,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #eff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjae,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjah1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,am5dm5t to %ort title ( ,act to encompass modifi$ scope4,sec4 #c4 ,protection ( =e/s & coral reefs4,sec4 #d4 ,*ange to "n ( facility4,sec4 #e4 ,eligibility = b5efits4,sec4 #f4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t repres5tation on ov]sight bodies = grants f debt-=-nature swaps & debt buybacks4,sec4 #g4 ,cons]vation agreem5ts4,sec4 #h4 ,cons]vation ,fund4,sec4 #i4 ,repeal ( au?ority ( ! ,ent]prise = ! ,am]icas ,bo>d to c>ry out activities "u ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,au?orization ,act ( #aiih4,sec4 #aj4 ,*anges to due dates ( annual reports to ,congress4,sec4 #aa4 ,*anges to ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund crit]ion = c\ntry eligibility4,sec4 #ab4 ,new au?orization ( appropriations = ! r$uction ( debt & au?orization = audit1 evaluation1 monitor+1 & adm9i/ration exp5ses4 #b4 ,am5dm5t to %ort title ( ,act to encompass modifi$ scope 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hja ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #hg-aie2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih & ins]t+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r provision ( law1 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4 #c4 ,protection ( =e/s & coral reefs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hjb ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsections 7a77#a71 7a77#f71 7b77#a71 7b77#c71 & 7b77#d71 by /rik+ tropical =e/s ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 & coral reef ecosy/ems2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ f>-flung2 7#c7 9 subsection 7a77#g71 by /rik+ tropical =e/s is critical to ! protection ( tropical =e/s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 & coral reef ecosy/ems is critical to ! protection ( su* areas2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ tropical =e/s ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 & coral ecosy/ems2 7,b7 by /rik+ tropical =e/s ! second place x appe>s & ins]t+ areas2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ tropical =e/s ! ?ird place x appe>s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 & coral reef ecosy/ems4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts relat$ to def9itions ,section #hjc ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/1 non-tropical =e/1 or coral reef2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/1 non-tropical =e/1 or coral reef2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/1 non-tropical =e/1 or coral reef2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ tropical =e/s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 or coral reefs & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#aj7 ,coral ,! t]m coral means species ( ! phylum ,cnid>ia1 includ+-- 7,a7 all species ( ! ord]s ,antipa?>ia 7black corals71 ,scl]act9ia 7/ony corals71 ,alcyonacea 7s(t corals71 ,gorgonacea 7horny corals71 ,/olonif]a 7organpipe corals & o!rs71 & ,co5o!calia 7blue coral71 ( ! class ,an?oza2 & 7,b7 all species ( ! ord] ,hydrocorall9a 7fire corals & hydrocorals7 ( ! class ,hydrozoa4 7#aa7 ,coral reef ,! t]m coral reef means any reef or %oal compos$ prim>ily ( coral4 7#ab7 ,coral reef ecosy/em ,! t]m coral reef ecosy/em means any coral reef & any coa/al m>9e ecosy/em surr\nd+1 or directly relat$ to1 a coral reef & important to ma9ta9+ ! ecological integrity ( t coral reef1 su* z seagrasses1 mangroves1 s&y seab$ communities1 & imm$iately adjac5t coa/al areas4 4 #d4 ,*ange to "n ( facility 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hjd ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;b71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,facility & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,facility4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to def9itions ,section #hjc7h7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;a7#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,tropical =e/ facility & ins]t+ ,cons]vation facility2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,facility bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,facility4 7c7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r provision ( law1 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,facility %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,cons]vation ,facility4 #e4 ,eligibility = b5efits ,section #hje7;a7 ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;c7a771 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/1 non-tropical =e/1 or coral reef4 #f4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t repres5tation on ov]sight bodies = grants f debt-=-nature swaps & debt buybacks ,section #hjh7;a77#e7 ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;f7a77#e771 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t repres5tation on ! adm9i/]+ body ,"o or m individuals appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may s]ve 9 an (ficial capacity on ! adm9i/]+ body t ov]sees ! implem5tation ( grants aris+ f a debt-=-nature swap or debt buyback reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty to any agreem5t betwe5 ! eligible pur*as] & ! gov]nm5t ( ! b5efici>y c\ntry4 4 #g4 ,cons]vation agreem5ts 7a7 ,r5am+ ( agreem5ts ,section #hji ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;g71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,agreem5t & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,agreem5t2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,au?ority & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,au?ority4--,! