this Act.
				(2)EnforcementThe
			 Corporation may bring suit in Federal court to compel compliance with an
			 assessment levied by the Corporation under this Act.
				(e)Investment of
			 fundsPending disbursement pursuant to a program, plan, or
			 project, the Corporation may invest funds collected through assessments, and
			 any other funds received by the Corporation, only in obligations of the United
			 States or any agency thereof, in general obligations of any State or any
			 political subdivision thereof, in any interest-bearing account or certificate
			 of deposit of a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or in
			 obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United
			 States.
			9.Amendments to the
			 International Travel Act of 1961
			(a)Powers and
			 duties of Secretary of CommerceSection 201 of the International Travel Act
			 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2122) is amended—
				(1)in the first
			 sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
					(A)by striking
			 and by the United States National Tourism Organization Act of
			 1996; and
					(B)by striking
			 United States National Tourism Organization and inserting
			 Corporation for Travel Promotion (established by section 3 of the Travel
			 Promotion Act of 2008);
					(2)in paragraph (4), by striking United
			 States National Tourism Organization and inserting Corporation
			 for Travel Promotion; and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						Such plan
				may not include a comprehensive international advertising campaign relating to
				critical tourism
				functions..
				(b)Tourism Policy
			 Council
				(1)MembershipSubsection
			 (b) of section 301 of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2124) is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking
			 paragraphs (8) through (10);
					(B)by redesignating
			 paragraph (11) as paragraph (13);
					(C)by inserting after
			 paragraph (7) the following new paragraphs:

							(8)The Secretary of
				Homeland Security.
							(9)The Commissioner
				of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland
				Security.
							(10)The Assistant
				Secretary of U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement of the Department of
				Homeland Security.
							(11)The Secretary of
				Education.
							;
				and
					(D)in paragraph (13)
			 (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), by inserting ,
			 in consultation with other members of the Council at the end before the
			 period.
					(2)MeetingsSubsection
			 (d) of such section is amended to read as follows:

						(d)The Council shall meet not less than 2
				times a year. For the purposes of conducting business, each member of the
				Council may appoint a designee to represent such member during one or more
				meetings of the
				Council.
						.
				(3)Involvement of
			 Federal agencies and departmentsSubsection (e) of such section
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(4)Members of the Council shall provide the
				Corporation for Travel Promotion with timely information regarding
				documentation and procedures required for admission to the United States and
				regarding strategies planned by any Federal department or agency to promote
				travel to the United States for tourism, business, study, scholarship,
				scientific exchange, or other purposes, so that the Corporation for Travel
				Promotion may better conduct its communications and promotion
				activities.
						.
				(4)Annual
			 reportSubsection (g)(3) of
			 such section is amended by striking United States National Tourism
			 Organization and inserting Corporation for Travel
			 Promotion.
				(5)Applicability of
			 Federal Advisory Committee ActSubsection (h) of such section is amended
			 by striking President of the United States National Tourism
			 Organization and inserting President of the Corporation for
			 Travel Promotion.
				(c)Repeal of
			 authorities relating to the United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory
			 BoardSection 210 of the
			 Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (contained
			 in title II of division B of Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 78–79; 22 U.S.C. 2122
			 note) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 subsections (b) through (d); and
				(2)by redesignating
			 subsection (e) as subsection (b).
				10.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions
			 apply:
			(1)BoardThe
			 term Board means the board of directors of the Corporation.
			(2)CorporationThe
			 term Corporation means the Corporation for Travel Promotion
			 established by section 2.
			(3)FundThe
			 term Fund means the Travel Promotion Fund established by section
			 4.
			(4)SecretaryExcept
			 as otherwise expressly provided, the term Secretary means the
			 Secretary of Commerce.
			11.GAO
			 study
			(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall initiate a study to assess
			 barriers to entry into the United States by foreign travelers. The GAO shall
			 consult with the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Immigration
			 and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, the Department of
			 Commerce, and the Department of the Treasury, as necessary.
			(b)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the GAO shall report
			 the findings to the appropriate Congressional committees. The report shall
			 include—
				(1)the GAO’s findings
			 on specific barriers to entry into the United States by foreign travelers;
			 and
				(2)recommendations
			 for initiatives that may reduce those barriers.


I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5954IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 8, 2016Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mrs. Lowey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 concernedA BILLTo prohibit use of body-gripping traps by personnel of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture and on lands of such departments.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping for Public Safety Act. 2.prohibition of use of body-gripping traps by personnel and on lands of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture (a)ProhibitionsExcept as provided in subsection (b)—
(1)no personnel of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture may, in performance of their duties, use, recommend, train regarding the use of, or plan for use of, any body-gripping trap; and (2)no person shall use or possess any body-gripping trap on property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, without regard to whether the person is employed by, or working under a contract with, the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.
