,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4    
,case 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4     
,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,sablan1   
,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,ms4 ,ca/or
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 & ,mr4 ,posey7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize &    
am5d ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( 
#bjjj1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coral ,reef  
,cons]vation ,reau?orization ,act (     
#bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,title 
,i--,am5dm5ts to ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj,sec4 #aja4    

,revisions to purposes ( ,coral ,reef   
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj4,sec4 #ajb4   
,revisions to national coral reef action
 /rategy4,sec4 #ajc4 ,revisions to      
,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,grant        
,program4,sec4 #ajd4 ,coral reef        
public-private p>tn]%ip4,sec4 #aje4     
,revisions to em]g5cy assi/ance4,sec4   
#ajf4 ,revisions to national            
program4,sec4 #ajg4 ,revisions to       
effectiv5ess reports4,sec4 #ajh4        
,revisions to au?orization (            
appropriations4,sec4 #aji4 ,revisions to
 def9itions4,sec4 #aaj4 ,e/abli%m5t (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task        
,=ce4,sec4 #aaa4 ,agreem5ts4,sec4 #aab4 
,p]mits4,sec4 #aac4 ,regulations4,sec4  
#aad4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts4,sec4 #aae4 
,prize competitions to promote          
innovation 9 coral reef rese>* &        
cons]vation4,sec4 #aaf4 ,con=m+ &       
cl]ical am5dm5ts4,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior ,coral ,reef               
,authorities,sec4 #bja4 ,coral reef     
cons]vation & assi/ance4,sec4 #bjb4     

,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey ,coral
 ,reef ,ecosy/em ,/udies ,program4,sec4 
#bjc4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts4,sec4 #bjd4 
,au?orization ( appropriations4,sec4    
#bje4 ,def9itions4,title                
,,iii--,national ,coral ,reef ,managem5t
 ,fellowship,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort           
title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,def9itions4,sec4     
#cjc4 ,fell[%ip program4,sec4 #cjd4     
,fell[%ip aw>ds4,title ,,iv--,assess+ ! 
,?reats & ,values ( ,coral ,reef        
,ecosystems,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4,sec4
 #djb4 ,/udy exam9+ ! impact (          
ultraviolet filt]s on coral reef        
ecosy/ems4,sec4 #djc4 ,/udy to det]m9e !
 economic1 societal1 & ecological value 
( coral reef ecosy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4,title  
,v--,miscellane\s ,provisions,sec4 #eja4
 ,/ock assessm5ts "u ,magnuson-,/ev5s   
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t        
,act4,sec4 #ejb4 ,deep ,sea ,coral      
,rese>* & ,te*nology ,program4  ,i      
,am5dm5ts to ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation  
,act ( #bjjj  #aja4 ,revisions to       

purposes ( ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation    
,act ( #bjjj ,section #bjb ( ! ,coral   
,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 to ensure      
heal?y & resili5t coral reefs = ! b5efit
 ( isl& & coa/al communities & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  4  #ajb4 ,revisions to national
 coral reef action /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #bjc ( ! ,coral ,reef         
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ,natural be=e      
,res\rces2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 be=e %all p]iodically review & revise2 
7,c7 by /rik+ ?is national /rategy &    
ins]t+ ! national coral reef action     
/rategy or any review or revision to su*
 /rategy2  7,d7 by /rik+ may consult &  
ins]t+ %all consult2 &  7,e7 by /rik+   
,executive ,ord] #acjhi 7,june #aa1     

#aiih7 & ins]t+ section #bji2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ goals &         
objectives z well z an implem5tation    
plan & ins]t+ goals1 objectives1 & an   
implem5tation plan2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#g71 by /rik+ includ+ regional fi%]y   
managem5t c\ncils2 & at ! end2  7,c7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#h7 to read z foll[s3   
7#h7 cons]vation1 includ+ h[ ! use (    
m>9e protect$ areas to s]ve z repl5i%m5t
 zones w be develop$ consi/5t ) local   
practices & traditions & 9 coop]ation )1
 & ) respect = ! sci5tific1 te*nical1 & 
managem5t exp]tise & responsibilities (1
 ,/ate fi% & wildlife managem5t ag5cies2
  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#i7 ! condition ( coral reefs locat$ )9
 m>itime areas & zones subject to !     
jurisdiction or control ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#aj7 em]g+ ?reats to coral    
heal?1 includ+ *anges 9 ocean temp]ature
 & *emi/ry & ?reats id5tifi$ "u section 
#bjd7;d77#c72  7#aa7 adaptive managem5t 
approa*es ) cle>ly id5tifiable1         

measurable1 & sci5ce-bas$ goals2 &      
7#ab7 re/oration ef=ts1 includ+ improv+ 
coral reef resili5cy4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
review & revise ! national coral reef   
action /rategy develop$ "u su* section4 
#ajc4 ,revisions to ,coral ,reef        
,cons]vation ,grant ,program ,section   
#bjd ( ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act 
( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjc7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ ,grant be=e  
,program2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 
9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,geographic &       
biological div]sity & ins]t+            
,di/ribution ( grants2  7,b7 9 !        
language prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a72 
&  7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#c7 ,rema9+ funds %all be    
aw>d$ = projects t address-- 7,a7       
blea*+2  7,b7 mortality ev5ts2  7,c7    
disease outbreaks2  7,d7 h>mful algal   
blooms2  7,e7 invasive or nuisance      
species outbreaks2  7,f7 l&-bas$ s\rces 

( pollution2  7,g7 ov]fi%+2  7,h7 ocean 
acidification2  7,i7 coral reef         
re/oration ef=ts2  7,j7 regional or     
int]national priorities or ?reats2  7,k7
 physical impacts2  7,l7 !rmal ev5ts2 & 
7,m7 su* o!r priorities or em]g+ ?reats 
z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce1 may    
id5tify4  7#d7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 
! ,secret>y %all prioritize grants to a 
natural res\rce managem5t au?ority ( a  
,/ate t is repres5t$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce4  2  7#c7 9     
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,applicants seek+ em]g5cy 
consid]ation  7,a7 ,reque/ ,an applicant
 = assi/ance "u ?is section may reque/  
em]g5cy consid]ation ( su* applicant's  
proposal "u ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a  
reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 conduct a   
prelim9>y review ( ! propos$ project4 ,!
 ,secret>y may issue n m ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! total am\nt ( assi/ance = :i* !      

