1.
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Coral Reef Conservation Act
Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of
2011
.
(b)The table of
contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Amendment of Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000.
Title I—Amendments to the Coral Reef Conservation Act
Sec. 101. Expansion of Coral Reef Conservation
Program.
Sec. 102. Emergency response.
Sec. 103. National program.
Sec. 104. Report to Congress.
Sec. 105. Fund; grants; grounding inventory;
coordination.
Sec. 106. Clarification of definitions.
Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations.
Title II—United States Coral Reef Task Force
Sec. 201. United States Coral Reef Task Force.
Title III—Department of the Interior Coral Reef
Authorities
Sec. 301. Coral reef conservation assistance.
Sec. 302. National coral reef action strategy.
2.Amendment of Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000Except as otherwise expressly provided,
whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision, the reference shall be
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.).
<enum>I</enum><header>Amendments to the
Coral Reef Conservation Act </header>
<section id="H3BC6EB282AAA48D9A071A66840BAE2E5"><enum>101.</enum><header>Expansion of
Coral Reef Conservation Program</header>
<subsection id="H955B77594F8C41828D80BCEAD1AF404D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Project
diversity</header><text>Section 204(d) (16 U.S.C. 6403(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66C6C8F816BD4F5FB2DDEEF49B2CA915"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Geographic and
Biological</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Project</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0634322BC37745DBB0CC9A0E1E1EC872"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBE5A24B042A84D6FA99513DF2564DD11">
<paragraph id="HEBE10177FDB8453A858D5956A6ED1A33"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Remaining funds
shall be awarded for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H373A0618A7B7425185F194EC88FA6B79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>projects (with
priority given to community-based local action strategies) that address
emerging priorities or threats, including international and territorial
priorities, or threats identified by the Administrator in consultation with the
United States Coral Reef Task Force; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FA93B5D35254EA2946D009FD22BA788"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other appropriate
projects, as determined by the Administrator, including monitoring and
assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical
support.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H636B710378BF47BFB1C78C8C6221671E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval
criteria</header><text>Section 204(g) (16 U.S.C. 6403(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6CF95D268E49444180C90E6C4E26EBD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> after the semicolon in paragraph (9);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2887C7C81DD45FFB2ED58D627ACF4AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (10); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE37B7E0E51624144B0787DEF59E4DB0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (9) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC9C880864CF941339057B5BDE9556816">
<paragraph id="H61C1D3438DFC41138DC3F6517239A2E7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>promoting
activities designed to minimize the likelihood of vessel impacts on coral
reefs, particularly those areas identified under section 210(b), including the
promotion of ecologically sound navigation and anchorages near coral reefs;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD03A10BD746842E1B80EFF7D3BF6B1A0"><enum>(11)</enum><text>promoting and
assisting entities to work with local communities, and all appropriate
governmental and nongovernmental organizations, to support community-based
planning and management initiatives for the protection of coral reef
ecosystems.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC801C3A6C94949DFA9F31A2D3B2CBC78"><enum>102.</enum><header>Emergency
response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 206 (16
U.S.C. 6405) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD171B2D48AE4453E803AEE5C52B9F922">
<section id="H630BD902452D482AA9F1D1A02A8A82F1"><enum>206.</enum><header>Emergency
response actions</header>
<subsection id="H329D333D626D4F3D9676ABD1B3561213"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The appropriate official may undertake or authorize
action necessary—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC0281EBED8D420AB0A28B1F8E6C09E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to minimize the
destruction of or injury to a coral reef, or loss of an ecosystem function of a
coral reef, from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FD58FC6C1034FB6B40A504FFB7DD923"><enum>(A)</enum><text>vessel impacts,
derelict fishing gear, vessel anchors, and anchor chains; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7044B6891E0145D88BC3652CCE764655"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from unforeseen or disaster-related
circumstances as a result of human activities; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF184A11FEFAD4D6D952E0445ED2B065D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to stabilize,
repair, recover, or restore a coral reef that is destroyed or injured, or that
has incurred the loss of an ecosystem function, as described in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE285979ED5842B9988F6C3DFD10436A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Vessel removal;
stabilization</header><text>Action authorized by subsection (a) includes vessel
removal and emergency stabilization of the vessel or any impacted coral
reef.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBFA9BD31B3F9494D94C5A86C41E76A4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnering with
other Federal and State agencies</header><text>When possible, action by the
appropriate official under this section should—</text>
<paragraph id="HA731FCD2AFE14ABE8279E34C977D368F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be conducted in