(b)Exceptions
(1)Limitation on application
(A)In generalSubsection (a) shall not apply with respect to use of a body-gripping trap to— (i)control documented, invasive species to achieve resource management objectives where alternative methods have failed; or
(ii)protect a species that is— (I)listed as an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
(II)treated by the Forest Service as a sensitive species. (B)Conditions (i)In generalSubparagraph (A) shall not apply unless—
(I)such use of a body-gripping trap is in accordance with applicable State and Federal law; (II)prior to use of a body-gripping trap, all available and viable nonlethal methods for such control or protection, respectively, are attempted; and
(III)such attempts are documented in writing, and such documentation is maintained at the headquarters of the department that employs the individual engaging in such attempt. (ii)Nonlethal methods describedFor purposes of clause (i)(II), the term nonlethal methods—
(I)except as provided in subclause (II), includes exclusions or barriers, harassment and scaring devices, and other methods that do not result in the death of target or nontarget species; and (II)does not include any body-gripping device.
(2)TrainingSubsection (a)(1) shall not apply with respect to training in the dismantling of body-gripping traps that have been illegally placed. (3)Indian countrySubsection (a)(2) shall not apply with respect to use of a body-gripping trap in the Indian country.
(c)Penalties
(1)Knowing violationsAny person who knowingly violates or fails to comply with this Act or any regulation issued under this Act shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. (2)Other violationsAny person who otherwise violates or fails to comply with this Act or any such regulation shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.
(d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Body-gripping trapThe term body-gripping trap—
(A)except as provided in subparagraph (B), means any device that is intended to kill or capture an animal by physically restraining any part of the animal on land or in an aquatic environment, including any— (i)spring traps, including steel-jaw, padded, enclosed and dog-proof, or other modified foothold or leghold traps;
(ii)kill-type trap, including Conibear and body-crushing traps; (iii)snare traps, including foot snares and strangling neck snares; and
(iv)modified version of any such a trap; and (B)does not include any—
(i)cage or box trap; or (ii)suitcase-type live beaver trap.
(2)Indian countryThe term Indian country has the meaning given that term under section 1151 or title 18, United States Code. (3)PersonnelThe term personnel includes individuals employed by, working under a contract or cooperative agreement with, or otherwise collaborating with the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.
(e)ANILCA not affectedNothing in this Act is intended or shall be construed to conflict with the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). (f)Stricter State laws not affectedThis section shall not be construed to preempt or limit any requirement of any law or regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State, that—
(1)is more restrictive than the requirements of this section; or (2)creates penalties for conduct regulated by this section.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2169
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Specter (for himself
			 and Mr. Casey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  trimethylopropane tris(3-aziridinylpropanoate).

		1.Trimethylopropane
			 tris(3-aziridinylpropanoate)
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.11.87 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to trimethylopropane tris(3-aziridinylpropanoate))
			 is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 2314 IH: Cooperative Threat Reduction Modernization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-11
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2314
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2013
Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategy to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cooperative Threat Reduction Modernization Act.
2.Strategy to modernize cooperative threat reduction and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region
(a)Strategy requiredThe Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a comprehensive strategy to modernize cooperative threat reduction and advance cooperative efforts with international partners to reduce the threat from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region.
(b)ElementsThe strategy required by subsection (a) shall—
(1)build upon the current activities of the Departments of Defense, State, and Energy’s nonproliferation programs that aim to mitigate the range of threats in the Middle East and North Africa region posed by weapons of mass destruction;
(2)review issues relating to the threat from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region on a regional basis as well as on a country-by-country basis;
(3)review the activities and achievements in the Middle East and North Africa region of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the nonproliferation programs at the Department of State and Department of Energy and other United States Government agencies and departments designed to address nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological safety and security issues;
(4)ensure the continued coordination of cooperative nonproliferation efforts within the United States Government and further mobilize and leverage additional resources from partner nations, nongovernmental and multilateral organizations, and international institutions;
(5)include an assessment of what countries are financially, materially, or technologically supporting proliferation in this region and how the strategy will prevent, stop or interdict the support;
(6)include an estimate of associated costs required to plan and execute the proposed cooperative threat reduction activities in order to execute the comprehensive strategy to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials; and
(7)include a discussion of the metrics to measure the strategy’s and activities’ success in reducing the regional threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
(c)Integration and coordinationThe strategy required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of gaps in current cooperative nonproliferation efforts, an articulation of agencies’ threat reduction priorities in the Middle East and North Africa region, the establishment of appropriate metrics for determining success in the region, and steps to ensure that the strategy fits in broader United States efforts to reduce the threat from weapons of mass destruction.
