Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security.

Among other things, the bill

• reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine;
• promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain;
• promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing;
• establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and
• establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.