,secret>y e/imates ! project w qualify4 
2  7#d7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & resili5t     
coral reef ecosy/ems aft] coral reefs2  
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#d7 develop+ s\nd sci5tific   
in=mation on ! condition ( coral reef   
ecosy/ems1 ?reats to su* ecosy/ems or ! 
biodiv]sity ( su* ecosy/ems1 ! impacts (
 su* ?reats1 & pot5tial int]v5tions to  
address su* ?reats2  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#e71 by /rik+ to implem5t & ins]t+ !   
implem5tation (2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ h[ coral reefs      
function to protect isl& & coa/al       
communities aft] cons]vation2  7,e7 by  
am5d+ p>agraph 7#g7 to read z foll[s3   
7#g7 mapp+ ! location1 di/ribution1 &   
biodiv]sity1 includ+ taxonomic          
classification & relat$ rese>*1 ( coral 
reefs & coral reef ecosy/ems2  2  7,f7 9
 p>agraph 7#h71 by ins]t+ & coral reef  
ecosy/ems aft] reefs2  7,g7 9 p>agraph  
7#i71 by /rik+ or2  7,h7 by am5d+       
p>agraph 7#aj7 to read z foll[s3  7#aj7 

prev5t+ or m9imiz+ ! likelihood ( vessel
 impacts on coral reefs1 p>ticul>ly ^?  
areas & any at-risk reefs id5tifi$ "u   
section #bjg7;d71 includ+ by promot+    
ecologically s\nd navigation & an*orages
 ne> coral reefs2  2 &  7,i7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 respond+ to1 or  
tak+ action to mitigate ! effects (1    
coral blea*+1 disease1 h>mful algal     
blooms1 ocean acidification1 or o!r     
*anges 9 ocean temp]ature & *emi/ry2    
7#ab7 develop+ & implem5t+ innovative   
ecological int]v5tions to build or      
ma9ta9 coral reef resi/ance & resili5ce 
to /ressors2  7#ac7 develop+ & implem5t+
 innovative invasive or nuisance species
 capture1 collection1 removal1 or trapp+
 me?ods = use ar\nd coral reefs2  7#ad7 
develop+ & implem5t+ co/-effective      
me?ods to re/ore degrad$ native coral   
reef ecosy/ems ) an emphasis on         
te*niques to advance coral recov]y1     
gr[?1 or resili5cy2  7#ae7 rese>* on    
coral diseases1 includ+ ! prev5tion &   
treatm5t ( su* diseases2  7#af7 und]/&+ 

& catalog+ coral g5etic div]sity1       
includ+ rese>* into traits t promote    
resili5ce & apply+ su* rese>* to coral  
reef re/oration ef=ts2  7#ag7 develop+ 9
 situ native coral propagation sites =  
use 9 coral reef re/oration projects2   
7#ah7 develop+ networks ( ex situ coral 
propagation nurs]ies = cons]vation1     
includ+ hold+ coral 9 aqu>ium sy/ems &  
g5etic bank+1 captive bre$+ ( r>e       
species1 & captive bre$+ ( resili5t     
coral populations = use 9 coral reef    
re/oration projects2  7#ai7 develop+    
networks ( improv$1 real-"t wat] quality
 monitor+ along coral reefs1 especially 
reefs impact$ by l&-bas$ s\rces (       
pollution includ+ coa/al run(f1 s$im5t  
erosion & turbidity1 & h>mful algal     
blooms2  7#bj7 implem5t+ rese>* &       
re/oration projects t help ensure !     
population viability ( coral species    
li/$ pursuant to ! ,endang]$ ,species   
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq47 9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s z detail$ 9 
! population-bas$ recov]y crit]ia       

includ$ 9 species-specific recov]y plans
 develop$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or
  7#ba7 support+ community-bas$ plann+ &
 managem5t initiatives = ! protection ( 
coral reef ecosy/ems id5tifi$ by !      
,/ates1 sci5tific exp]ts1 or ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce z a high 
priority t-- 7,a7 support atta9m5t (    
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#bj72  7,b7 use1 :]e applicable1       
wat]%$-bas$ or ecosy/em-bas$ approa*es2 
7,c7 provide = coord9ation ) ,f$]al &   
,/ate exp]ts & manag]s2  7,d7 build ^u  
local approa*es or models1 includ+      
traditional res\rce managem5t concepts2 
&  7,e7 complem5t local action /rategies
 or regional plans = coral reef         
cons]vation ef=ts1 z applicable4  2 &   
7#e7 9 subsection 7j71 by /rik+ ?is ,act
 & ins]t+ ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbj4  #ajd4    
,coral reef public-private p>tn]%ip     
,section #bje ( ! ,coral ,reef          
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4

 #fdjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by   
/rik+ ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,fund & 
ins]t+ ,coral ,reef ,public-,private    
,p>tn]%ip2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ ,fund & ins]t+                
,public-,private p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ 1 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,fund12 & 
7,c7 by /rik+ organization solely & all 
t foll[s & ins]t+ organization-- 7,a7 to
 support public-private p>tn]%ips t     
fur!r ! purposes ( ?is title & are      
consi/5t ) ! national coral reef action 
/rategy "u section #bjc2  7,b7 to       
address em]g5cy response actions        
und]tak5 or au?oriz$ "u section #bjf2 & 
7,c7 to support activities t prev5t     
damage to coral reefs1 includ+ any      
at-risk reefs id5tifi$ "u section       
#bjg7;d74  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7b72  
7,a7 by /rik+ ,fund & ins]t+ sep>ate    
int]e/ be>+ acc\nt2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3 ,! organization is       
enc\rag$ to solicit donations1 fund+1 & 
9-k9d s]vices f ! private sector1       
includ+ nongov]nm5tal organizations1 =  

em]g5cy response actions "u section #bjf
 & = activities to prev5t damage to     
coral reefs1 includ+ any at-risk reefs  
id5tifi$ "u section #bjg7;d744  #aje4   
,revisions to em]g5cy assi/ance ,section
 #bjf ( ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act
 ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdje7 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #bjf4 ,coral ev5t (  
national significance  7a7 ,relief  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,^u a det]m9ation "u          
subsection 7b7 t !re is an ev5t (       
national significance1 ! appropriate    
,f$]al (ficial is au?oriz$ to provide   
support1 includ+ em]g5cy grants &       
contracts1 equipm5t1 & te*nical         
assi/ance1 to any ,/ate1 or local       
gov]nm5t ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] a     
coral reef1 or any entity contract$ to  
act on behalf ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t ag5cy1 = ! purposes (-- 7,a7   
assess+ & mitigat+ ! detrim5tal         
environm5tal1 economic1 subsi/5ce use1 &
 public heal? effects ( ! ev5t2  7,b7   
respond rapidly to assess1 /abilize1    
repair1 recov]1 or re/ore a coral reef t

 is damag$1 or t has lo/ ! ability to   
function z an indep5d5t ecosy/em2  7,c7 
remove or /abilize a vessel gr\nd$ on or
 9 ! vic9ity ( a coral reef2 &  7,d7    
o!rwise provide = rapid response to1    
assessm5t (1 or monitor+ ( an ev5t (    
national significance p]ta9+ to a coral 
reef or coral reef ecosy/em4  7#b7      
,mat*+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/s ( an activity conduct$ "u  
?is section %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( !  
co/s = su* activity4  7,b7 ,9-k9d       
contributions ,9 mak+ a calculation ( ! 
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( an activity "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
include 9 su* calculation ! fair m>ket  
value ( prop]ty & s]vices us$ = !       
activity4  7,c7 ,waiv] ( requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y may waive ! application (     
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t  
su* waiv] is necess>y to support a      
project t ! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ z    
high priority4  7#c7 ,writt5 agreem5ts  
,! ,secret>y may ent] into writt5       

agreem5ts ) any ,/ate 9 :i* a coral reef
 is locat$ reg>d+ ! mann] 9 :i* !       
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all 
be conduct$ )9 ! affect$ ,/ate's wat]s4 
7#d7 ,coop]ative en=cem5t agreem5ts ,all
 coop]ative en=cem5t agreem5ts 9 place  
betwe5 ! ,secret>y & a ,/ate affect$ by 
?is title %all be updat$ to include     
en=cem5t ( ?is title :]e appropriate4   
7#e7 ,damage & co/ assessm5t ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all assess
 damages to coral reefs & applicable    
response & re/oration co/s 9            
consultation ) ,/ate (ficials reg>d+    
response & damage assessm5t actions     
und]tak5 = coral reefs )9 ,/ate wat]s4  
,! ,secret>y %all make su* assessm5ts1  
includ+ any relat$ data & in=mation1    
readily available to ! public on a      
public website ^u completion ( su*      
assessm5ts4  7#f7 ,det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1  
or at ! reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor ( an affect$
 ,/ate1 an appropriate ,f$]al (ficial   
%all det]m9e :e!r a coral ev5t is an    

