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Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 688
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AN ACT
To combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources
globally.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood
Harvests Act of 2025'' or the ``FISH Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the
Administrator.
(2) Beneficial owner.--The term ``beneficial owner'' means,
with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship, or otherwise--
(A) exercises substantial control over the vessel;
or
(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership
interests in the vessel.
(3) Fish.--The term ``fish'' means finfish, crustaceans,
and mollusks.
(4) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' has the
meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
(5) IUU fishing.--The term ``IUU fishing'' means activities
described as illegal fishing, unreported fishing, and
unregulated fishing in paragraph 3 of the International Plan of
Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th Session of the
Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2, 2001.
(6) Regional fisheries management organization.--The terms
``regional fisheries management organization'' and ``RFMO''
have the meaning given the terms in section 303 of the Port
State Measures Agreement Act of 2015 (16 U.S.C. 7402).
(7) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means fish, shellfish,
processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other
forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals
and birds.
(8) Secretary.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce acting through
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration or the designee of the Administrator.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to partner, consult, and
coordinate with foreign governments (at the national and subnational
levels), civil society, international organizations, international
financial institutions, subnational coastal communities, commercial and
recreational fishing industry leaders, communities that engage in
artisanal or subsistence fishing, fishers, and the private sector, in a
concerted effort--
(1) to continue the broad effort across the Federal
Government to counter IUU fishing, including any potential
links to forced labor, human trafficking, and other threats to
maritime security, as outlined in sections 3533 and 3534 of the
Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8002 and 8003); and
(2) to, additionally--
(A) prioritize efforts to prevent IUU fishing at
its sources; and
(B) support continued implementation of the Central
Arctic Ocean Fisheries agreement, as well as joint
research and follow-on actions that ensure
sustainability of fish stocks in Arctic international
waters.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IUU VESSEL LIST.
Section 608 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d)
and inserting the following:
``(c) IUU Vessel List.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of
other relevant agencies, shall develop, maintain, and make
public a list of foreign vessels, foreign fleets, and
beneficial owners of foreign vessels or foreign fleets engaged
in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU
fishing (referred to in this section as the `IUU vessel list').
``(2) Inclusion on list.--The IUU vessel list shall include
any foreign vessel, foreign fleet, or beneficial owner of a
foreign vessel or foreign fleet for which the Secretary
determines there is clear and convincing evidence to believe
that a foreign vessel is any of the following (even if the
Secretary has only partial information regarding the vessel):
``(A) A vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an
international fishery management organization.
``(B) A vessel knowingly taking part in fishing
that undermines the effectiveness of an international
fishery management organization's conservation and
management measures, including a vessel--
``(i) exceeding applicable international
fishery management organization catch limits;
or
``(ii) that is operating inconsistent with
relevant catch allocation arrangements of the
international fishery management organization,
even if operating under the authority of a
foreign country that is not a member of the
international fishery management organization.
``(C) A vessel, either on the high seas or in the
exclusive economic zone of another country, identified
and reported by United States authorities to an
international fishery management organization to be
conducting IUU fishing when the United States has
reason to believe the foreign country to which the
vessel is registered or documented is not addressing
the allegation.
``(D) A vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a
vessel or fleet on the high seas identified by United
States authorities to be conducting IUU fishing.
``(E) A vessel that knowingly provides services
(excluding emergency or enforcement services) to a
vessel that is on the IUU vessel list, including
transshipment, resupply, refueling, or pilotage.
``(F) A vessel that is a fishing vessel engaged in
commercial fishing within the exclusive economic zone
of the United States without a permit issued under
title II of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.).
``(G) A vessel that has the same beneficial owner
as another vessel on the IUU vessel list at the time of
the infraction.
``(3) Nominations to be put on the iuu vessel list.--The
Secretary may receive nominations for putting a vessel on the
IUU vessel list from--
``(A) the head of an executive branch agency that
is a member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU
Fishing established under section 3551 of the Maritime
SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031);
``(B) a country that is a member of the Combined
Maritime Forces; or
``(C) civil organizations that have data-sharing
agreements with a member of the Interagency Working
Group on IUU Fishing.
``(4) Procedures for addition.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may put a vessel
on the IUU vessel list only after notification to the
vessel's beneficial owner and a review of any
information that the owner provides within 90 days of
the notification.
``(B) Hearing.--A beneficial owner may request a
hearing on the evidence if the owner's vessel is placed
on the IUU vessel list under subparagraph (A) and may
present new evidence to the Interagency Working Group
on IUU Fishing described in paragraph (3)(A). Such
Working Group shall review the new evidence and vote on
whether the vessel shall remain on the IUU vessel list
or not.
