impeded. . 10. Investment and technical assistance in the fisheries sector (a) In general The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, is encouraged to increase support to programs that provide technical assistance and investment to nations’ fisheries sectors for sustainable fisheries management and combating IUU fishing. The focus of such support is encouraged to be on priority regions and priority flag states identified under section 3552(b) of the Maritime SAFE Act ( 16 U.S.C. 8032(b) ). (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to carry out subsection (a) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. 11. Preventing importation of seafood and seafood products from foreign vessels using forced labor (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Forced labor The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ). (2) Seafood The term seafood means fish, shellfish, processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the Administrator. (b) Forced labor on foreign fishing vessels (1) Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary and the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, established pursuant to section 741 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 4681 ), shall issue regulations regarding the verification