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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3542
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect
to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 2023
Ms. TOKUDA (for herself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohi-
bition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture as-
sistance, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Promoting American
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Competition in Aquaculture Research Act’’.
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZING AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PRO-
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GRAMS; TREATMENT OF INDIRECT COSTS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1477(a) of the Food and
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Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
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end;
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at
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the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024
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through 2028.’’.
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(b) INDIRECT COSTS.—Section 1477 of the Food and
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Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended by
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adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(c) INDIRECT COSTS.—Effective beginning on the
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date of the enactment of the Promoting American Com-
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petition in Aquaculture Research Act, the limitation with
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respect to indirect costs—
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‘‘(1) under section 1462 shall apply with re-
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spect to awards made under this subtitle; and
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‘‘(2) under section 1473 shall not apply with re-
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spect to such awards.’’.
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