``(5) Public information.--The Secretary shall publish its
procedures for adding vessels on, and removing vessels from,
the IUU vessel list. The Secretary shall publish the IUU vessel
list itself in the Federal Register annually and on a website,
which shall be updated any time a vessel is added to the IUU
vessel list, and include the following information (as much as
is available and confirmed) for each vessel on the IUU vessel
list:
``(A) The name of the vessel and previous names of
the vessel.
``(B) The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
number of the vessel, or other Unique Vessel Identifier
(such as the flag state permit number or authorized
vessel number issued by an international fishery
management organization).
``(C) The maritime mobile service identity number
and call sign of the vessel.
``(D) The business or corporate address of each
beneficial owner of the vessel.
``(E) The country where the vessel is registered or
documented, and where it was previously registered if
known.
``(F) The date of inclusion on the IUU vessel list
of the vessel.
``(G) Any other Unique Vessel Identifier (UVI), if
applicable.
``(H) Any other identifying information on the
vessel, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(I) The basis for the Secretary's inclusion of
the vessel on the IUU vessel list under paragraph (2).
``(d) Action.--The Secretary may take the action described in
subsection (c)(2) of this section in effect on the day before the date
of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of
2025 against a vessel on the IUU vessel list, the owner of such vessel,
and the operator of such vessel.
``(e) Permanency of IUU Vessel List.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), a
vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet that is
put on the IUU vessel list shall remain on the IUU vessel list.
``(2) Application by owner for potential removal.--
``(A) In general.--In consultation with the
Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant
agencies, the Secretary may remove a vessel, fleet, or
beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU
vessel list if the beneficial owner of the vessel
submits an application for removal to the Secretary
that meets the standards that the Secretary has set out
for removal. The Secretary shall make such standards
publicly available.
``(B) Consideration of relevant information.--In
considering an application for removal, the Secretary
shall consider relevant information from all sources.
``(3) Removal due to international fishery management
organization action.--The Secretary may remove a vessel from
the IUU vessel list if the vessel was put on the list because
it was a vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an
international fishery management organization, pursuant to
subsection (c)(2)(A), and the international fishery management
organization removed the vessel from its IUU vessel list.
``(f) Regulations and Process.--Not later than 12 months after the
date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act
of 2025, the Secretary shall issue regulations to set a process for
establishing, maintaining, implementing, and publishing the IUU vessel
list. The Administrator may add or remove a vessel, fleet, or
beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel list on the
date the vessel becomes eligible for such addition or removal.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
`Administrator' means the Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the
Administrator.
``(2) Beneficial owner.--The term `beneficial owner' means,
with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship, or otherwise--
``(A) exercises substantial control over the
vessel; or
``(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the
ownership interests in the vessel.
``(3) Foreign vessel.--The term `foreign vessel' has the
meaning given the term in section 110 of title 46, United
States Code).
``(4) International fishery management organization.--The
term `international fishery management organization' means an
international organization established by any bilateral or
multilateral treaty, convention, or agreement for the
conservation and management of fish.
``(5) IUU fishing.--The term `IUU fishing' has the meaning
given the term `illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing' in
the implementing regulations or any subsequent regulations
issued pursuant to section 609(e).
``(6) Seafood.--The term `seafood' means fish, shellfish,
processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other
forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals
and birds.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030.''.
SEC. 5. VISA SANCTIONS FOR FOREIGN PERSONS.
(a) Foreign Persons Described.--A foreign person is described in
this subsection if the foreign person is the owner or beneficial owner
of a vessel on the IUU vessel list developed under section 608(c) of
the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
1826i(c)).
(b) Ineligibility for Visas, Admission, or Parole.--
(1) Visas, admission, or parole.--A foreign person
described in subsection (a) is--
(A) inadmissible to the United States;
(B) ineligible to receive a visa or other
documentation to enter the United States; and
(C) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled
into the United States or to receive any other benefit
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.).
(2) Current visas revoked.--
(A) In general.--The visa or other entry
documentation of a foreign person described in
subsection (a) shall be revoked, regardless of when
such visa or other entry documentation is or was
issued.
(B) Immediate effect.--A revocation under
subparagraph (A) shall, in accordance with section
221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1201(i))--
(i) take effect; and
(ii) cancel any other valid visa or entry
documentation that is in the person's
possession.
(c) National Interest Waiver.--The President may waive the
imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign
person if doing so is in the national interest of the United States.
(d) Exceptions.--
(1) Exceptions for authorized intelligence and law
enforcement activities.--This section shall not apply with
respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence, law enforcement,
or national security activities of the United States.
(2) Exception to comply with international agreements.--
Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to
the admission of an alien to the United States if such
admission is necessary to comply with the obligations of the
United States under the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of
the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and
entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United
Nations and the United States, or the Convention on Consular
Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into
force March 19, 1967, or other international obligations.
