Sec. 501. Research and development grant programs

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Subtitle L of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3321 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1475 ( 7 U.S.C. 3322 ) the following: The Secretary shall establish, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and other applicable Federal agencies, coastal States, Tribal governments, Regional Fishery Management Councils, academic institutions, and interested stakeholders, a research and development grant program for purposes of— creating innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry; enabling the transition of innovative aquaculture technologies, including technologies focused on the commercialization of high-value marine species, from laboratory studies to commercial use; evaluating the role of genetics in relation to brood stock production, disease management, and interactions between cultured species and wild stocks; advancing research into the management, mitigation, and prevention of cultured species diseases; developing cost-effective feeds to optimize the use of wild fish, fish oil, plants, and sources of protein and lipids in aquaculture feeds and maintain the human health benefits of cultured seafood; improving techniques for monitoring, assessing, and addressing environmental impacts of aquaculture and develop and evaluate methodologies to prevent, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts; evaluating the potential for aquaculture to serve as a tool for environmental management, including connections to water quality, watershed management, and fishery conservation and management; evaluating the potential impact of offshore aquaculture on the economies of coastal communities, particularly those dependent on traditional fishery resources; identifying barriers to entry in the offshore aquaculture industry and propose solutions to overcome them; studying the traditional aquaculture methods and practices of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians to evaluate economic, environmental, and sociological impacts; and investigating other priority issues identified by the Secretary.

In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to— 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 )); 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382 )); and Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )).

The Secretary shall— coordinate aquaculture research and development grants with other Federal programs that provide grant funding for purposes similar to those under subsection (a); and coordinate the research and development grant program established in this section with the interagency aquaculture coordinating group established under section 6 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 2805 ) and with the research and development conducted through the Cooperative Extension System of the Department of Agriculture.

To carry out this section, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with a State, institution of higher education, or other private institution or research center. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. .

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