ev5t ( national significance4  7,b7     
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! appropriate ,f$]al     
(ficial %all consid] ! sev]ity ( ! ev5t 
or disease outbreak or blea*+1 its      
pot5tial to spread1 ! economic impact1 &
 ! geographic scope1 includ+ ! pot5tial 
to affect sev]al municipalities1 to     
affect m ?an "o ,/ate1 or to cross an   
int]national b\nd>y4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ev5t ( national     
significance ,! t]m ev5t ( national     
significance means-- 7,a7 a coral       
disease outbreak or coral blea*+ ev5t t 
has _h or w likely h a significant      
detrim5tal environm5tal1 economic1      
subsi/5ce use1 or public heal? impact on
 an affect$ ,/ate2  7,b7 a vessel       
collision t sev]ely negatively impacts a
 coral reef ecosy/em2  7,c7 an un=ese5  
or disa/]-relat$ circum/ance t          
negatively impacts a coral reef         
ecosy/em1 includ+ z a result ( human    
activities2  7,d7 a h>mful algal bloom  
or invasive or nuisance species outbreak

 t negatively impacts a coral reef      
ecosy/em2 or  7,e7 ! pres5ce ( an       
unexplod$ ordnance or simil> und]wat]   
munitions t h>ms a coral reef ecosy/em4 
7#b7 ,coral disease outbreak or coral   
blea*+ ev5t ,! t]m coral disease        
outbreak or coral blea*+ ev5t means !   
occurr5ce ( a coral disease outbreak or 
coral blea*+ z a result ( a natural1    
an?ropog5ic1 or undet]m9$ cause4  4     
#ajf4 ,revisions to national program    
,section #bjg ( ! ,coral ,reef          
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to    
read z foll[s3  7#b7 enhanc+ public     
aw>5ess1 education1 und]/&+1 &          
appreciation ( coral reefs & coral reef 
ecosy/ems1 includ+ ! b5efits heal?y &   
resili5t coral reefs provide to isl& &  
coa/al communities & to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read
 z foll[s3  7#c7 remov+ or o!rwise      
address+1 & provid+ assi/ance to ,/ates 
9 remov+ or o!rwise address+1 d]elict   

fi%+ ge>1 m>9e debris1 & ab&on$ vessels 
f coral reef ecosy/ems to cons]ve liv+  
m>9e res\rces2  2  7,c7 by am5d+        
p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7   
coop]ative cons]vation1 rese>*1         
re/oration1 & managem5t ( coral reefs & 
coral reef ecosy/ems ) local1 regional1 
or int]national programs & p>tn]s1      
includ+ rese>* in/itutions locat$ 9 a   
,/ate2  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 improv+ & promot+ !       
resili5ce ( corals1 coral reefs1 & coral
 reef ecosy/ems2  7#f7 activities       
design$ to prev5t or m9imize !          
likelihood ( vessel impacts or o!r      
physical damage to coral reefs1 includ+ 
any at-risk reefs id5tifi$ "u section   
#bjg7;d72 &  7#g7 c5trally ar*iv+1      
manag+1 & di/ribut+ data sets & coral   
reef ecosy/em assessm5ts & mak+ su*     
in=mation readily available on public   
websites1 includ+1 at ! discretion ( !  
,adm9i/rator1 on ! public websites (    
local1 regional1 or int]national        
programs & p>tn]s4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,vessel gr\nd+    
inv5tory ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 an inv5tory ( all vessel gr\nd+  
incid5ts involv+ coral reefs1 includ+ a 
description (-- 7#a7 ! impacts to su*   
coral reefs & relat$ natural res\rces2  
7#b7 vessel & own]%ip in=mation2  7#c7  
an e/imate ( ! co/s =-- 7,a7 removal ( !
 vessel2 or  7,b7 re/oration ( ! impact$
 reef2  7#d7 to ! ext5t practicable1 !  
actual co/s1 includ+ co/s e/imat$ "u    
section #bjf7;e71 t 7 incurr$ by ea*    
p>ty t p>ticipat$ 9 any-- 7,a7 removal (
 ! vessel2 or  7,b7 re/oration ( !      
impact$ reef2  7#e7 ! response action   
tak5 by ! vessel own]1 ! ,secret>y1 !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 or o!r ,f$]al
 or ,/ate ag5cies2  7#f7 ! /atus ( !    
response action1 includ+ ! dates (      
vessel removal & coral reef re/oration1 
& any actions tak5 to prev5t future     
gr\nd+ incid5ts2 &  7#g7 any o!r p]t95t 
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7d7 ,at-,risk reefs  7#a7 

,inv5tory ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &   
ma9ta9 a nationwide inv5tory ( at-risk  
reefs1 includ+ propos$ rem$iation to    
address ?reats or damage to at-risk     
reefs id5tifi$ "u ?is subsection4  7#b7 
,id5tification ,! ,secret>y %all use    
data & in=mation collect$ or compil$ "u 
?is title or any o!r available in=mation
 s\rce to id5tify at-risk reefs to be   
includ$ 9 ! inv5tory "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7#c7 ,rem$iation ,! ,secret>y %all      
id5tify appropriate measures1 includ+   
measures tak5 by o!r ag5cies1 to        
rem$iate at-risk reefs1 includ+-- 7,a7  
recomm5dations to prev5t1 r$uce !       
likelihood1 or o!rwise address negative 
impacts & incid5ts2  7,b7 coop]ative    
actions ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s2 &  7,c7 
a /rategy & timetable to implem5t su*   
measures & recomm5dations4  7#d7        
,measures tak5 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 
! ,secret>y %all track any measures tak5
 to rem$iate at-risk reefs id5tifi$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ any measures     

id5tifi$ & tak5 "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make any 
inv5tory e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u ?is      
subsection1 a description ( ! rem$iation
 measures id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 & a
 description ( any actions track$ "u    
p>agraph 7#d71 readily available to !   
public on a gov]nm5t website4  7e7 ,data
 /ew>d%ip & accessibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) simil>   
ef=ts at o!r ,dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all 
provide = ! long-t]m /ew>d%ip & public  
accessibility ( all environm5tal data & 
in=mation collect$ "u ?is title4  7#b7  
,activities ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7    
ar*ive environm5tal data1 rese>*1 &     
simil> in=mation collect$ "u ?is title )
 ! use ( ,f$]al funds2  7,b7 to !       
greate/ ext5t practicable1 make su*     
environm5tal data & in=mation readily   
available to ! public on a gov]nm5t     
website2  7,c7 develop /&>ds1 protocols1
 & proc$ures = %>+ ,f$]al data )        
non-,f$]al p>tn] ag5cies & ! private    
sector or academia2 &  7,d7 develop     

