S. 496: Young Fishermen's Development Act
CBO Score
$10 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Fri October 18th, 2019
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
116th Congress
A bill to preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan — R — AK
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide grants for training, education, outreach, and technical assistance to young fishermen. The bill would authorize the expenditure of $2 million a year over the 2020-2024 period from the Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund for those purposes. (Grants would be capped at $200,000 for each recipient and could be renewed for up to three fiscal years.)
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