partnership with other government agencies as appropriate, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2593E88349EC4BE99E2F60F280D7CEF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Department of the Interior; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DDD008D2E014C2998E254320129A7D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agencies of
States; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7968907569F242E19D161B9C4A8E748E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>leverage resources
of other agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H28F2E6A519B646C089633878225171AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Emergency
response assistance by other Federal and State agencies</header>
<paragraph id="HE75B3FE9929B4BCA9A5F21687F59C50E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The head of any other Federal or State agency may assist
the appropriate official in emergency response actions under this section,
using funds available for operations of the agency concerned.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64BD9CEE752D4054857734228CC21661"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The appropriate official, subject to the
availability of appropriations, may reimburse a Federal or State agency for
assistance provided under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H39DD4B8DFBD14CBBB1C342E91582AA93"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Liability for
costs and damages to coral reefs</header>
<paragraph id="HA079232B267F48EF8C16E69A495495DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Treatment of
coral reefs under National Marine Sanctuaries Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the provisions set forth in
paragraph (2), and subject to paragraph (5), each of the terms <term>sanctuary
resources</term>, <term>resource</term>, <term>sanctuary resource managed under
law or regulations for that sanctuary</term>, <term>national marine
sanctuary</term>, <term>sanctuary resources of the national marine
sanctuary</term>, and <term>sanctuary resources of other national marine
sanctuaries</term> is deemed to include any coral reef that is subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States or any State, without regard to whether such
coral reef is located in a national marine sanctuary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H221CA07E214942EFA46F4B0954168DB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
provisions of National Marine Sanctuaries Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions referred to in paragraph (1)
are the following provisions of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE43306866D8D4706A8358653A92F54F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Paragraphs (6) and
(7) of section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1432).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5807B31E78EC42D9A374F29E8352BBC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (4) of section 306 (16 U.S.C. 1436).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23FB2DD039F94265B10523563E54B809"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 307 (16
U.S.C. 1437).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF98CAC37AC0344CF8FD83C44202DD36B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 312 (16
U.S.C. 1443).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F05AF5CE8FB42409E5EAEFEC9E3E772"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The
destruction, loss, or injury of a coral reef or any component thereof is not
unlawful if it was—</text>
<subparagraph id="H62F88C9ABABF454F929B77F70E97A160"><enum>(A)</enum><text>caused by the use
of fishing gear in a manner that is not prohibited under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or other
Federal or State law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9CDBF6EA2434F528C07A71EAFC9AB09"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">caused by an activity that is authorized by
Federal or State law, including any lawful discharge from a vessel of
graywater, cooling water, engine exhaust, ballast water, or sewage from a
marine sanitation device, unless the destruction, loss, or injury is a result
of a vessel grounding, a vessel scraping, anchor damage, or excavation that is
not authorized by a Federal or State permit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53EA13DDC0594841995AF2EA756169D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the necessary
result of bona fide marine scientific research (including marine scientific
research activities approved by Federal, State, or local permits), other
than—</text>
<clause id="HC8B38A63C28E4E698E50D6D782C45826"><enum>(i)</enum><text>sampling or
collecting; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H30BDF0129E8B4C93BF1B170DF3F7047B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">destruction, loss, or injury that is a
result of a vessel grounding, a vessel scraping, anchor damage, or excavation
that is not authorized by a Federal or State permit; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H194C0D9FFAB04C31BC3DF5E84AAC9735"><enum>(D)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H49A6D6D2D5214738AC65DF7B8CF2C243"><enum>(i)</enum><text>caused by a Federal
Government agency in—</text>
<subclause id="id22F4E4645BF142E4942CD1DCB36A447D" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an emergency that posed an unacceptable
threat to human health or safety or to the marine environment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBD2CE500C63C4F68815674AE618F0142" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an emergency
that posed a threat to national security; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2216457E41AD4D1386074497ED1309D6" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an activity
necessary for law enforcement purposes or search and rescue; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idC1B7853D786946BE9AFAFD426388BF9D" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>could not be
avoided.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H47F7B37A527E43008B338307B3560493"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Clarification of
liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person is not
liable under this subsection if that person establishes that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H41EEEF09CC8D476CB240AAF8F6AD8CAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the destruction or
loss of, or injury to, the coral reef or coral reef ecosystem was caused solely