metadata /&>ds = coral reef ecosy/ems 9 
accordance ) ,f$]al ,geographic ,data   
,committee guidel9es4  4  #ajg4         
,revisions to effectiv5ess reports      
,section #bjh ( ! ,coral ,reef          
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdjg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#bjh4 ,effectiv5ess reports ,n less ?an 
once e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 9          
coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coral     
,reef ,task ,=ce1 %all submit to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report1 )     
respect to ! #e fiscal ye>s prec$+ ! ye>
 9 :i* ! report is submitt$1 t-- 7#a7   
describes ! funds obligat$ by ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy to implem5t ! national coral reef
 action /rategy2  7#b7 summ>izes all    
actions tak5 by ,f$]al & non-,f$]al     
entities "u ! national coral reef action
 /rategy2  7#c7 provides a              
,/ate-by-,/ate summ>y ( ,f$]al &        
non-,f$]al contributions t[>d ! co/s (  

ea* project = :i* a grant 0 aw>d$ "u !  
coral reef cons]vation grant program "u 
section #bjd2  7#d7 provides an acc\nt+ 
( ,f$]al funds transf]r$ to a nonpr(it  
organization & non-,f$]al mat*+ funds   
provid$ by su* nonpr(it organization "u 
! coral reef public-private p>tn]%ip "u 
section #bje2  7#e7 summ>izes em]g5cy   
response actions und]tak5 or au?oriz$ "u
 section #bjf2  7#f7 summ>izes !        
in=mation conta9$ 9 any vessel gr\nd+   
inv5tory "u section #bjg7;c7 & any      
additional au?orization or fund+ ne$$ = 
response & removal ( vessels li/$ 9 su* 
inv5tory2  7#g7 provides a summ>y ( any 
at-risk reefs id5tifi$ "u section       
#bjg7;d7 & any rem$iation actions       
recomm5d$1 und]way1 or tak5 "u su*      
section2  7#h7 assesses ! conditions (  
coral reefs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
accompli%m5ts "u ?is title1 & !         
effectiv5ess ( managem5t actions to     
address ?reats to coral reefs & coral   
reef ecosy/ems2 &  7#i7 any o!r p]t95t  
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es          

appropriate4  4  #ajh4 ,revisions to    
au?orization ( appropriations ,section  
#bji ( ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act 
( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjh7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is title ! foll[+ 
am\nts1 :i* %all rema9 available until  
exp5d$3 7#a7 #ch1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjba4  7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbb4  7#c7 #db1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbc4  7#d7 #dd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbd4  7#e7 #de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbe4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by    
/rik+ #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj2   
7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 to read z  
foll[s3  7c7 ,coral reef cons]vation    
grant program ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u
 subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !re %all
 be made available to ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce n less ?an #ad1jjj1jjj = !     
coral reef cons]vation grant program "u 
section #bjd4  2 &  7#d7 by am5d+       
subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7   

,national program ,f ! am\nts           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal
 ye>1 !re %all be made available to !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce n less ?an         
#af1jjj1jjj = activities conduct$ "u    
section #bjg4  4  #aji4 ,revisions to   
def9itions ,section #baj ( ! ( ! ,coral 
,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdji7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #baj ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
unless o!rwise specifi$4  7#b7 ,at-risk 
reef ,! t]m at-risk reef means a coral  
reef t has a high exposure to vessel    
impacts1 m>9e debris1 h>mful algal      
blooms1 ov]fi%+1 l&-bas$ or m>9e-bas$   
pollution1 coa/al developm5t1 & *anges 9
 ocean temp]ature & *emi/ry4  7#c7 ,bona
 fide rese>* ,! t]m bona fide rese>*    
means sci5tific rese>* on corals or     
coral reefs1 ! results ( :i* are        
likely-- 7,a7 to be eligible =          
publication 9 a pe]-review$ sci5tific   

j\rnal2  7,b7 to contribute to ! basic k
 ( coral biology or coral reef ecology2 
7,c7 to improve managem5t ( coral reefs 
& coral reef ecosy/ems2 or  7,d7 to     
id5tify1 evaluate1 or resolve           
cons]vation issues or decisions4  7#d7  
,cons]vation ,! t]m cons]vation means ! 
use ( any me?ods & proc$ures necess>y to
 pres]ve1 re/ore1 or su/a9 corals1 coral
 reefs1 & associat$ m>9e species z      
resili5t1 div]se1 viable1 &             
self-p]petuat+ coral reef ecosy/ems1    
includ+-- 7,a7 all activities associat$ 
) res\rce managem5t1 su* z assessm5t1   
rese>*1 protection1 re/oration1         
su/a9able use1 & managem5t ( habitat2   
7,b7 mapp+1 obs]vation1 or monitor+ (   
coral reef ecosy/ems2  7,c7 sci5tific   
exp]tise & te*nical assi/ance 9 !       
developm5t & implem5tation ( managem5t  
/rategies = m>9e protect$ areas & m>9e  
res\rces consi/5t ) ! ,national ,m>9e   
,sanctu>ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et
 seq47 & ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y      
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 & ) respect = 
! sci5tific1 te*nical1 & managem5t      
exp]tise & responsibilities ( ,/ate fi% 
& wildlife managem5t ag5cies2  7,d7 law 
en=cem5t2  7,e7 conflict resolution     
initiatives2  7,f7 community outrea* &  
education2 &  7,g7 activities t promote 
safe & ecologically s\nd navigation4    
7#e7 ,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     
,gorgonacea 7horny corals71 ,/olonif]a  
7organpipe corals & o!rs71 ,alcyanacea  
7s(t corals71 & ,co5o!calia 7blue       
coral71 ( ! class ,an?ozoa2 &  7,b7 all 
species ( ! families ,milleporidae 7fire
 corals7 & ,/yla/]idae 7/yla/]id        
hydrocorals71 ( ! class ,hydrozoa4  7#f7
 ,coral reef ,! t]m coral reef means    
lime/one /ructures 9 ! =m ( a reef or   
%oal1 compris$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by liv+   
coral1 skeletal rema9s ( coral1 & o!r   
associat$ sessile inv]tebrates & m>9e   
plants4  7#g7 ,coral reef compon5t ,!   

t]m coral reef compon5t means any "p ( a
 coral reef1 includ+ individual liv+    
coral1 skeletal rema9s ( coral1 & o!r   
associat$ sessile inv]tebrates or m>9e  
plants4  7#h7 ,coral reef ecosy/em ,!   
t]m coral reef ecosy/em means ! sy/em ( 
coral & o!r geographically &            
ecologically associat$ m>9e species1    
habitats1 & environm5t & ! processes t  
control its dynamics4  7#i7 ,coral      
products ,! t]m coral products means any
 liv+ or dead specim5s1 p>ts1 or        
d]ivatives1 or any product conta9+      
specim5s1 p>ts1 or d]ivatives1 ( any    
species ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e74      
7#aj7 ,damages ,! t]m damages includes--
 7,a7 comp5sation =-- 7i7 7,i7 ! co/ (  
replacem5t1 re/oration1 rem$iation1 or  
acquisition ( ! equival5t ( a coral or  
coral reef res\rce2 &  7,,ii7 ! value ( 
! lo/ use or s]vices ( a coral or coral 
reef res\rce p5d+ ! replacem5t1         
re/oration1 rem$iation1 or acquisition (
 ! equival5t coral or coral reef        
res\rce2 or  7ii7 ! value ( a coral or  