(d)ConsultationIn establishing the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may consult with both governmental and nongovernmental experts from a diverse set of views.
(e)Strategy and implementation planNot later than March 31, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional committees the cooperative threat reduction modernization strategy required by subsection (a), as well as a plan for the implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a).
(f)FormThe strategy required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(g)Specified congressional committeesIn this section, the term specific congressional committees means—
(1)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.


117 HR 3075 IH: Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-11
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 3075
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 2021
Mr. Huffman (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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

A BILL
To address seafood slavery and combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1)Oppressive Child laborThe term oppressive child labor has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (2)Forced laborThe term forced labor means any labor or service provided for or obtained by any means described in section 1589(a) of title 18, United States Code.
(3)Human traffickingThe term human trafficking has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). (4)Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishingThe term illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing has the meaning given such term in section 609 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(e)), as amended by this Act.
(5)SeafoodThe term seafood means fish meal, and all marine animal and plant life meant for consumption as food other than marine mammals and birds, including fish, shellfish, shellfish products, and processed fish. (6)Seafood fraudThe term seafood fraud means the mislabeling or misrepresentation of the information required under this Act or other any other Federal law or international agreement (other than this Act) pertaining to the import, export, transport, sale, harvest, processing, or trade of seafood, including—
(A)the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); (B)the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.);
(C)the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); (D)the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111–353);
(E)the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); (F)subtitle D of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.);
(G)parts 60 and 65 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations);  (H)part 123 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); and
(I)section 216.24 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (7)Seafood Import Monitoring ProgramThe term Seafood Import Monitoring Program means the Seafood Traceability Program established under section 300.324 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.
(8)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ICombating Human Trafficking through Seafood Import Monitoring 101.DefinitionsIn this title, the following additional definitions apply:
(1)Competent authorityThe term competent authority means government and any third party that meets certain governing criteria. Such criteria shall be established by regulation, after outreach to key environmental and labor stakeholders.  (2)Unique vessel identifierThe term unique vessel identifier means a unique number that stays with a vessel for the duration of the vessel’s life, regardless of changes in flag, ownership, name, or other changes to the vessel.
102.Expansion of Seafood Import Monitoring Program to all speciesThe Secretary shall, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to apply to all seafood and seafood products imported into the United States. 103.Automated commercial environmentThe Secretary of Homeland Security acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop and implement a strategy to improve the quality and verifiability of certain data elements in the Automated Commercial Environment system that prioritizes the use of enumerated data types, such as checkboxes, dropdown menus, or radio buttons, and any additional elements the Agency finds necessary, among other options, rather than open text fields, for—
(1)authorization to fish;  (2)unique vessel identifier (if available);
(3)catch document identifier; (4)location of wild-capture harvest and landing or aquaculture location;
(5)type of fishing gear used to harvest the fish; (6)name of farm or aquaculture facility, if applicable; and
(7)location of aquaculture facility, if applicable. 104.Additional data requirements for Seafood Import Monitoring Program data collection (a)In generalNot later than one year after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 300.324 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, to—
(1)require at the time of entry for imported seafood and seafood products— (A)location of catch or cultivation, including—
(i)geographic location at a resolution of not less than 1 degree latitude by 1 degree longitude; (ii)the country code of the International Organization for Standardization if the catch was within the exclusive economic zone or territorial waters of a country;
(iii)if appropriate, the regional fisheries management organization or organizations having jurisdiction over the catch, if it occurs within the jurisdiction of any regional fisheries management organization; and (iv)the Food and Agriculture Organization major fishing area codes;
(B)electronic reports of chain-of-custody records that identify, including with unique vessel identifiers when applicable, each custodian of the seafood, including transshippers, processors, storage facilities, and distributors and the physical address of such facilities; (C)maritime mobile service identity number of harvesting and transshipment vessels; and
(D)beneficial owner of each harvesting and transshipment vessel or aquaculture facility, when applicable; (2)require all importers submitting seafood import data to require prior notification and submission of seafood import data at least 72 hours and no more than 15 days prior to entry; and
(3)require verification and certification of harvest information by competent authorities at all major transfer points in the supply chain, including harvest, landing, processing, and transshipment at the time of entry. (b)Forced laborThe Secretary, working in direct consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, and Department of State, shall, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, complete a regulatory process to establish additional key data elements for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, that collect information about labor conditions in the harvest, transshipment, and processing of imported fish and fish products.
(c)International Fisheries Trade PermitNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1)publish and maintain on the website of the National Marine Fisheries Service a list of all current International Fisheries Trade Permit holders, including the name of the permit holder and expiration date of the permit;
(2)begin to revoke, modify, or deny issuance of an International Fisheries Trade with respect to a permit holder or applicant that has violated any requirement of section 300.322, 300.323, 300.324, or 300.325 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; and (3)require an International Fisheries Trade Permit for importers.
