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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 274
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce
from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclu-
sive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such
action.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 11, 2021
Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CASTEN, and Ms. NORTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aqua-
culture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except
in accordance with a law authorizing such action.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep Finfish Free Act
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of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZING FINFISH AQUA-
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CULTURE IN THE EEZ.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither
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the Secretary of the Interior nor the Secretary of Com-
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merce may issue any permit or in any other way authorize
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any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture op-
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erations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United
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States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030,
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dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a law
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authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of
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the enactment of this Act.
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