coral reef res\rce if ! coral or coral  
reef res\rce _c be replac$1 re/or$1 or  
rem$iat$ or if ! equival5t ( su* res\rce
 _c be acquir$2 &  7,b7 ! reasonable co/
 ( monitor+ appropriate to ! injur$1    
replac$1 re/or$1 or rem$iat$ coral or   
coral reef res\rce4  7#aa7 ,national    
coral reef action /rategy ,! t]m        
national coral reef action /rategy means
 ! /rategy develop$ "u section #bjc4    
7#ab7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means 
! capacity = corals1 coral reefs1 or    
coral reef ecosy/ems to resi/ & recov] f
 natural & human di/urbance & ma9ta9    
/ructure & function to all[ ! cont9u$   
provision ( ecosy/em goods & s]vices1 z 
det]m9$ by cle>ly id5tifiable1          
measurable1 & sci5ce-bas$ /&>ds4  7#ac7 
,response co/s ,! t]m response co/s     
means ! co/s ( actions t w\ld be        
necess>y to-- 7,a7 m9imize de/ruction1  
loss1 or tak+ (1 or injury to a coral   
reef or compon5t !re(2  7,b7 prev5t or  
m9imize ! imm95t risks ( su* de/ruction1
 loss1 or tak+ (1 or injury to2  7,c7   

assess ! reasonable co/s ( damage z     
det]m9$ "u section #bjf7;e72 &  7,d7    
respond to or o!rwise address an em]g5cy
 p]ta9+ a coral reef or coral reef      
ecosy/em4  7#ad7 ,re/oration ,! t]m     
re/oration means ! use ( me?ods &       
proc$ures necess>y to enhance1 rescue1  
hold 9 aqu>ium sy/ems1 rehabilitate1    
recreate1 or create a function+ coral   
reef or coral reef ecosy/em1 9 :ole or 9
 "p1 )9 suitable wat]s ( ! hi/orical    
range ( su* ecosy/ems1 to b5efit native 
populations ( coral reef organisms4     
7#ae7 ,unit$ /ates coral reef task =ce  
,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task 
,=ce means ! task =ce e/abli%$ "u       
section #bji4  4  #aaj4 ,e/abli%m5t (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,coral ,reef            
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ sections #bji & #baj1 z am5d$
 by ?is ,act1 z sections #bae & #baf1   
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #bjh ! foll[+3  #bji4 ,unit$    

,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce4  
7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce %all be to      
coord9ate & /r5g!n ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
int]national1 & local actions to cons]ve
 & re/ore coral reef ecosy/ems by-- 7#a7
 support+1 9 coop]ation ) non-,f$]al    
p>tn]s z appropriate1 activities reg>d+ 
! mapp+1 monitor+1 rese>*1 cons]vation1 
mitigation1 & re/oration ( coral reefs &
 coral reef ecosy/ems2  7#b7 implem5t+ !
 policy & ,f$]al ag5cy responsibilities 
set =? 9 ,executive ,ord] #acjhi 7#fc   
,f$4 ,reg4 #cbgja2 relat+ to coral reef 
protection7 7z 9 effect on ,june #aa1   
#aiih71 ! national coral reef action    
/rategy1 & activities au?oriz$ by ?is   
title2  7#c7 analyz+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
role 9 int]national trade & protection (
 coral species2  7#d7 enhanc+ public    
aw>5ess1 education1 und]/&+1 &          
appreciation ( coral reefs & coral reef 
ecosy/ems1 includ+ ! b5efits heal?y &   

resili5t coral reefs provide to isl& &  
coa/al communities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#e7 support+ coral reef ecosy/em       
rese>*1 includ+ on ! ecological &       
economic b5efits ( coral reefs1 bo?     
extramurally & across gov]nm5t ag5cies2 
&  7#f7 enc\rag+ implem5tation (        
/rategies & actions = ! cons]vation &   
su/a9able use ( coral reef res\rces     
worldwide4  7c7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 repres5t$ ex (ficio by !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all lead ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce z co-*airs4  7d7
 ,vot+ memb]%ip ,! vot+ memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce   
%all be compris$ (-- 7#a7 ! co-*airs    
designat$ "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 !    
,f$]al ag5cy memb]s specifi$ by         
,executive ,ord] #acjhi 7#fc ,f$4 ,reg4 
#cbgja2 relat+ to coral reef protection7
 7z 9 effect on ,june #aa1 #aiih72  7#c7
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 repres5t$ ex    
(ficio by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !     

,army = ,civil ,works ( ! ,corps (      
,eng9e]s2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security repres5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &  7#e7 ! ,gov]nor1  
if su* ,gov]nor elects to p>ticipate 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce1 
(-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate ( ,florida2  7,b7 !    
,/ate ( ,hawaii2  7,c7 ,am]ican ,samoa2 
7,d7 ,guam2  7,e7 ! ,commonweal? ( !    
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,f7 ,pu]to    
,rico2 &  7,g7 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,non-,vot+ memb]%ip 
,! non-vot+ memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce %all be compris$
 ( ! ,presid5t or a repres5tative ( !   
,presid5t1 if su* ,presid5t elects to   
p>ticipate1 ( ea* ( ! ,freely ,associat$
 ,/ates (-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (     
,micronesia2  7#b7 ! ,republic ( !      
,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7#c7 ! ,republic (   
,palau4  7f7 ,responsibilities ( f$]al  
ag5cy memb]s ,! ,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce %all--  
7#a7 id5tify actions by _! ag5cies t may

 affect coral reef ecosy/ems2  7#b7 use 
! au?orities & programs ( _! ag5cies to 
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce z def9$ by      
subsection 7b72 &  7#c7 implem5t !      
national coral reef action /rategy & any
 o!r coord9at$ ef=ts approv$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce4  7g7   
,work+ gr\ps ,! co-*airs ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce may      
e/abli% work+ gr\ps z necess>y to       
advance ! purposes ( ?is title1         
includ+-- 7#a7 at ! reque/ ( memb]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce2 &
  7#b7 work+ gr\ps = :i* ve/$           
/akehold]s1 includ+ nongov]nm5tal       
organizations & rese>* in/itutions1 su* 
z m>9e laboratories & coral reef        
in/itutes1 are p>ticipants4  7h7        
,nonapplication ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce or work+ gr\ps  
e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef
 ,task ,=ce4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! 

,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates be=e ,coral     
,reef ,task ,=ce ea* place x appe>s :]e 
,unit$ ,/ates does n prec$e ,coral ,reef
 ,task ,=ce4  #aaa4 ,agreem5ts  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act 
( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is
 fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section     
#bji1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3     
#baj4 ,agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y may execute & p]=m su*        
contracts1 leases1 grants1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 or o!r transactions z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is   
title4  7b7 ,fund+ ,"u an agreem5t ent]$
 into "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may
 fulfill ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t by         
reimburs+ or provid+ appropriat$ funds  
to1 & may receive funds or reimbursem5ts
 f-- 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cies1               
in/rum5talities & laboratories2  7#b7   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2  7#c7 ,f$]ally 
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes & ,indian     
,tribal organizations2  7#d7            