(3) Exception for safety of vessels and crew.--Sanctions
under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to a person
providing provisions to a vessel identified under section
608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) if such provisions are intended for the
safety and care of the crew aboard the vessel, or the
maintenance of the vessel to avoid any environmental or other
significant damage.
(4) Exemptions.--Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not
apply with respect to a person described in subsection (a), if
such person was listed as the owner of a vessel described in
that subsection through the use of force, threats of force,
fraud, or coercion.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Admission; admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.--The terms ``admission'', ``admitted'',
``alien'', and ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence''
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or any jurisdiction within the United
States, including a foreign branch of such an entity;
or
(C) any person in the United States.
SEC. 6. AGREEMENTS.
(a) Presidential Negotiation.--In negotiating any relevant
agreement with a foreign nation or nations after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President is encouraged to consider the impacts on or
to IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor and
strive to ensure that the agreement strengthens efforts to combat IUU
fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor as long as
such considerations do not come at the expense of higher priority
national interests of the United States.
(b) Federal Government Encouragement.--The Federal Government
should encourage other nations to ratify treaties and agreements that
address IUU fishing to which the United States is a party, including
the High Seas Fishing Compliance Agreement and the Port State Measures
Agreement, and pursue bilateral and multilateral initiatives to raise
international ambition to combat IUU fishing, including in the G7 and
G20, the United Nations, the International Labor Organization (ILO),
and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and through
voluntary multilateral efforts, as long as clear burden sharing
arrangements with partner nations are determined. The bilateral and
multilateral initiatives should address underlying drivers of IUU
fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor.
(c) Transparency for Non-binding Instruments Concluded Under This
Section.--Any memorandum of understanding or other non-binding
instrument to further the objectives of this section shall be
considered a qualifying non-binding instrument for purposes of section
112b of title 1, United States Code.
SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.
(a) Increase Boarding of Vessels Suspected of IUU Fishing.--The
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall strive to increase, from year to
year, its observation of vessels on the high seas that are suspected of
IUU fishing and related harmful practices, and is encouraged to
consider boarding these vessels to the greatest extent practicable.
(b) Follow up.--The Administrator shall, in consultation with the
Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretary of State, coordinate
regularly with regional fisheries management organizations to determine
what corrective measures each country has taken after vessels that are
registered or documented by the country have been boarded for suspected
IUU fishing.
(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
this Act and in accordance with information management rules of the
relevant regional fisheries management organizations, the Commandant of
the Coast Guard shall submit a report to Congress on--
(1) the total number of bilateral agreements utilized or
enacted during Coast Guard counter-IUU patrols and future
patrol plans for operations with partner nations where
bilateral agreements are required to effectively execute the
counter-IUU mission and any changes to IUU provisions in
bilateral agreements;
(2) incidents of IUU fishing observed while conducting High
Seas Boarding and Inspections (HSBI), how the conduct is
tracked after referral to the respective country where the
vessel is registered or documented, and what actions are taken
to document or otherwise act on the enforcement, or lack
thereof, taken by the country;
(3) the country where the vessel is registered or
documented, the country where the vessel was previously
registered and documented if known, and status of a vessel
interdicted or observed to be engaged in IUU fishing on the
high seas by the Coast Guard;
(4) incident details on vessels observed to be engaged in
IUU fishing on the high seas, boarding refusals, and what
action was taken; and
(5) any other potential enforcement actions that could
decrease IUU fishing on the high seas.
SEC. 8. IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AT THE REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing.--Section 3551(c) of
the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(15) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement
capacity against IUU fishing, particularly focusing on nations
identified under section 609(a) of the High Seas Driftnet
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a)); and
``(16) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement
capacity against associated abuses, such as fishing that
involves the use of forced labor and other illegal labor
practices, and increasing relevant enforcement, using as
resources--
``(A) 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);
``(B) the Trafficking in Persons Report required
under section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107);
``(C) United States 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
``(D) reports submitted under the Uyghur Human
Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-145).''.
(b) Secretary of State Identification.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the
Administrator, shall--
(1) identify regional fisheries management organizations
that the United States is party to that do not have a high seas
boarding and inspection program; and
(2) identify obstacles, needed authorities, or existing
efforts to increase implementation of these programs, and take
action as appropriate.
SEC. 9. STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE DATA COLLECTION, SHARING, AND ANALYSIS.
Section 3552 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8032) is amended
by adding at the end:
``(c) Strategies to Optimize Data Collection, Sharing, and
Analysis.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the
Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025, the Working
Group shall identify information and resources to prevent fish and fish
products from IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced
labor from negatively affecting United States commerce without
increasing burdens on seafood not produced from IUU fishing. The report
shall include the following:
``(1) Identification of relevant data streams collected by
Working Group members.
