1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the AQUAA Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I—National standards Sec. 101. National standards for sustainable aquaculture. Sec. 102. National plan to identify and designate aquaculture opportunity areas. Sec. 103. Aquaculture outside of an aquaculture opportunity area. TITLE II—Core activities Sec. 201. Aquaculture management plans. Sec. 202. Offshore aquaculture permits. Sec. 203. Research and development grant program. Sec. 204. Economic soundness. TITLE III—Refinements Sec. 301. Recordkeeping, inspections, and access to information. Sec. 302. Marine feed standards. Sec. 303. Marine use rights. TITLE IV—Administrative provisions Sec. 401. Office of Aquaculture. Sec. 402. Support for industry. Sec. 403. Outreach and education. Sec. 404. Administration. Sec. 405. Report and permit terms. Sec. 406. Federal coordination. Sec. 407. Prohibited acts. Sec. 408. Enforcement. Sec. 409. Authorization of appropriations. 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to support the development of a sustainable marine aquaculture industry in the United States and enhance access to investment capital; (2) to develop sustainable marine aquaculture to complement sustainable fisheries and ecosystem-based management; (3) to clarify the Federal regulatory regime for sustainable offshore aquaculture and safeguard the marine environment, wild fish stocks, and our coastal communities; (4) to support research and technology development to further these goals; (5) to create new jobs, and support existing jobs within the seafood industry of the United States, including jobs for traditional fishing industry participants