int]national organizations2  7#e7 =eign 
gov]nm5ts2  7#f7 rese>* in/itutions1    
includ+ m>9e laboratories & coral reef  
in/itutes2  7#g7 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations2  7#h7 nonpr(it           
organizations2  7#i7 comm]cial          
organizations2 &  7#aj7 o!r public &    
private p]sons or entities1 z necess>y =
 purposes id5tifi$ 9 section #bjb &     
actions tak5 "u section #bjf4  7c7      
,coop]ative in/itute  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a coop]ative in/itute or   
coop]ative in/itutes = ! purpose (      
advanc+ & su/a9+ ess5tial capability 9  
coral reef rese>*4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,to  
be eligible to design$ z a coop]ative   
in/itute "u p>agraph 7#a71 an in/itution
 %all include a coral rese>* c5t]1      
designat$ by ! adm9i/rator1 t-- 7,a7 is 
op]at$ by an in/itution ( high]         
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a772  7,b7  
has e/abli%$ managem5t-driv5 national or

 regional coral reef rese>* or          
re/oration programs2  7,c7 is locat$ 9 a
 ,/ate2  7,d7 has demon/rat$ ! ability  
to coord9ate closely ) appropriate      
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 z well z o!r    
academic & nonpr(it organizations2 &    
7,e7 ma9ta9s significant local community
 engagem5t & outrea* programs relat$ to 
coral reef ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,functions  
,! coop]ative in/itute or in/itutes     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7     
conduct bona fide rese>*1 obs]vation1 & 
monitor+ ( coral reef ecosy/ems aim$ at 
build+ capacity = m effective res\rce   
managem5t & coral reef re/oration2 &    
7,b7 ?r\gh agreem5ts ) c5t]s ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 collaborate        
directly ) gov]nm5tal res\rce managem5t 
ag5cies1 nonpr(it organizations1        
academic rese>* in/itutions1 & o!r      
rese>* organizations2  7ii7 build       
capacity )9 res\rce managem5t ag5cies to
 e/abli% rese>* priorities1 plan        
int]discipl9>y rese>* projects1 & make  
effective use ( rese>* results2 &  7iii7

 conduct public education & aw>5ess     
programs = policymak]s1 res\rce manag]s1
 & ! g5]al public on coral reef         
ecosy/ems1 be/ practices = coral reef & 
ecosy/em managem5t1 cons]vation1 &      
re/oration1 _! value1 & ?reats to _!    
su/a9ability4  7d7 ,multiye> coop]ative 
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into1   
ext5d1 or r5egotiate multiye> coop]ative
 agreem5ts ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies & o!r   
ve/$ /akehold]s1 includ+ nongov]nm5tal  
organizations & rese>* in/itutions1 su* 
z m>9e laboratories & coral reef        
in/itutes1 to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is    
title consi/5t ) ! national coral reef  
action /rategy develop$ "u section #bjc4
  7e7 ,o!r use ( ag5cies' res\rces ,=   
purposes relat$ to ! cons]vation1       
pres]vation1 protection1 re/oration1 or 
replacem5t ( coral reefs or coral reef  
ecosy/ems & ! en=cem5t ( ?is title1 !   
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to use1 ) _!      
cons5t & ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 ! l&1   
s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &          

facilities ( any ,dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or   
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or (   
any ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian   
tribal gov]nm5t1 or ( any political     
subdivision !re(1 or ( any =eign        
gov]nm5t or int]national organization4  
4  #aab4 ,p]mits ,! ,coral ,reef        
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #baj1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 
! foll[+3  #baa4 ,p]mits  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may1 9 accordance ) ?is    
section & regulations promulgat$ "u ?is 
title1 issue a p]mit au?oriz+ ! conduct 
( bona fide rese>* or o!r activities    
compatible ) "o or m ( ! purposes 9     
section #bjb ( ?is title4  7b7 ,t]ms &  
conditions ,! ,secret>y may place any   
t]ms & conditions on a p]mit issu$ "u   
?is section t ! ,secret>y deems         
reasonable4  7c7 ,fees  7#a7 ,assessm5t 
& collection ,subject to regulations    
promulgat$ "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may
 assess & collect fees z specifi$ 9 ?is 
subsection4  7#b7 ,am\nt ,any fee       

assess$ %all be equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 
all co/s incurr$1 or expect$ to be      
incurr$1 by ! ,secret>y 9 process+ !    
p]mit application1 includ+ indirect     
co/s2 &  7,b7 if ! p]mit is approv$1 all
 co/s incurr$1 or expect$ to be incurr$1
 by ! ,secret>y z a direct result ( !   
conduct ( ! activity = :i* ! p]mit is   
issu$4  7#c7 ,use ( fees ,am\nts        
collect$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! =m ( fees "u
 ?is section may be us$ by ! ,secret>y =
 issu+ & adm9i/]+ p]mits "u ?is section4
  7#d7 ,waiv] or r$uction ( fees ,= any 
fee assess$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7      
accept 9-k9d contributions 9 lieu ( a   
fee2 or  7,b7 waive or r$uce ! fee4  7d7
 ,fi%+ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be      
consid]$ to require a p]son to obta9 a  
p]mit "u ?is section = ! conduct ( any  
fi%+ activities n prohibit$ by ?is title
 or regulations promulgat$ !reund]4  4  
#aac4 ,regulations ,! ,coral ,reef      
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+

 aft] section #baa1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 
! foll[+3  #bab4 ,regulations ,!        
,secret>y may issue su* regulations z   
are necess>y & appropriate to c>ry out !
 purposes ( ?is title4 ,?is title & any 
regulations promulgat$ !reund] %all be  
appli$ 9 accordance ) int]national law4 
,no re/rictions %all apply to or be     
en=c$ aga9/ a p]son :o is n a citiz51   
national1 or resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7includ+ =eign-flag vessels7     
unless 9 accordance ) int]national law4 
4  #aad4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts ,! ,coral
 ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #bab1 z add$ by  
?is ,act1 ! foll[+3  #bac4 ,use (       
recov]$ am\nts ,any am\nts available to 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce t are            
attributable to f9es1 p5alties1 or      
=feitures ( prop]ty 7includ+ proce$s f !
 sale ( su* =feit$ prop]ty7 impos$ =    
violations ( any m>9e res\rce law en=c$ 
by su* ,secret>y1 or regulations        
implem5t+ su* law1 = damages to corals1 

coral reefs1 or coral reef ecosy/ems    
%all be us$ by su* ,secret>y-- 7#a7 = ! 
b5efit ( ! coral reef ecosy/em impact$  
by ! applicable violation1 to ! ext5t   
practicable2  7#b7 to c>ry out em]g5cy  
response activities au?oriz$ "u section 
#bjf1 includ+ to reimburse any ,f$]al1  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy = response
 co/s incurr$2 or  7#c7 to c>ry out !   
purposes ( ?is title1 includ+ grants (  
f9ancial assi/ance = coral reef         
cons]vation projects4  4  #aae4 ,prize  
competitions to promote innovation 9    
coral reef rese>* & cons]vation ,!      
,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is fur!r  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bac1 z    
add$ by ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3  #bad4      
,coral ,reef ,prize ,competitions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy ) a 
repres5tative s]v+ on ! ,u4,s4 ,coral   
,reef ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u ,executive 
,ord] #acjhi issu$ on ,june #aa1 #aiih  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja note71 may1 ei!r   
individually or 9 coop]ation ) "o or m  

