#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#ajbc  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !     
,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih
 ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,tropical ,=e/ ,cons]vation 
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4  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 ( tropical =e/s & coral     
reefs4,sec4 #d4 ,*ange to "n (          
facility4,sec4 #e4 ,eligibility =       
b5efits4,sec4 #f4 ,r$uction ( debt ow$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( cr$its  
ext5d$ "u title ,i ( ,food = ,peace     
,act4,sec4 #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
repres5tation on ov]sight bodies =      
grants f debt-=-nature swaps & debt     
buybacks4,sec4 #h4 ,cons]vation         
agreem5ts4,sec4 #i4 ,cons]vation        
,fund4,sec4 #aj4 ,*anges to due dates ( 

annual reports to ,congress4,sec4 #aa4  
,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"p ,v (      
,public ,law #hg-aie2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#baea note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,tropical 
,=e/ ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih & ins]t+ 
,tropical ,=e/ & ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih4  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/ & ,coral ,reef          
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih4  #c4         
,protection ( tropical =e/s & coral     
reefs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hjb ( !   
,tropical ,=e/ & ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bdca71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is  

am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsections 7a77#a71    
7a77#f71 7b77#a71 7b77#c71 & 7b77#d71 by
 /rik+ tropical =e/s ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ tropical =e/s & coral reef     
ecosy/ems2  7#b7 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ f>-flung2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7a77#g71 by /rik+ tropical  
=e/s is critical to ! protection (      
tropical =e/s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s &  
coral reef ecosy/ems is critical to !   
protection ( su* areas2 &  7#d7 9       
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
tropical =e/s ! fir/ place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ tropical =e/s & coral ecosy/ems2 
7,b7 by /rik+ tropical =e/s ! second    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ areas2 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ tropical =e/s ! ?ird place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s & coral   
reef ecosy/ems4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts relat$ to
 def9itions ,section #hjc ( su* ,act    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 9 ! head+1 by  
/rik+ tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/
 or coral reef2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ tropical =e/ 

& ins]t+ tropical =e/ or coral reef2 &  
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/ or   
coral reef2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ tropical   
=e/s & ins]t+ tropical =e/s or coral    
reefs2 &  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$iately adjac5t coa/al
 areas4  4  #d4 ,*ange to "n ( facility 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hjd ( ! ,tropical
 ,=e/ & ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act (
 #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;b71 z r5am$ 
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/ &  
,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih  
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;c7a771 z r5am$ by  
section #b7;a71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     

/rik+ tropical =e/ & ins]t+ tropical =e/
 or coral reef2  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#c7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+
 new p>agraphs3  7#a7 ^: gov]nm5t is    
democratically elect$2  7#b7 ^: gov]nm5t
 has n repeat$ly provid$ support = acts 
( int]national t]rorism2  7#c7 ^:       
gov]nm5t is n fail+ to coop]ate on      
int]national n>cotics control matt]s2   
7#d7 ^: gov]nm5t 7includ+ its milit>y or
 o!r security =ces7 does n engage 9 a   
consi/5t patt]n ( gross violations (    
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2  
7#e7 t has 9 effect1 has receiv$        
approval =1 or is mak+ significant      
progress t[>d--  7,a7 an ,int]national  
,monet>y ,fund /&by arrangem5t1 ext5d$  
,fund arrangem5t1 or an arrangem5t "u ! 
/ructural adju/m5t facility or enhanc$  
/ructural adju/m5t facility1 or a ,fund 
monitor$ program1 or is implem5t+ s\nd  
macroeconomic policies1 unless !        
,presid5t det]m9es t su* an arrangem5t  
or program c\ld reasonably be expect$ to

 h significant adv]se social or         
environm5tal effect2 &  7,b7 z          
appropriate1 /ructural or sectoral      
adju/m5t loans f ! ,int]national ,bank =
 ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t or !      
,int]national ,developm5t ,association1 
unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! result+ 
adju/m5t requirem5ts c\ld reasonably be 
expect$ to h significant adv]se social  
or environm5tal effects2  7#f7 if       
appropriate1 has agre$ ) its comm]cial  
bank l5d]s on a satisfactory f9anc+     
program1 includ+1 z appropriate1 debt or
 debt s]vice r$uction2 &  4  #f4        
,r$uction ( debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z a result ( cr$its ext5d$ "u title ,i (
 ,food = ,peace ,act ,section           
#hjg7;a77#a7 ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ & ,coral
 ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdca;e7a77#a771 z r5am$ by   
section #b7;a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ out/&+
 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #aiih1 & ins]t+ out/&+ 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,tropical   
,=e/ ,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act (
 #bjah4  #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    

repres5tation on ov]sight bodies =      
grants f debt-=-nature swaps & debt     
buybacks ,section #hjh7;a77#e7 ( !      
,tropical ,=e/ & ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih 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    
%all 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  #h4 ,cons]vation  
agreem5ts  7a7 ,r5am+ ( agreem5ts       
,section #hji ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ &      
,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih  
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/s 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/s & 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/ 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 
#i4 ,cons]vation ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al    

,section #haj ( ! ,tropical ,=e/ &      
,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih  
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     

#aj4 ,*anges to due dates ( annual      
reports to ,congress ,section #hac ( !  
,tropical ,=e/ & ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bdcak71 z r5am$ by section #b7;a71 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #ca & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an ,april
 #ae2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> bo?   
places x appe>s & ins]t+ cal5d> ye>2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b74  #aa4 ,new
 au?orization ( appropriations = !      
r$uction ( debt & au?orization = audit1 
evaluation1 monitor+1 & adm9i/ration    
exp5ses ,section #hjf ( ! ,tropical ,=e/
 & ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act (     
#aiih 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> #bjai4  7#h7 #bj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj4  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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate       
,decemb] #bj 7legislative day1 ,decemb] 
#ai71 #bjah4,secret>y