Prohibition on authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture

The Secretary of Commerce— (1) shall not issue any permit or in any other way authorize any person to conduct commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, or the waters of the United States; (2) shall coordinate with the Secretary of Interior to ensure commercial octopus aquaculture is not permitted or authorized through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or any other department; and (3) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and jointly with the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue a final rule to prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the waters of the United States.