ag5cies1 c>ry out a program to aw>d     
prizes competitively "u section #bd ( ! 
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74  7b7
 ,purposes ,any program c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section %all be = ! purpose ( /imulat+ 
innovation to advance ! ability ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to und]/&1 rese>*1 or     
monitor coral reef ecosy/ems1 or to     
develop managem5t or adaptation options 
to pres]ve1 su/a91 & re/ore coral reef  
ecosy/ems4  7c7 ,priority programs      
,priority %all be giv5 to e/abli%       
programs "u ?is section t address       
communities1 environm5ts1 or indu/ries t
 are 9 di/ress due to ! decl9e or       
degradation ( coral reef ecosy/ems1     
includ+-- 7#a7 sci5tific rese>* &       
monitor+ t fur!rs ! und]/&+ ( causes    
beh9d coral reef decl9e & degradation & 
! g5]ally sl[ recov]y foll[+            
di/urbances1 includ+ ocean acidification
 & its impacts on coral reproduction2   
7#b7 ! developm5t ( monitor+ or         
managem5t options = communities or      

indu/ries t are exp]i5c+ significant    
f9ancial h>d%ip2  7#c7 ! developm5t (   
adaptation options to alleviate economic
 h>m & job loss caus$ by damage to coral
 reef ecosy/ems2  7#d7 ! developm5t (   
measures to help vuln]able communities  
or indu/ries1 ) an emphasis on rural    
communities & bus9esses2 &  7#e7 !      
developm5t ( adaptation & managem5t     
options = impact$ t\rism indu/ries4  4  
#aaf4 ,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts  7a7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,coral ,reef        
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdja et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+       
,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 ,secret>y 9 ! foll[+ subsections4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,section #bja ( !      
,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  #bja4 ,%ort title2   
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
title may be cit$ z ! ,coral ,reef      
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is title 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title2   

table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,purposes4 
,sec4 #bjc4 ,national coral reef action 
/rategy4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,national ,coral   
,reef ,cons]vation ,grant ,program4     
,sec4 #bje4 ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation   
,grant ,program4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,coral     
,reef ,public-,private ,p>tn]%ip4 ,sec4 
#bjg4 ,national ,program4 ,sec4 #bjh4   
,effectiv5ess reports4 ,sec4 #bji4      
,unit$ ,/ates ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce4  
,sec4 #baj4 ,agreem5ts4 ,sec4 #baa4     
,p]mits4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,regulations4 ,sec4
 #bac4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts4 ,sec4     
#bad4 ,coral ,reef ,prize ,competitions 
,sec4 #bae4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,def9itions4
  4  ,,ii ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,coral 
,reef ,au?orities  #bja4 ,coral reef    
cons]vation & assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may conduct     
activities to cons]ve coral reefs &     
coral reef ecosy/ems )9-- 7#a7 any unit 
( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7#b7 any    
unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge    
,sy/em2  7#c7 any ,national ,monum5t or 

,m>9e ,national ,monum5t designat$ by an
 ,act ( ,congress or "u section #cbjcja 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "u !  
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2
 or  7#d7 any o!r ,f$]al l& unit or any 
t]ritorial wat]s "u ! adm9i/ration ( !  
,secret>y4  7b7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y 
may provide te*nical assi/ance1         
sci5tific exp]tise1 & f9ancial assi/ance
 grants = ! cons]vation ( coral reefs 9 
proximity to ! ,f$]al l& & wat]s        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7a7 to-- 7#a7       
entities eligible to receive a grant "u 
section #bjd ( ! ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdjc72  7#b7 t]ritories ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#c7 f$]ally recogniz$       
,indian ,tribes4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t any action tak5 
by ! ,secret>y "u ?is title is consi/5t 
) ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act (    
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja71 z am5d$ by 
?is ,act1 includ+ ! national coral reef 
action /rategy develop$ "u section #bjc 
( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb74  7d7  

,(fice ( ,insul> ,affairs ,coral ,reef  
,initiative ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,(fice ( ,insul> ,affairs a ,coral   
,reef ,initiative ,program to-- 7#a7    
provide grant fund+ to support local    
managem5t1 cons]vation1 & protection (  
coral reef ecosy/ems 9-- 7,a7 insul>    
areas2 &  7,b7 freely associat$ /ates2  
7#b7 complem5t ! o!r cons]vation &      
assi/ance activities conduct$ "u ?is    
title2 &  7#c7 provide o!r te*nical1    
sci5tific1 & f9ancial assi/ance &       
conduct cons]vation activities t advance
 ! purposes ( ?is title4  #bjb4 ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey ,coral ,reef 
,ecosy/em ,/udies ,program ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,geological ,survey a program to be kn[n
 at ! ,coral ,reef ,ecosy/em ,/udies    
,program to-- 7#a7 rese>*1 monitor1 &   
map coral reef ecosy/ems to und]/& coral
 reef processes & assess coral reef     
heal?1 includ+ ! effects ( *anges 9     
ocean temp]ature & *emi/ry1 ocean       
acidification1 l&-bas$ s\rces (         

pollution includ+ coa/al run(f1 s$im5t  
erosion & turbidity1 & h>mful algal     
blooms2  7#b7 develop sci5ce & tools to 
assess & help address ! consequ5ces (   
*ang+ coral reef /ructure on t\rism1    
recreation1 community vuln]ability &    
resili5ce to /orms1 erosion1 &          
inundation1 & to in=m ! managem5t (     
coral reefs & coral reef ecosy/ems2     
7#c7 complem5t ! o!r cons]vation &      
assi/ance activities conduct$ "u ?is    
title2  7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance1
 subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 = rese>* on coral reefs 
& coral reef ecosy/ems to-- 7,a7        
entities eligible to receive a grant "u 
section #bjd ( ! ,coral ,reef           
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdjc72 &  7,b7 t]ritories ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#e7 coord9ate ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey activities relat+ to
 coral reefs1 includ+ ! ,national       
,wildlife ,heal? ,c5t]2 &  7#f7 c>ry out
 o!r sci5tific & cons]vation activities 
t advance ! purposes ( ?is title1 z     

consid]$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4    
#bjc4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts ,all am\nts 
available to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior t 
are attributable to f9es1 p5alties1 &   
=feitures ( prop]ty 7or proce$s f ! sale
 ( su* =feit$ prop]ty7 impos$ =         
violations ( any law = :i* ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior is an en=cem5t ag5cy1       
includ+ ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (     
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & ! 
,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq471 & regulations 
implem5t+ su* law1 = damages to corals1 
coral reefs1 or coral reef ecosy/ems1   
%all be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( !          
,int]ior-- 7#a7 = ! b5efit ( ! coral    
reef ecosy/em impact$ by ! applicable   
violation1 to ! ext5t practicable2  7#b7
 to c>ry out em]g5cy response activities
 au?oriz$ "u section #bjf ( ! ,coral    
,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdje71 includ+ to reimburse  
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t     
ag5cy = response co/s incurr$2 or  7#c7 
to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is title1     

includ+ grants ( f9ancial assi/ance =   
coral reef cons]vation projects4  #bjd4 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out
 ?is title #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 :i* may rema9   
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,(fice (   
,insul> ,affairs coral reef initiative  
program ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !re %all 
be made available to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = ,insul> ,areas1
 n less ?an #c1jjj1jjj = ! grant program
 "u section #bja7;d74  7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey coral reef ecosy/em
 /udies program ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ 
"u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !re   
%all be made available to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 n    
less ?an #d1jjj1jjj = ! ,coral ,reef    
,ecosy/em ,/udies ,program "u section   
#bjc4  #bje4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  

7#a7 ,cons]vation ,! t]m cons]vation has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae ( !
 ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj1
 z r$esignat$ by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,coral 
reef ,! t]m coral reef has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #bae ( ! ,coral ,reef 
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj1 z r$esignat$ 
by ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,coral reef ecosy/em 
,! t]m coral reef ecosy/em has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae ( ! ,coral  
,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdji71 z r$esignat$ by ?is   
,act4  7#d7 ,freely associat$ /ate ,!   
t]m ,freely ,associat$ ,/ate means ea* (
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 & !       
,republic ( ,palau 9 an applicable      
,compact ( ,free ,association ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#e7 ,insul> area ,! t]m      
,insul> ,area means ea* ( ,am]ican      
,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,virg9      
,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7         
,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce has ! same  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bae ( !   