105.Efforts to improve detection of at-risk seafood importsThe Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of State, shall, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, finalize a detailed strategic plan to develop, mature, and adopt artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to detect imports of fish and fish products at risk of being associated with illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, human trafficking, forced labor, and seafood fraud, and provide a detailed report of such strategic plan to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and Committee on Commerce of the Senate. 106.Import audits (a)Audit proceduresThe Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, implement procedures to audit information and supporting records of sufficient numbers of imports of seafood and seafood products subject to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to support statistically robust conclusions that the samples audited are representative of all seafood imports with respect to a given year.
(b)Annual revisionIn developing the procedures required in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not less frequently than once each year, revise such procedures to prioritize for audit those imports originating from countries— (1)identified pursuant to sections 609(b) or 610(a) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(b) or 1826k(a)) that have not yet received a subsequent positive certification pursuant to sections 609(d) or 610(c) of such Act, respectively;
(2)identified by an appropriate regional fishery management organization as being the flag state or landing location of vessels identified by other countries or regional fisheries management organizations as engaging in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing; (3)identified as having human trafficking, including forced labor, in any part of the seafood supply chain, including on vessels flagged in such country and including feed for cultured production, in the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the Department of State in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.);
(4)identified as producing goods that contain seafood using forced labor or oppressive child labor in the most recent List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and (5)identified as at risk for human trafficking, including forced labor, in their seafood catching and processing industries by the report required in section 3563 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92).
107.Interagency coordinationThe Secretary shall coordinate with the relevant agencies to ensure that data elements described in this title can be submitted through the International Trade Data System Automated Commercial Environment to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 108.Availability of fisheries information (a)In generalSection 402(b)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(1)) is amended by striking or after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting ; or , and by adding at the end the following:

(I)to Federal agencies responsible for screening of imported seafood and for the purpose of carrying out the duties under or with respect to— (i)the Seafood Import Monitoring Program;
(ii)the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program; (iii)the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program;
(iv)the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species International Trade Program; (v)the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.);
(vi)the Trafficking in Persons Report required by section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107);  (vii)enforcement activities and regulations authorized under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and
(viii)the taking and related acts in commercial fishing operations under section 216.24 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; (J)to Federal, State and local agencies for the purposes of verification and enforcement of title II of this Act; or
(K)information that pertains to catch documentation and legality of catch, if disclosure of that information would not materially damage the value of catch or business.. (b)Implementation deadlineNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations implementing the amendments in this section.
109.Report on seafood import monitoring
(a)Report to Congress and public availability of reportsThe Secretary shall, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year and annually thereafter, submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that summarizes the National Marine Fisheries Service’s efforts to prevent the importation of seafood harvested through illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, particularly with respect to seafood harvested, produced, processed, or manufactured by forced labor. Each such report shall be made publicly available on the Internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (b)ContentsEach report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)the volume and value of seafood species subject to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, described in section 300.324 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, reported by 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States codes, imported during the previous fiscal year; (2)the enforcement activities and priorities of the National Marine Fisheries Service with respect to implementing the requirements under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program;
(3)the percentage of import shipments subject to this program selected for inspection or the information or records supporting entry selected for audit, as described in section 300.324(d) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; (4)the number and types of instances of noncompliance with the requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program;
(5)the number and types of instances of violations of State or Federal law discovered through the Seafood Import Monitoring Program; (6)the seafood species with respect to which violations described in paragraphs (4) and (5) were most prevalent;
(7)the location of catch or harvest with respect to which violations described in paragraphs (4) and (5) were most prevalent; and (8)such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate with respect to monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
110.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out enforcement actions pursuant to section 307 of the Tariff Act $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). IISeafood Traceability and Labeling 201.Federal activities on seafood safety and fraud (a)National Sea Grant College ProgramThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall ensure that seafood inspection activities are coordinated with the National Sea Grant College Program established by the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) which may provide outreach to the States, local health agencies, consumers, and the seafood industry on seafood safety and seafood fraud, as needed.
(b)Inspecting To prevent seafood fraudThe Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that inspections and tests for seafood safety also collect information for seafood fraud prevention. 202.Seafood labeling and identification (a)In generalThe Secretary, in coordination with other relevant agencies shall, not later than three years after the date of enactment of this Act, implement the following requirements with respect to fish and fish products imported into the United States or otherwise distributed or offered for sale in interstate commerce:
(1)TraceabilityA requirement that the following information shall accompany seafood through processing and distribution: (A)The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Major Fishing Area, or a more specific location, in which the seafood was caught or cultivated.