by an act of God, an act of war, or an act of omission of a third party, and
the person acted with due care;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9E4C3494208462C865DAD840286C2DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the destruction,
loss, or injury was caused by an activity authorized by Federal or State law;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB70DF97E5B0A4EFFA15A226971C9979E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the destruction,
loss, or injury was negligible.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9678EDECDC1A424B9706734513F982A3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State consent
required</header>
<subparagraph id="H1166DC7284D14877AEAF8C835AC4B87F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall
not apply to any coral reef that is subject to the jurisdiction of a State
unless the Governor of that State notifies the appropriate official that the
State consents to that application.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1D7A8BEDCB34C7C986494AE70230222"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revocation of
consent</header><text>The governor of a State may revoke consent under
subparagraph (A) by notifying the appropriate official of such
revocation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A7BB8B8E75F4BEE9A91C35C5313A36A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Consistency with
international laws and treaties</header>
<subparagraph id="H0BE64C31DE7F4125985958186644BE27"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any action taken under the authority of this subsection
must be consistent with otherwise applicable international laws and
treaties.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FD66AD4FC2748FCAACACC6397BCEAA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Actions
authorized with respect to vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subparagraph (A), actions
authorized under this subsection include vessel removal, and emergency
re-stabilization of a vessel and any coral reef that is impacted by a
vessel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66A479A5F612458F9A822CEE7257EBB2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Liability under
other provisions</header><text>Nothing in this title shall alter the liability
of any person under any other provision of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H87CDE840E06E457F8FCD7D50721E2415"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Appropriate
official defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <term>appropriate official</term>—</text>
<paragraph id="H779719D6DCEC424C88A632E50CED32E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>except as provided
in paragraphs (2) and (3), means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13633895726B423A91A1AF44DE52394B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>except as provided
in paragraph (3), means the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of
application of this section to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4151FDD60E5841858994FE9DCFA0936A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any unit of the
National Park System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H008D3AD9AD8B46229826E86F886B1EE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any unit of the
National Wildlife Refuge System; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1F4247F346049DC9233F33EE6387D24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any Marine
National Monument that is designated under the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat.
225; 16 U.S.C. 431) (popularly known as the <quote>Antiquities Act</quote>) and
that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDA0888B560484225AD73F36825C4FB71"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means the Secretary of Commerce, with
respect to any coral reef or component thereof that is located in any Marine
National Monument designated under the law referred to in paragraph (2)(C) and
that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of
Commerce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0ED3FEA7BB84145824A58BB8862B9F4"><enum>103.</enum><header>National
program</header>
<subsection id="HF654E3D2EDE74B09B34E082A38E06DC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose of
Act</header><text>Section 202 (16 U.S.C. 6401) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB47FDA1DE0249DC9737453D0CCD1A55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H73E4982875FB438990CB0CD197395B80" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE8CE9C44BDA5454BACE1CAD3B9694BE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to promote the
resilience of coral reef
ecosystems;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA984AFDC34DB4494A7991CE0BD9CBA55"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D2935D3F8C14EF7B157AF9E12465ECC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD2B02EE2E80340ABA73AB9AE7DAA4F76"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop sound scientific information on
the condition of coral reef ecosystems and the threats to such ecosystems
including large-scale threats related to climate change, such as ocean
acidification, to benefit local communities and the Nation, and to the extent
practicable to support and enhance management and research capabilities at
local management agencies and local research and academic
institutions;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6B13EE1C6A74DB7B53FB90B92D8C838"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (6), as so
redesignated, by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7), as so
redesignated, and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC1CDA28C1EC406399254F062081E439" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H01EE359B740B4B3480A177D451B82DDD"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to recognize the benefits of healthy coral
reefs to island and coastal communities and to encourage Federal action to
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the continued availability of those
benefits.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H12C0CE7047A64BF1954D6CB97C51E74A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals and
objectives of national coral reef action strategy</header><text>Section