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,agreem5t & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,agreem5t4 7b7 ,elim9ation ( requirem5t ,to consult ) ! ent]prise = ! ,am]icas ,bo>d ,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74 7c7 ,role ( b5efici>y c\ntries ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,c71 by /rik+ 9 exceptional circum/ances1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! b5efici>y c\ntry & ins]t+ 9 limit$ circum/ances1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! b5efici>y c\ntry :5 ne$$ to improve gov]nance & enhance managem5t ( tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 or coral reef ecosy/ems1 )\t replac+ exi/+ levels ( f9ancial ef=ts by ! gov]nm5t ( ! b5efici>y c\ntry & ) priority giv5 to projects t complem5t grants made "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7f7 to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,review ( l>g] grants ,any grant ( m ?an #bej1jjj f a ,fund mu/ be approv$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! gov]nm5t ( ! b5efici>y c\ntry4 4 7d7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ to s]ve 9 an (ficial capacity aft] ,gov]nm5t2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ tropical =e/s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s1 non-tropical =e/s1 & coral reef ecosy/ems2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ tropical =e/2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ liv+ 9 or ne> a tropical =e/ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) protect+ su* tropical =e/ & ins]t+ dep5d5t on a tropical =e/1 non-tropical =e/1 or coral reef ecosy/em & relat$ res\rces 9 a mann] consi/5t ) cons]v+ su* res\rces4 7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to def9itions ,section #hjc7g7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;a7#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,agreem5t & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,agreem5t2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,agreem5t bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,agreem5t4 #h4 ,cons]vation ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #haj ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;h71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,fund & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,fund2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,agreem5t & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,agreem5t2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,fund & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,fund4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to def9itions ,su* ,act is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #hjc7i7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;a7#i77-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,fund & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,fund2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,fund bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,fund2 7#b7 9 section #hjf7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;d7c77#b771 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,fund & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,fund2 & 7#c7 9 section #hjg7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;e7c77#b771 by /rik+ ,tropical ,=e/ ,fund & ins]t+ ,cons]vation ,fund4 #i4 ,repeal ( au?ority ( ! ,ent]prise = ! ,am]icas ,bo>d to c>ry out activities "u ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,au?orization ,act ( #aiih 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #haa ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;i71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is repeal$4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #hjc ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h71 respectively4 #aj4 ,*anges to due dates ( annual reports to ,congress ,section #hac ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdcak71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an ,april #ae2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ cal5d> ye>2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b74 #aa4 ,*anges to ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund crit]ion = c\ntry eligibility ,section #gjc7;a77#e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdcj;b7a77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or1 z appropriate 9 exceptional circum/ances1 & ins]t+ or2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or 9 exceptional circum/ances1 a ,fund monitor$ program or its equival5t1 & ins]t+ or a ,fund monitor$ program1 or is implem5t+ s\nd macroeconomic policies12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 7aft] consultation ) ! ,ent]prise = ! ,am]icas ,bo>d72 & 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 7aft] consultation ) ! ,ent]prise = ,am]icas ,bo>d74 #ab4 ,new au?orization ( appropriations = ! r$uction ( debt & au?orization = audit1 evaluation1 monitor+1 & adm9i/ration exp5ses ,section #hjf ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;d71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#g7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4 7#h7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf4 7#i7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag4 7#aj7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4 2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,use ( funds ,to conduct program audits1 evaluations1 monitor+1 & adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is "p = a fiscal ye>1 #cjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be made available to c>ry out audits1 evaluations1 monitor+1 & adm9i/ration ( programs "u ?is "p1 includ+ p]sonnel co/s associat$ ) su* audits1 evaluations1 monitor+ & adm9i/ration4 4