(B)The acceptable market name (as determined by the Food and Drug Administration), scientific name, and specific Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System number of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics Information Service of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for the seafood species. (C)Whether the seafood was harvested wild or was farm-raised.
(D)The method of harvest of the seafood, including gear type as listed in section 600.725 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation, and defined in section 600.10 of such title, or successor regulation.  (E)The date of the catch or harvest.
(F)The weight or number, as appropriate, of product for an individual fish or lot. (G)Date and name of entity (processor, dealer, vessel) to which the seafood was landed.
(H)Name and flag state of vessel and evidence of authorization, and if applicable, a unique vessel identifier. (I)Name and location of the facility from which farm-raised seafood were harvested, the method of cultivation, source and type of feed, and evidence of authorization.
(J)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries International Fisheries Trade Permit number issued to the importer of record for the entry, if applicable. (2)LabelingThe following information shall be included in the labeling of seafood through processing, distribution, and final sale:
(A)The information required in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1). (B)Whether the seafood has been previously frozen or treated with any substance other than ice or water.
(C)Whether the seafood was farm-raised along with information regarding the country of cultivation, the location of the aquaculture production area, and the method of cultivation. (b)Production codesThe Secretary shall allow compliance with subsection (a) through the use of production codes, quick response codes, or other types of commonly used processing codes and electronic bar coding methods.
(c)Safe harborNo importer, processor, distributor, or retailer may be found to be in violation of the requirements of this section for unknowingly selling a product that was already mislabeled upon receipt, provided that the importer, processor, distributor, or retailer can provide the required product traceability documentation. 203.Federal enforcement (a)Enforcement by SecretaryThe Secretary of Commerce shall prevent any person from violating this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though section 307 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857) was incorporated into and made a part of and applicable to this Act.
(b)List of offendersThe Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop, maintain, and post on the public website of the Department of Commerce a list that— (1)includes, by country, each exporter whose seafood is imported or offered for import into the United States; and
(2)for each such exporter, tracks the timing, type, and frequency of violations of Federal law relating to seafood fraud and illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. (c)InspectionsThe Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall—
(1)increase, as resources allow, the number of foreign and domestic seafood shipments that are audited or inspected for seafood fraud and illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration auditors and authorized officers, including verification of compliance with the traceability requirements of section 104(a);  (2)conduct audits and inspections, as resources allow, at a sufficient level to promote compliance and deterrence; and
(3)to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that inspections and tests for seafood fraud prevention also collect information to support the Secretary of Health and Human Services in implementing the seafood safety requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111–353). (d)Interagency agreement (1)Memorandum of understanding requiredNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly execute a memorandum of understanding to codify and improve interagency cooperation on seafood safety, preventing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and human trafficking, including forced labor, and seafood fraud prevention, enforcement, and inspections.
(2)RequirementsThe memorandum of understanding required by paragraph (1) shall include provisions, performance metrics, and timelines as the Secretaries consider appropriate to improve such cooperation described in such paragraph (acting under provisions of law other than this subsection)— (A)to identify and execute specific procedures for using authorities granted under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111–353) to ensure and improve the safety of commercially marketed seafood in the United States;
(B)to identify and execute specific procedures for interagency cooperation on— (i)interagency resource and information sharing;
(ii)use and development of forensic tools including means to fill existing gaps in capabilities and eliminate duplication; and (iii)development of specific forensic analysis information required by each agency to promote effective enforcement actions;
(C)to maximize the effectiveness of limited personnel and resources by ensuring that— (i)inspections of seafood shipments and seafood processing and production facilities by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Food and Drug Administration are not duplicative; and
(ii)information resulting from examinations, testing, and inspections conducted by the Department of Commerce with respect to seafood is considered in making risk-based determinations, including the establishment of inspection priorities for domestic and foreign facilities and the examination and testing of domestic and imported seafood; (D)to create a process—
(i)by which data collected by all seafood inspectors and officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorized to conduct inspections of seafood shipments or facilities that process or sell seafood, or authorized officers that conduct analysis of seafood import information, will be used for risk-based screening of seafood shipments, including food safety, adulteration and misbranding, by the Food and Drug Administration beginning not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii)by which data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, and the Food and Drug Administration is shared to maximize efficiency and enforcement of seafood safety, fraud prevention, and prohibitions on illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing;
(E)to create a process by which— (i)data collected by inspectors and officers of other Federal, State, or local agencies authorized to conduct inspections of seafood, or inspections of facilities that process or sell seafood, or data from import analysts, will be used by the Food and Drug Administration for risk-based screening of seafood shipments; and
(ii)data collected by such inspectors and officials is shared with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Labor, and the Food and Drug Administration to maximize efficiency and enforcement of seafood safety and fraud prevention; and (F)to ensure that officers and employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are utilized by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as third-party auditors pursuant to section 808 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 384d) to carry out seafood examinations and investigations under chapter VIII of such Act.