,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj1 
z r$esignat$ by ?is ,act4  ,,iii        
,national ,coral ,reef ,managem5t       
,fell[%ip  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is title 
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,coral ,reef  
,managem5t ,fell[%ip ,act ( #bjbj4      
#cjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,fell[ ,!   
t]m fell[ means a ,national ,coral ,reef
 ,managem5t ,fell[4  7#c7 ,fell[%ip ,!  
t]m fell[%ip means ! ,national ,coral   
,reef ,managem5t ,fell[%ip e/abli%$ 9   
section #cjc4  #cjc4 ,fell[%ip program  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ !        
,national ,coral ,reef ,managem5t       
,fell[%ip ,program4  7#b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ! ,fell[%ip ,program is to   
enc\rage future lead]s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates-- 7,a7 to develop additional     
coral reef managem5t capacity 9 ,/ates &
 ,t]ritories ) coral reefs2  7,b7       
provide ,/ate & ,t]ritorial coral reef  
managem5t ag5cies ) highly qualifi$     
c&idates ^: education & "w exp]i5ce meet

 ! specific ne$s ( ea* ,/ate & t]ritory2
 &  7,c7 provide ! individual fell[s )  
pr(essional exp]i5ce 9 coa/al & coral   
reef res\rces managem5t4  7#c7          
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all (f] to  
provide a grant to ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's ,national 
,ocean ,s]vice to adm9i/] ! ,fell[%ip4  
#cjd4 ,fell[%ip aw>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all make available ,national 
,coral ,reef ,managem5t ,fell[%ip 9     
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7b7 ,p]iod
 ( fell[%ip ,national ,coral ,reef      
,managem5t ,fell[%ip aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all be = n m ?an #bd mon?s4    
7c7 ,qualifications ,a successful       
program applicant %all be an individual 
:o has demon/rat$-- 7#a7 an int5t to    
pursue a c>e] 9 m>9e s]vices & out/&+   
pot5tial = su* a c>e]2  7#b7 lead]%ip   
pot5tial or actual lead]%ip exp]i5ce2   
7#c7 div]se life exp]i5ce2  7#d7        
pr(ici5t writ+ & speak+ skills2 &  7#e7 
su* o!r attributes z are consid]$ to be 
appropriate by ! ,director4  7d7 ,mat*+ 

requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! non-,f$]al   
%>e ( ! co/s ( a fell[%ip "u ?is section
 %all be #be p]c5t ( su* co/s4  7#b7    
,waiv] ( requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may   
waive ! application ( p>agraph 7#a7 if !
 ,secret>y f9ds t su* waiv] is necess>y 
to support a project t ! ,secret>y has  
id5tifi$ z ( high priority4  7e7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4  ,,iv ,assess+ ! ,?reats 
& ,values ( ,coral ,reef ,ecosy/ems     
#dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,national   
,academy ,! t]m ,national ,academy means
 ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1     
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7#c7 ,appropriate 
,committees ( ,congress ,! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &

  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#d7 ,coral reef ecosy/em ,! t]m coral  
reef ecosy/em means ! corals & !        
animals1 plants1 & o!r liv+ organisms t 
are support$ by coral reefs = food1     
%elt]1 reproduction1 & re>+4  7#e7      
,ultraviolet filt]s ,! t]m ultraviolet  
filt]s means *emical comp\nds commonly  
us$ 9 sunscre5 =mula4  #djb4 ,/udy      
exam9+ ! impact ( ultraviolet filt]s on 
coral reef ecosy/ems  7a7 ,agreem5t ,!  
,secret>y %all1 n m ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ent] into an
 agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces to conduct a /udy & submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report exam9+ ! impact ( ultraviolet    
filt]s on coral reef ecosy/ems1         
includ+-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! impacts 
( common ultraviolet filt]s on coral    
reef ecosy/ems includ+ regional1        
longitud9al1 & long-t]m *ronic impacts2 
7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! bioconc5tration & 
bioaccumulation pot5tial ( ultraviolet  

filt]s 9 coral reef ecosy/ems2  7#c7 an 
assessm5t ( ! int]action effects (      
ultraviolet filt]s betwe5 pr$ict$       
temp]ature & ocean acidification        
conditions2  7#d7 consid]ations ( !     
ecological1 cons]vation1 economic1 &    
social factors involv$ 9 a ban (        
specific ultraviolet filt]s2 &  7#e7    
recomm5dations = ultraviolet filt]s t   
are safe & ultraviolet filt]s t pose a  
?reat to heal?y coral reef ecosy/ems4   
7b7 ,submission to ,congress ,n m ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! f9al report (
 ! ,national ,academy conta9+ ! results 
( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 to 
! appropriate committees4  7c7          
,publication ,n m ?an #cj days aft] !   
completion ( ! report produc$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make
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website4  #djc4 ,/udy to det]m9e !      
economic1 societal1 & ecological value (
 coral reef ecosy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7     

,agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 n m ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy   
evaluat+ ! economic1 societal1 &        
ecological value ( coral reef ecosy/ems 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,t]ritories ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 an        
assessm5t ( ! economic1 societal1 &     
ecological value ( coral reef ecosy/ems 
at national1 regional1 & site-specific  
scales ) respect to-- 7,a7 t\rism2  7,b7
 fi%]ies2  7,c7 coa/al protection       
includ+ aga9/ /orm surge1 flood+1 & o!r 
natural ?reats2  7,d7 biodiv]sity2 &    
7,e7 c>bon seque/ration2 &  7#b7 an     
assessm5t ( ! economic co/s (           
degradation & loss ( coral reef )       
respect to ! matt] describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 ov] ! next #ej ye>s4  7b7          
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all submit ! f9al report ( 
! ,national ,academy conta9+ ! results (
 ! /udy c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 to !

 appropriate committees4  7c7           
,publication ,n m ?an #cj days aft] !   
completion ( ! report produc$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make
 su* report available on a public       
website4  ,v ,miscellane\s ,provisions  
#eja4 ,/ock assessm5ts "u               
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act ,title ,,iv ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dji4 ,/ock assessm5ts =       
fi%]ies associat$ ) coral reefs ,9      
prep>+ /ock assessm5ts "u ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
place emphasis on su* assessm5ts =      
economically important fi%]ies associat$
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,coral ,rese>* & ,te*nology ,program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djh7;a7 ( !      
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,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahhd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
f$]al & ins]t+ ,f$]al2  7#b7 by /rik+   

subject to ! availability (             
appropriations12 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is title #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
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available until exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
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section ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y     
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title 
,,iv ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #djh4 ,deep sea   
coral rese>* & te*nology program4 ,sec4 
#dji4 ,/ock assessm5ts = fi%]ies        
associat$ ) coral reefs4  4