203(b)(8) (16 U.S.C. 6402(b)(8)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H256307ACEF5E4312AC3862069D381B02" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H99DEEA3ACE1240F1A8BCC2B46CE07213"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conservation, including resilience and the
consideration of island and local traditions and
practices.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDF4C6B4B8EBC467AA67BE11CFCD324B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amendments
relating to activities To conserve coral reefs and coral reef
ecosystems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 207(b) (16
U.S.C. 6406(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H23B47649EDAD47BFBF8D862419A0A845"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF366BFFBF6C4EF48C2B25F446F5DA79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD3590DD08798444D9063EB01BD846F28"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>cooperative
conservation</quote> and inserting <quote>cooperative research,
conservation,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D9C44F910864614A711D1F4A8D91D33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>partners.</quote> and inserting <quote>partners, including academic
institutions located in States;</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HACD14C7A9C134989B5CD01BD73C6D546"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA171909642A049BD84904FD8C4046A86">
<paragraph id="HEF7CB8EE1E8D4BADAB6BA39C5E99E7E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving and promoting the resilience of
coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA96EEF516164B97AB7BE3A361DB47EE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>activities
designed to minimize the likelihood of vessel impacts or other physical damage
to coral reefs, including those areas identified in section
210(b).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6553C2295CD14FAAB89719A1C220E5AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Criteria for
Approval of project proposals</header><text>Section 204(g) (16 U.S.C. 6403(g))
is further amended by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end
of paragraph (10), by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12), and by
inserting after paragraph (10) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9485B47C287E43909EF47EB5B9C68166" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H25DBC92AC49A4326A848FAD80241C7D8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>improving and
promoting the resilience of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems;
or</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE89E5188599B407D9EF199D04E99DDA7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data Archive,
Access, and Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 207 (16 U.S.C. 6406) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB2CAE2E16D2144718D8954BF5958DFD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)
(as amended by subsection (b) of this section) by striking <quote>and</quote>
after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (6) and inserting <quote>; and </quote>, and by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF03B075698014370803995F34CA0F0C4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA3927A75324242E194775233DA8FDA90"><enum>(7)</enum><text>centrally
archiving, managing, and distributing data sets and providing coral reef
ecosystem assessments and services to the general public with local, regional,
or international programs and partners.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8C2CEFF63BA488FA9331CB7C7089ED1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42FB0863D4ED474C9F5E12C8A08FC89D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD47120845C514FD9AD70DD548EBF8669"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data Archive,
Access, and Availability</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with
similar efforts at other Departments and agencies shall provide for the
long-term stewardship of environmental data, products, and information via data
processing, storage, and archive facilities pursuant to this title. The
Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="H0CB208B44D824C879AB9AA1586CCA6B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>archive
environmental data collected by Federal, State, local agencies and tribal
organizations and federally funded research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5D064186CDF4FD1BBCA0A5440F3E5A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote widespread
availability and dissemination of environmental data and information through
full and open access and exchange to the greatest extent possible, including in
electronic format on the Internet;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DC7A431475E42C9B7385E1DEEBC3F7C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop standards,
protocols and procedures for sharing Federal data with State and local
government programs and the private sector or academia; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAAF04B4BE9F145FD956F2B40C375406B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop metadata
standards for coral reef ecosystems in accordance with Federal Geographic Data
Committee
guidelines.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H836902C257214572B6E885473C8507F4"><enum>104.</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 208 (16
U.S.C. 6407) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7D2A11F7485E468CBB3304529FD874EC">
<section id="HCD03A7CDF66947DBAAF6E15C1D7F4E2E"><enum>208.</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than March
1, 2012, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report
describing all activities undertaken to implement the strategy,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="H173C6D086B914B7C86E80AC0A4AACA82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of
the funds obligated by each participating Federal agency to advance coral reef
conservation during each fiscal year of the 5-fiscal-year period preceding the
fiscal year in which the report is submitted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB9FBD4DB50940EA9AC6072EC659F099"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of Federal interagency and
cooperative efforts with States and non-governmental partner organizations to
prevent or address overharvesting, coastal runoff, or other anthropogenic
impacts on coral reef ecosystems, including projects undertaken with the
Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and the Army Corps of Engineers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB50292A71E2460386F6D56A162A229D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a summary of the
information contained in the vessel grounding inventory established under
section 210, including additional authorization or funding, needed for response
and removal of such vessels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF2A8D7FAFE44BCD85FE096F66E8DC5D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of
Federal disaster response actions taken pursuant to the National Response Plan
to address damage to coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F24C199B11944048DC3318E2684B48E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the condition of United
States coral reefs, accomplishments under this Act, and the effectiveness of
management actions to address threats to coral reefs, including actions taken
to address large-scale threats to coral reef ecosystems related to climate
change.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1000CE0710434E9C86014606F66DB3AF"><enum>105.</enum><header>Fund; grants;
grounding inventory; coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B9F0A29D2354048A2CE1BD0FCF4E872"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 205(a)
(16 U.S.C. 6404(a)), by striking <quote>organization solely</quote> and all
that follows and inserting “organization—</text>
<quoted-block id="H025671BC71A148C29B3CB7CFAB39672B">
<paragraph id="HFEAF1CFDB09F45908841BA9B34BE3065"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to support
partnerships between the public and private sectors that further the purposes
of this Act and are consistent with the national coral reef strategy under
section 203; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD759EA5334D046CF99FEF9D8C418F96E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to address
emergency response actions under section
206.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6E5FAAF44294D3794FDC304EE620EC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end of section 205(b) (16 U.S.C. 6404(b)) the following: <quote>The
organization is encouraged to solicit funding and in-kind services from the
private sector, including nongovernmental organizations, for emergency response
actions under section 206 and for activities to prevent damage to coral reefs,
including areas identified in section 210(b)(2).</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37F9E6103CC94E2F8A7046DECAD92A04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 205(c)
(16 U.S.C. 6404(c)), by striking <quote>the grant program</quote> and inserting
<quote>any grant program or emergency response action</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C49A9B073024975ADB677D0192C8966"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
sections 209 and 210 as sections 217 and 218, respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4321AFEEDA44A05B003ED00BCDC0F92"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 208 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H79B48CB618A4484FA22C4B6A0395E717">
<section id="H22948F21C0614514A1E6CDE4A1BE04E1"><enum>209.</enum><header>Community-Based
planning grants</header>
<subsection id="HF128DE2D711544FCA3E4CF615D1A6DC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator may make grants to entities that are
eligible to receive grants under section 204(c) to provide additional funds to
such entities to work with local communities and through appropriate Federal
and State entities to prepare and implement plans for the increased protection
of coral reef areas identified by the community and scientific experts as high
priorities for focused attention. The plans shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F748AEA3F754D34BEE5DE2211607830"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support attainment
of one or more of the criteria described in section 204(g);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H305A4725BBF546F09DEFD8E1BC42C4AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be developed at
the community level;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C1CE4729DE9452AADACD1DF4CE5E046"><enum>(3)</enum><text>utilize where
applicable watershed-based or ecosystem-based approaches;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H712959D830F748AD813D824C24BC8EED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide for
coordination with Federal and State experts and managers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CBD0A33C9754A8988D2A6DF9B259562"><enum>(5)</enum><text>build upon local
approaches or models, including traditional or island-based resource management
concepts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DB53C37EA8E490FB4AB3D369B715916"><enum>(6)</enum><text>complement local
action strategies or regional plans for coral reef conservation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D628F2609F94A94B4F0B7661DE4820C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The provisions of subsections (b), (d), (f), and (h)
of section 204 apply to grants under subsection (a), except that, for the
purpose of applying section 204(b)(1) to grants under this section, <quote>75
percent</quote> shall be substituted for <quote>50 percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4DAFF2FEA6114F1499B3D6390EDCEF2D"><enum>210.</enum><header>Vessel
grounding inventory</header>
<subsection id="HBF09A5079BC146E1ABE8548A6BAC3C28"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in
coordination with other Federal agencies, may maintain an inventory of all
vessel grounding incidents involving coral reefs, including a description
of—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A466BC16F1647A5B272CA02E0AF89AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the impacts to
such resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CC42085D0B04D4EA6EDEA23025E361C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>vessel and
ownership information, if available;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FA49261395A4A518F894F232E546ED9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the estimated cost
of removal, mitigation, or restoration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6970604258E46EBB5554797A30D1A3F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the response
action taken by the owner, the Administrator, the Commandant of the Coast