204.State enforcement
(a)In generalWhenever the attorney general of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has engaged or is engaging in a pattern or practice of seafood fraud in violation of section 203, the State may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents to enjoin fraud, an action to recover for actual monetary loss or receive $10,000 in damages for each violation, or both such actions. (b)Willful or knowing violationsIf the court finds the defendant willfully or knowingly violated this Act, the court may increase the amount of the award to an amount equal to not more than 3 times the amount available under subsection (a).
205.Effect on State lawNothing in this title shall preempt the authority of a State to establish and enforce anti-trafficking laws or requirements for improving seafood safety and preventing seafood fraud that are consistent with the requirements of this Act. IIIStrengthening International Fisheries Management to Combat Human Trafficking 301.Denial of port privilegesSection 101(a)(2) of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)Denial of port privilegesThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in accordance with international law— (A)withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46, United States Code, for any large-scale driftnet fishing vessels of a nation that receives a negative certification under sections 609(d) or 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d) or 1826k(c)), or fishing vessels of a nation that has been listed pursuant to sections 609(b) or 610(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(b) or 1826k(a)) in two or more consecutive reports as described under section 607 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826h), until a positive certification has been received; and
(B)withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46, United States Code, for fishing vessels of a nation that has been listed pursuant to sections 609(b) or 610(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(b) or 1826k(a)) in two or more consecutive reports as described under section 607 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826h); and (C)deny entry of that vessel to any place in the United States and to the navigable waters of the United States, except for the purposes of inspecting such vessel, conducting an investigation, or taking other appropriate enforcement action..
302.Identification and certification criteria
(a)Denial of port privilegesStrike subsections (a) and (b) of section 609 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a) and (b)), and insert the following:   (a)Cooperation with governments (1)Information collectionThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall engage with each flag, coastal, port, and market nation that exports seafood to the United States to collect information sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of such nation’s management of fisheries and control systems to prevent illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
(2)RecommendationsThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide recommendations to such nations to resolve compliance gaps and improve fisheries management and control systems in order to assist such nations in preventing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. (b)Identification and warning (1)For actions of a fishing vesselThe Secretary shall identify and list in the report required by section 607 a nation if a fishing vessel of such nation is engaged or has, in the preceding 3 years, engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. The Secretary shall include all nations that qualify for identification, regardless of whether the Secretary has engaged in the process described in this subsection or under subsection (a). Any of the following relevant information is sufficient to form the basis of an identification:
(A)compliance reports; (B)data or information from international fishery management organizations, a foreign government, or an organization or stakeholder group;
(C)information submitted by the public; (D)information submitted to the Secretary under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a(a));
(E)import data collected by the Secretary pursuant to part 300.324 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; and (F)information compiled from a Federal agency, including, the Coast Guard and agencies within the Interagency Working Group on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.
(2)For actions of a nationThe Secretary shall identify, and list in such report, a nation engaging in or endorsing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, including the following: (A)Any nation that is failing, or has failed in the preceding 3-year period, to cooperate with the United States government in providing information about their fisheries management and control systems described in subsection (a) of this section.
(B)Any nation that is violating, or has violated at any point during the preceding 3 years, conservation and management measures, including catch and other data reporting obligations and requirements, required under an international fishery management agreement. (C)Any nation that is failing, or has failed in the preceding 3-year period, to effectively address or regulate illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing within its fleets in any areas where its vessels are fishing.
(D)Any nation that fails to discharge duties incumbent upon it under international law or practice as a flag, port, or coastal state to take action to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. (E)Any nation that provides subsidies that—
(i)contribute to illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or increased capacity and overfishing at proportionally higher rates than subsidies that promote fishery resource conservation and management; or (ii)that otherwise undermine the effectiveness of any international fishery conservation program.
(F)Any nation that has been identified as having human trafficking, including forced labor, in any part of the seafood supply chain in the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the Department of State in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.). (G)Any nation that has been identified as producing seafood-related goods through forced labor or oppressive child labor in the most recent List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
(H)Any nation that has been identified as at risk for human trafficking, including forced labor, in their seafood catching and processing industries in the report required in section 3563 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92). (3)WarningThe Secretary shall issue a warning to each nation identified under this subsection.
