§ 2807. Capital requirements for aquaculture

• (a) The Secretaries, through the coordinating group, shall conduct within twelve months after September 26, 1980 , a study of the capital requirements of the United States aquaculture industry. The study shall—
  • (1) document and analyze any capital constraints that affect the development of aquaculture in the United States; and
  • (2) evaluate the role that appropriate Federal financial assistance does or could play in filling gaps in the normal credit market with respect to aquaculture.
• (b) Based on the results of the Capital Requirements Study conducted under subsection (a), and within six months of the completion of the study, the Secretaries shall formulate a plan for acting on the study’s findings. The plan shall include: (1) those Federal actions, if any, found to be necessary to meet financial needs unmet through normal credit channels and existing Federal programs; and (2) recommendations, if any, for legislative actions. Upon completion, the plan shall be submitted to Congress.