National Aquaculture Act of 1980
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| Other short titles | National Aquaculture Act of 1979 |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the development of aquaculture in the United States, and for other purposes. |
| Enacted by | the 96th United States Congress |
| Effective | September 26, 1980 |
| Citations | |
| Public Law | 96-362 |
| Statutes at Large | 94 Stat. 1198 |
| Codification | |
| Titles amended | 16 U.S.C.: Conservation |
| U.S.C. sections created | 16 U.S.C. ch. 48 § 2801 |
| Legislative history | |
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The National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-362, as amended) is intended to promote and support the development of private aquaculture and to ensure coordination among the various federal agencies that have aquaculture programs and policies. It provided for a national aquaculture policy, including a formal National Aquaculture Development Plan; established a Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture on which officials of USDA, Commerce, the Interior, and nine other federal agencies sit; designated USDA as the lead agency for coordination; and authorized the National Aquaculture Information Center within the National Agricultural Library (accessible now through the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center at [www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/afsaqua.htm]).[1]
References
- ↑ "Aquaculture". Aquaculture and Soilless Farming. USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
External links
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Congressional Research Service document "Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition" by Jasper Womach.