(4)TimingThe Secretary shall make an identification under paragraphs (1) or (2) at any time that the Secretary has sufficient information to make such identification. . (b)Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated certification determinationSection 609(d)(1) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

(1)Certification determination
(A)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a procedure for certifying whether a nation identified under subsection (b) has taken appropriate corrective action with respect to the offending activities identified under section (b) that has led to measurable improvements in the reduction of illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and any underlying regulatory, policy, or practice failings or gaps that may have contributed to such identification. (B)Opportunity for commentThe Secretary shall ensure that the procedure established under subparagraph (A) provides for notice and an opportunity for comment by the identified nation.
(C)DeterminationThe Secretary shall, consistent with such procedure, determine and certify to the Congress not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary issues a final rule containing the procedure, and biennially thereafter— (i)whether the government of each nation identified under subsection (b) has provided documentary evidence that such nation has taken corrective action with respect to such identification; or
(ii)whether the relevant international fishery management organization has taken corrective action that has ended the illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing activity by vessels of that nation. (2)Alternative procedureThe Secretary may establish a procedure to authorize, on a shipment-by-shipment, shipper-by-shipper, or other basis the importation of fish or fish products from a fishery within a nation issued a negative certification under paragraph (1) if the Secretary—
(A)determines the fishery has not engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party;  (B)determines the fishery is not identified by an international fishery management organization as participating in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing activities; and
(C)ensures that any such seafood or seafood products authorized for entry under this section are imported consistent with the reporting and the recordkeeping requirements of Seafood Import Monitoring Program described in part 300.324(b) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (3)Effect of certification determination (A)Effect of negative certificationThe provisions of subsections (a) and (b)(3) and (4) of section 101 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a(a) and (b)(3) and (4)) shall apply to any nation that, after being identified and warned under subsection (b) has failed to take the appropriate corrective actions for which the Secretary has issued a negative certification under this subsection.
(B)Effect of positive certificationThe provisions of subsections (a) and (b)(3) and (4) of section 101 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a(a) and (b)(3) and (4)) shall not apply to any nation identified under subsection (a) for which the Secretary has issued a positive certification under this subsection.. 303.Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing defined (a)Definition of illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing in the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection ActSection 609(e) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(e)) is amended to read as follows:

(e)Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing definedIn this title, the term illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing means any activity set out in paragraph 3 of the 2001 Food and Agriculture Organization International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.. (b)Definition of illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management ActSection 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(51)The term illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing means any activity set out in paragraph 3 of the 2001 Food and Agriculture Organization International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.. (c)Rule of constructionIn construing the term illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing for purposes of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary shall follow internationally recognized labor rights stated in the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-Up (1998), including—
(1)freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; (2)the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;
(3)the effective abolition of oppressive child labor, a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor, and other labor protections for children and minors; (4)the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; and
(5)acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health. 304.Equivalent conservation measures (a)IdentificationSection 610(a) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(a)) is amended to read as follows:

(a)Identification
(1)The Secretary shall identify and list in the report under section 607— (A)a nation if—
(i)any fishing vessel of that country is engaged, or has been engaged during the preceding 3 years in fishing activities or practices on the high sees or within the exclusive economic zone of another country, that have resulted in bycatch of a protected living marine resource; and (ii)the vessel’s flag state has not adopted, implemented, and enforced a regulatory program governing such fishing designed to end or reduce such bycatch that is comparable to the regulatory program of the United States; and
(B)a nation if— (i)any fishing vessel of that country is engaged, or has engaged during the preceding 3 years, in fishing activities on the high sees or within the exclusive economic zone of another country that target or incidentally catch sharks; and
(ii)the vessel’s flag state has not adopted, implemented, and enforced a regulatory program to provide for the conservation of sharks, including measures to prohibit removal of any of the fins of a shark, including the tail, before landing the shark in port that is comparable to that of the United States. (2)TimingThe Secretary shall make an identification under paragraph (1) at any time that the Secretary has sufficient information to make such identification..
(b)Consultation and negotiationSection 610(b) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(b)) is amended to read as follows:  (b)Consultation and negotiationThe Secretary of State, acting in conjunction with the Secretary, shall—
(1)notify, as soon as possible, the President, nations that have been identified under subsection (a), and other nations whose vessels engage in fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a), about the provisions of this Act; (2)initiate discussions as soon as possible with all foreign countries which are engaged in, or a fishing vessel of which has engaged in, fishing activities described in subsection (a), for the purpose of entering into bilateral and multilateral treaties with such countries to protect such species and to address any underlying failings or gaps that may have contributed to identification under this Act;
(3)seek agreements calling for international restrictions on fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a) through the United Nations, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Fisheries, and appropriate international fishery management bodies; and (4)initiate the amendment of any existing international treaty for the protection and conservation of such species to which the United States is a party in order to make such treaty consistent with the purposes and policies of this section..
