Young Fishermen’s Development Program Reauthorization Act

119 S2357 RS: Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act U.S. Senate 2026-03-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II Calendar No. 351 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2357 [Report No. 119–115] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Markey , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation March 11, 2026 Reported by Mr. Cruz , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Fishermen's Development Act Section 5(a) of the Young Fishermen's Development Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1144(a) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2031 . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen’s Development Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Fishermen's Development Act The Young Fishermen's Development Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1141 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 4— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (5), by inserting , including crew management and disaster preparedness before the semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (6), by inserting seafood handling, after chain, ; (iii) by striking paragraph (11); (iv) in paragraph (10)— (I) by inserting technical assistance, before mentoring ; and (II) by striking and after the semicolon; and (v) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) fishing portfolio diversification and expansion; and (12) management of working waterfronts and related shoreside infrastructure. ; (B) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting but non-concurrent after consecutive ; and (C) in subsection (f)— (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; (ii) by striking In carrying out and inserting the following: (1) In general In carrying out ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (2) Tracking, identifying, and evaluating progress The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall, to the extent practicable, track the career progression of participants in the Program, identify those who subsequently enter or remain in commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes or related industries, and use these outcomes as a key factor in evaluating the effectiveness of, and future eligibility for, grant applications. ; and (2) in section 5(a), by striking 2022 through 2026 and inserting 2026 through 2031 . March 11, 2026 Reported with an amendment