Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act”.
Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act
A BILL
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Exemption from Lacey Act of animals inadvertently included in shipments by commercial fish farmers
In general— Section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371) is amended in paragraph (a)—
by striking “The term” and inserting “(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Such term does not include any animal accidentally included in a shipment of an aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture for human consumption or for use for recreational or ornamental purposes.”
Application— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date of the issuance of final regulations under subsection (c).
Regulations— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall issue regulations implementing the amendment made by subsection (a).