(c)Conservation certification procedureSection 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(c)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by striking , taking into account different conditions,;
(2)in paragraph (2), by inserting the public and after by; (3)in paragraph (4)—
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking , taking into account different conditions; (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(C)by adding at the end the following:  (C)ensures that any such fish or fish products authorized for entry under this section are imported consistent with the reporting and the recordkeeping requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program established by part 300.324(b) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).; and
(4)in paragraph (5), by striking (except to the extent that such provisions apply to sport fishing equipment or fish or fish products not caught by the vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing). 305.RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations implementing this title.
IVMaritime SAFE Amendments
401.Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing Working Group responsibilitiesSection 3551(c) of the Maritime SAFE Act (Public Law 116–92) is amended— (1)in paragraph (12), by striking and at the end;
(2)in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and  (3)by adding at the end:

(14)developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement capacity against illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and increasing enforcement and other actions across relevant import control and assessment programs including— (A)the Seafood Import Monitoring Program described in part 300.324(b) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation);
(B)the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor produced pursuant to section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 7112);  (C)the List of Nations with vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing pursuant to section 607 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826h);
(D)the Trafficking in Persons Report required by section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107);  (E)U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Forced Labor Division and enforcement activities and regulations authorized under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and
(F)other relevant programs of Working Group member agencies; and (15)assessing areas for increased information sharing and collaboration among Federal Working Group member agencies and State-based enforcement, wildlife, and fisheries management agencies to identify, interdict, investigate, and prosecute illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and fraudulent seafood imports into the United States that were a product of such fishing, including through implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program. The Federal Working Group shall emphasize developing, updating, and employing risk screens to analyze harvest, traceability, and verification and certification information in real time as a key pathway to trigger product audits and enforcement actions..
402.Strategic planSection 3552 of the Maritime SAFE Act (Public Law 116–92) is amended by adding at the end:  (c)Strategies To optimize data collection, sharing, and analysis (1)In generalThe strategic plan submitted under subsection (a) shall identify information and resources to prevent illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or fraudulently labeled or otherwise misrepresented seafood from entering United States commerce. The report shall include a timeline for implementation of recommendations with respect to each of the following:
(A)Identification of relevant data streams collected by Working Group members. (B)Identification of legal, jurisdictional, or other barriers to the sharing of such data.
(C)Strategies for integrating data streams through the International Trade Data System Automated Commercial Environment or other relevant digital platforms. (D)Recommendations for enhancing the automated risk targeting and effectiveness of risk analysis and detection of illegal, unauthorized, or unreported fishing and fraudulent seafood through the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
(E)Recommendations for improving the utility and effectiveness of the Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center in detecting illegal, unauthorized, or unreported fishing and fraudulent products through adoption of these strategies or other enhancements. (F)Recommendations for joint enforcement protocols, collaboration, and information sharing between Federal agencies and States.
(G)Recommendations for sharing and developing forensic resources between Federal agencies and States. (H)Recommendations for enhancing capacity for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct field investigations and to coordinate enforcement efforts with State enforcement officials.
(I)An implementation strategy, with milestones and deadlines and specific budgetary requirements, for implementing recommendations described in the report. (2)Progress reportNot later than 2 years after submission of the 5-year integrated strategic plan, the Working Group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on progress in implementing the recommendations described in this subsection..
403.Authority to hold fish productsSection 311(b)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(b)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B), striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2)in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following a new subparagraph:

(D)detain, for a period of up to 14 days, any shipment of fish or fish product imported into, landed on, introduced into, exported from, or transported within the jurisdiction of the United States, or, if such fish or fish product is deemed to be perishable, sell and retain the proceeds therefrom for a period of up to 21 days.. VMaritime Awareness 501.Automatic identification system requirements (a)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that automatic identification systems, originally conceived for collision avoidance, are the best available tool to track spatio-temporal fishing efforts and gear deployment in the exclusive economic zone of the United States and on the high seas in order to manage shared use of the ocean, improve fisheries and natural resource management, and deter and interdict illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and associated human trafficking, including forced labor and oppressive child labor.
(b)Requirement for fishing vessels To have automatic identification systemsSection 70114(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting in the United States exclusive economic zone, or on the high seas, after States,;
(2)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (3)by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:

(D)A fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, and fish tender vessel of more than 50 feet overall in length.. (c)Availability of dataSection 70114 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c)Availability of dataThe Secretary shall make data collected by the Coast Guard Nationwide Automatic Identification System available to the public in archived form, and to governments and government-sponsored entities upon request and approval pursuant to Commandant Instruction 5230.80 and International Telecommunications Union Recommendation ITU–R M.1371–3.. (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, to purchase automatic identification systems for fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, fish tender vessels more than 50 feet in length, as described under this title and the amendments made by this title.