Sec. 401. Office of Offshore Aquaculture
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The Secretary shall establish and provide resources for an Office of Offshore Aquaculture within the National Marine Fisheries Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters. The Secretary shall establish and provide resources for the Office of Offshore Aquaculture to have a presence in each of the regional fisheries offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Such presence shall, at a minimum, be sufficient to fulfill the duties under subsection (c), but may be increased to the extent warranted by the activity and interest of aquaculture stakeholders in the region.
The Office of Offshore Aquaculture shall— implement this Act; coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; coordinate offshore aquaculture outreach, education, extension services, and training efforts with the lead Federal agency, the Department of Agriculture, with respect to national aquaculture information; and maintain aquaculture divisions in each of the regional fisheries offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including at least one Administration Regional Aquaculture Coordinator in each such office.
The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee shall designate the Offshore Aquaculture Subcommittee as a permanent, standing subcommittee to serve as an external board to advise the Secretary on aquaculture. The Offshore Aquaculture Subcommittee shall coordinate with the National Sea Grant Advisory Board, as appropriate. The Office of Offshore Aquaculture shall coordinate its activities with the Offshore Aquaculture Subcommittee. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall transmit its budget request for the Office of Aquaculture as a separate line with the National Marine Fisheries Service.