``(2) Identification of legal, jurisdictional, or other
barriers to the sharing of such data.
``(3) In consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
recommendations for joint enforcement protocols, collaboration,
and information sharing between Federal agencies and States.
``(4) Recommendations for sharing and developing forensic
resources between Federal agencies and States.
``(5) Recommendations for enhancing capacity to conduct
more effective field investigations and enforcement efforts
with U.S. state enforcement officials.
``(6) Recommendations for improving data collection and
automated risk-targeting of seafood.
``(7) Recommendations for the dissemination of IUU fishing
and fishing that involves the use of forced labor analysis and
information to those governmental and non-governmental entities
that could use it for action and awareness, with the aim to
establish an IUU fishing information sharing center.
``(8) Recommendations for an implementation strategy,
including measures for ensuring that seafood not linked to IUU
fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor is
not affected.
``(9) An analysis of the IUU fishing policies and
regulatory regimes of other countries in order to develop
policy and regulatory alternatives for United States
consideration.''.
SEC. 10. INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of
Commerce, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, are
encouraged to increase support to programs that provide technical
assistance, institutional capacity, and investment to nations'
fisheries sectors for sustainable fisheries management and combating
IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor. The focus of
such support is encouraged to be on priority regions and priority flag
states identified under section 3552(b) of the Maritime SAFE Act (16
U.S.C. 8032(b)).
(b) Analysis of US Capacity-building Expertise and Resources.--In
order to maximize efforts on preventing IUU fishing at its sources, the
Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing established under section 3551
of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) shall analyze United States
capacity-building expertise and resources to provide support to
nations' fisheries sectors. This analysis may include an assessment of
potential avenues for in-country public-private collaboration and
multilateral collaboration on developing local fisheries science,
fisheries management, maritime enforcement, and maritime judicial
capabilities.
SEC. 11. STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS FROM FOREIGN
VESSELS USING FORCED LABOR.
The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant
agencies, shall--
(1) develop a strategy for utilizing relevant United States
Government data to identify seafood harvested on foreign
vessels using forced labor; and
(2) publish information regarding the strategy developed
under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible website.
SEC. 12. REPORTS.
(a) Impact of New Technology.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, with
support from the Administrator and the Working Group established under
section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031), shall conduct a
study to assess the impact of new technology (such as remote observing,
the use of drones, development of risk assessment tools and data-
sharing software, immediate containerization of fish on fishing
vessels, satellite Wi-Fi technology on fishing vessels, and other
technology-enhanced new fishing practices) on IUU fishing and
associated crimes (such as trafficking and fishing involving the use of
forced labor) and propose ways to integrate these technologies into
global fisheries enforcement and management.
(b) Russian and Chinese Fishing Industries' Influence on Each Other
and on the United States Seafood and Fishing Industry.--Not later than
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State, with support from the Secretary of Commerce, shall--
(1) conduct a study on the collaboration between the
Russian and Chinese fishing industries and on the role of
seafood reprocessing in China (including that of raw materials
originating in Russia) in global seafood markets and its impact
on United States interests; and
(2) complete a report on the study that includes classified
and unclassified portions, as the Secretary of State determines
necessary.
(c) Fishermen Conducting Unlawful Fishing in the Exclusive Economic
Zone.--Section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) The Impacts of IUU Fishing and Fishing Involving the Use of
Forced Labor.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with
relevant members of the Working Group, shall seek to enter into
an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies
will undertake a multifaceted study that includes the
following:
``(A) An analysis that quantifies the occurrence
and extent of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use
of forced labor among all flag states.
``(B) An evaluation of the costs to the United
States economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the
use of forced labor.
``(C) An assessment of the costs to the global
economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of
forced labor.
``(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of
response strategies to counter IUU fishing, including
both domestic programs and foreign capacity-building
and partnering programs.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,000,000.''.
(d) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the
study conducted under subsection (d) of section 3551 of the Maritime
SAFE Act that includes--
(1) the findings of the National Academies; and
(2) recommendations on knowledge gaps that warrant further
scientific inquiry.
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE
PROGRAM.
Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for fiscal year 2025''
and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``for
fiscal years 2021 through 2025''; and
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2026 through 2031''.
SEC. 14. EXCEPTION RELATED TO THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
(a) In General.--The authorities and requirements provided in this
Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not include any
authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of
goods or related to sanctions on the importation of goods.
(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good''--
(1) means any article, natural or man-made substance,
material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection
and test equipment; and
(2) excludes technical data.
SEC. 15. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority
under, or otherwise affect, a provision of law that--
(1) is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) is not amended by this Act.
Passed the Senate March 22, 2026.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 688
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AN ACT
To combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources
globally.