Guard, or other Federal or State agency representatives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3331CF0F6FCB42C9BC0C53C67970ED63"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the status of the
response action, including the dates of vessel removal and mitigation or
restoration and any actions taken to prevent future grounding incidents;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60E8F6CE7B5E4502A2C83084E723B473"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations
for additional navigational aids or other mechanisms for preventing future
grounding incidents.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H956AC07B03F549B7B34A4C5B7B650AA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Identification
of at-risk reefs</header><text>The Administrator may—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF25B32460554E4799DF77736C1896B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use information
from any inventory maintained under subsection (a) or any other available
information source to identify all coral reef areas that have a high incidence
of vessel impacts, including groundings and anchor damage;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF328682285A54586AA16C2FDB15A0481"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify
appropriate measures, including action by other agencies, to reduce the
likelihood of such impacts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B47C32CC46B496981A3B7A00C39E58D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop a strategy
and timetable to implement such measures, including cooperative actions with
other Government agencies and non-governmental partners.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA874F732D03548D5B2E3849C3B55C68F"><enum>211.</enum><header>Regional,
State, and territorial coordination</header>
<subsection id="HF6D7AA5BCBFA4A00965C71622B959967"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regional
Coordination</header><text>The Secretary and other Federal members of the
United States Coral Reef Task Force shall work in coordination and
collaboration with other Federal agencies and States to implement the
strategies developed under section 203, including regional and local
strategies, to address multiple threats to coral reefs and coral reef
ecosystems such as coastal runoff, vessel impacts, and overharvesting.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H563748E309E04040AD6C7B00AEC70CBB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Response and
Restoration Activities</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into written
agreements with any States in which coral reefs are located regarding the
manner in which response and restoration activities will be conducted within
the affected State’s waters. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
limit Federal response and restoration activity authority before any such
agreement is final.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE31B870EE0664B84AB625ACB4FA4E43B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperative
Enforcement Agreements</header><text>All cooperative enforcement agreements in
place between the Secretary and States affected by this title shall be updated
to include enforcement of this title where appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H60AE73A57BA04FF39F3E1DBE9A839739"><enum>212.</enum><header>Agreements</header>
<subsection id="H4CFB520809964511B70BF6F53F23BAA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Administrator may execute and perform such contracts,
leases, grants, or cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFB38287CC8D344449A560EAA0A3177FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under an agreement entered into under
subsection (a), the Secretary may fulfill the terms of the agreement by
reimbursing or providing appropriated funds to, and may receive funds or
reimbursements from, Federal agencies, instrumentalities and laboratories;
State and local governments; Native American tribes and organizations;
international organizations; foreign governments; universities and research
centers; educational institutions; nonprofit organizations; commercial
organizations; and other public and private persons or entities, as necessary
for purposes identified in section 202 and actions taken under subsections (a)
through (d) of section 206.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA7C6048E124B4712B0F55E361E7BAC18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Multiyear
cooperative agreements</header><text>The Administrator may enter into multiyear
cooperative agreements with the heads of other Federal agencies, States, local
governments, academic institutions, including marine laboratories and coral
reef institutes, and nongovernmental organizations to carry out the activities
of the national coral reef action strategy developed under section 203 and to
implement regional strategies developed pursuant to section 211.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H26CA2C81233E4945A1319891808088EB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of Other
Agencies’ Resources</header><text>For purposes related to the conservation,
preservation, protection, restoration, or replacement of coral reefs or coral
reef ecosystems and the enforcement of this title, the Administrator is
authorized to use, with their consent and with or without reimbursement, the
land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any Department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local government, or
Indian tribal government, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any
foreign government or international organization.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4978AE36FE4A4FB1B09B60000222DBC5"><enum>213.</enum><header>International
Coral Reef Conservation Strategy</header>
<subsection id="H213CA6EE1B614DD09FC72DD0156D27D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>International
Coral Reef Ecosystem Strategy</header>
<paragraph id="HC8D9FEBEA41B41E7A616BD9D950B92D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization
and Enhancement Amendments of 2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives, and publish in the Federal Register, an international
coral reef ecosystem strategy, consistent with the purposes of this title and
the national strategy required pursuant to section 203(a). The Secretary shall
