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Amends the Young Fishermen’s Development Act by striking the current Section 5(a) (33 U.S.C. 1144(a)) and replacing it with new statutory text as part of a reauthorization. The amendment indicates a reauthorization of the program, but the replacement language and any specific changes, funding amounts, or program details are not included in the provided text.
Amend Section 5(a) of the Young Fishermen's Development Act by striking the existing text and inserting new text. The exact replacement text is not provided in this section.
Who is affected and how:
Young and early-career commercial fishers: Primary intended beneficiaries of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act; reauthorization may continue or alter program support such as training, mentoring, or grants. Exact benefits depend on the replacement text.
Commercial and recreational fishers and fishing vessel crewmembers: May be indirectly affected if program eligibility, scope, or training priorities change (for example, expanded or narrowed eligibility could alter workforce pipelines).
Coastal and fishing communities: Community-level workforce development and local economies can be affected by changes that influence recruitment, retention, and training of new fishers.
Federal agencies and program administrators: Agencies administering the Act will need to revise program rules, solicitation materials, monitoring, and reporting once the replacement language is known.
Nonprofit organizations, regional fishery associations, and training providers: Organizations that apply for or facilitate grants, apprenticeships, or training under the Act will need to adapt to any new eligibility, application, or reporting requirements.
Uncertainties and limits: The supplied amendment only indicates a strike-and-replace of Section 5(a) and labels the action a reauthorization; because the replacement text is missing, specifics about funding levels, program expansions or restrictions, compliance requirements, and effective dates cannot be determined. Stakeholders should treat this as an administrative/authorization update subject to further specification.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced July 17, 2025 by Daniel Scott Sullivan · Last progress July 17, 2025
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-115.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.