National Aquaculture Act of 1979

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Introduced

2 August 1979

Last action

26 September 1980 · President

Status

Public Law 96-362.

Summary

National Aquaculture Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior, after consultation with appropriate Federal and State officials and regional fishery management councils, to establish a National Aquaculture Development Plan. Requires that such plan identify each aquatic species which can be cultured on a commercial or other basis, and contain a program of aquaculture development for such species. Directs the Secretaries to make periodic reviews of the operation and effectiveness of the Plan and to amend the plan as necessary. Requires the Secretaries, through the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, to make a continuing assessment of aquaculture in the United States. Requires the Secretaries, in implementing the aquaculture development programs, to: (1) provide advisory, educational, or technical assistance to interested persons; (2) consult and cooperate with persons, agencies, and regional commissions; (3) encourage the implementation of aquacultural technology; and (4) prescribe such regulations as necessary to carry out such a program. Directs the Secretaries to: (1) establish an aquaculture information service; (2) maintain an inventory of public and private aquaculture being carried out in the United States; (3) arrange for the exchange of information relating to aquaculture with foreign nations; and (4) conduct a study to determine whether existing capture fisheries could be adversely affected by competition from products produced by commercial aquaculture enterprises. Directs the Secretaries, through the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, established by this Act, to prepare and submit to Congress a biennial report on the status of aquaculture in the United States. Establishes the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture of the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology to increase the overall effectiveness and productivity of Federal aquaculture research, transfer, and assistance programs. Authorizes the Secretaries, according to their responsibilities under the Plan, to carry out their functions through grants or contracts. Limits the amount of any such grant to one-half of the estimated cost of the project. Directs the Secretaries, through the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, to conduct and submit to Congress, within 12 months after the enactment of this Act, a study of the capital requirements of the United States aquaculture industry which shall: (1) document and analyze any capital constraints that affect the development of aquaculture in the United States; and (2) evaluate the role that appropriate Federal financial assistance does or could play in filing gaps in the normal credit market with respect to aquaculture. Requires the Secretaries to formulate and submit to Congress a capital requirements plan, based on such study, which shall include: (1) those Federal actions, if any, found to be necessary to meet financial needs unmet through normal credit channels and existing Federal programs; and (2) recommendations for legislative actions. Requires the Secretaries, through the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, to conduct and submit to Congress a study of the State and Federal regulatory restrictions to aquaculture development in the United States and, based upon the results of such study, to formulate and submit to Congress a plan for acting on the study's findings.

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Timeline

2 August 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-660.
Source: Committee
23 April 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-660.
Source: Committee
30 April 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 April 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
8 September 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
8 September 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 20.
Source: Floor
8 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 20.
Source: Floor
11 September 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 September 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: NotUsed
16 September 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 September 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
16 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
16 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
26 September 1980
President
Public Law 96-362.
Source: President
26 September 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
26 September 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 September 1980
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Passed House amended
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate
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