periodically review and revise this strategy as necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F651D89F0FD4DE4B5B8DE96AE99FC6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
strategy developed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F42F079E9944B3CAA6802DB422E7A2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify coral
reef ecosystems throughout the world that are of high value for United States
marine resources, that support high-seas resources of importance to the United
States such as fisheries, or that support other interests of the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68292938C5C74EB1BACD04626C4BC021"><enum>(B)</enum><text>summarize existing
activities by Federal agencies and entities described in subsection (b) to
address the conservation of coral reef ecosystems identified pursuant to
subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H578E3EC89004438F9013FB2BD78C3C77"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish goals,
objectives, and specific targets for conservation of priority international
coral reef ecosystems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF228EE48CD2845EBB327A7AA26014D4D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describe
appropriate activities to achieve the goals and targets for international coral
reef conservation, in particular those that leverage activities already
conducted under this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0CFBCBDB33843B6A6750F20A1426A19"><enum>(E)</enum><text>develop a plan to
coordinate implementation of the strategy with entities described in subsection
(b) in order to leverage current activities under this title and other
conservation efforts globally;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H475656C9F6734DCFAA4CACB5892542C1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identify
appropriate partnerships, grants, or other funding and technical assistance
mechanisms to carry out the strategy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H657389EE28C3495D939C75DF642744B6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>develop criteria
for prioritizing partnerships under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H546D62A688A24BD098566C4411A20052"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of
State, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, the
Secretary of the Interior, and other relevant Federal agencies, and relevant
United States stakeholders, and shall take into account coral reef ecosystem
conservation initiatives of other nations, international agreements, and
intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations so as to provide effective
cooperation and efficiencies in international coral reef conservation. The
Secretary may consult with the United States Coral Reef Task Force in carrying
out this subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE7064D64E6B40A2862A6E0F99238433"><enum>(c)</enum><header>International
Coral Reef Ecosystem Partnerships</header>
<paragraph id="HF915ADEE08AE418397BE68596772A65E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish an international coral reef
ecosystem partnership program to provide support, including funding and
technical assistance, for activities that implement the strategy developed
pursuant to subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12EC3B5805A2482696F666741FD6586D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mechanisms</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide such support working in collaboration with the entities
described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3B00A71645A4CC9BD192BFE3D91D638"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criteria for
approval</header><text>The Secretary may not approve a partnership proposal
under this section unless the partnership is consistent with the international
coral reef conservation strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a), and
meets the criteria specified in that strategy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB91402F17F5E4B1E86BF40298F3B0236"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority for
certain projects conducted by States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In implementing this section, the Secretary
shall give priority consideration to regional initiatives and projects that
States are participating in with other nations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3B70A7D0143340C6A4A63A418C53479B"><enum>214.</enum><header>Permits</header>
<subsection id="HE3B1BF92BE674E5FB40E9EA324E4CE03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Administrator may, in accordance with this section
and regulations issued under this title, issue a permit authorizing the conduct
of bona fide research.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0D9B088610924FBA9EE16EF0EC391B56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exempt
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No permit under
this section is required for an activity that is exempt from liability under
section 206(e).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA92AD988EE6B4023BFD30A9622A692FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms and
Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
may place any terms and conditions on a permit issued under this section that
the Administrator deems reasonable.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC9EDF5375BED41BF90D750EB0F722195"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<paragraph id="H31104DD944BF4EC199842C8B10385D7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment and
collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
regulations issued under this title, the Administrator may assess and collect
fees as specified in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE229C8F9B4D94024A2D9D93932EFBEA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Any
fee assessed shall be equal to the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76367D1ADBA843D190F5C94ECC9F019C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all costs incurred, or expected to be
incurred, by the Administrator in processing the permit application, including
indirect costs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28FD78A529814AD18455B955F64F6C6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the permit is approved, all costs
incurred, or expected to be incurred, by the Administrator as a direct result
of the conduct of the activity for which the permit is issued.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H14E1CE2041DB45D18CE1A7CEDAA28A4A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts collected by the
Administrator in the form of fees under this section shall be collected and
available for use only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts
and may be used by the Administrator for issuing and administering permits
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0420EC2E2E9E4273BE357915AE54408B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver or
reduction of fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any fee
assessed under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administrator may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB714498FED1B4B3CA7A6FD747A8BF490"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accept in-kind
contributions in lieu of a fee; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BEFEA44573D41B7811C17D8E3EB2793"><enum>(B)</enum><text>waive or reduce
the fee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA0FD36FD0E54DCBAA20E398FB1B9BAD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fishing</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall be considered to require a person to obtain a permit
under this section for the conduct of any fishing activity that is not
prohibited by this title or regulations issued under this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE0233B443C1A46938BA2BCF65EE61F73"><enum>215.</enum><header>Regulations;
application in accordance with international law</header>
<subsection id="H48DF1B3F4A4341D990729404F0726540"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may issue such
regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of
sections 206 and 214.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE267236168244132ABC7E9F03C0BC0C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relationship to
international law</header><text>This title and any regulations promulgated
under this title shall be applied in accordance with international law. No
restrictions shall apply to or be enforced against a person who is not a
citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States (including foreign
flag vessels) unless in accordance with international
law.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE2D74D3ECC914E41BF8931974CA8FE98"><enum>106.</enum><header>Clarification
of definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 218, as
redesignated by section 105 of this Act (relating to definitions; 16 U.S.C.
6409), is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H36A905C6C2DB462C8E057060D195EA54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBACEEC0BC88441BFBAD9F9156D552002" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H52D70DCD43864A70A803242F80EB2648"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>conservation</term> means
the use of methods and procedures that are necessary to preserve or sustain
coral reefs and associated species as resilient diverse, viable, and
self-perpetuating coral reef ecosystems, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H45782C8030A043EA934A1F2341A43F9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all activities
associated with resource management, such as assessment, conservation,
protection, restoration, sustainable use, and management of habitat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CE56B3ED9134DBA96C838DA6CAAD5E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mapping;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6FEB09609BD46328D6E4F1F158207C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>monitoring of
coral reef ecosystems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFB76E0C64B742A8A9EA22BAFFE43DF8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development and implementation of
management strategies for marine protected area or networks thereof and marine
resources consistent with the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431
et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14D22E5B96E2495CAA6C4DDE1A34F13B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>law
enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34693DBE129544F4922D1C88C7EEBDB1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>conflict
resolution initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7F0F028CCAE42A18412E52BA9F00C76"><enum>(G)</enum><text>community outreach
and education; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B674327298A47E2BAB40E87F9501EB3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>activities that
promote safe and ecologically sound
navigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BADFBE8AE9046D6A369C97628555B01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HED3E390CA4874358BC85E91A7EE49594" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB72887AA869F4677958DD7F8D497847F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coral</header><text>The
term <term>coral</term> means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H266AD13618714622A7CD6C6F18DD104D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all species of the
orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Gorgonacea
(horny corals), Stolonifera (organ-pipe corals and others), Alcyonacea (soft
corals), and Helioporacea (blue coral), of the class Anthozoa; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H439AEFCEAFF749438EB7EC09FB5404DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all species of the
families Milleporidae (fire corals) and Stylasteridae (stylasterid
hydrocorals), of the class
Hydrozoa.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A342F1A287F48DEABC41C96ABC4C964"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9CB760F0A2AF41B187AC3D5854B76524" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1466EF13174E4825A37C873DE1DE4BD9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coral
reef</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>coral
reef</quote> means a limestone structure, in the form of a reef or shoal,
comprised in whole or in part by living coral, skeletal remains of coral, and
other associated sessile marine plants and
animals.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCAA0F3BB66BD406A9AFD45E4CE130A7D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (5) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H283722E77E8D4B428C2D3E0AC3F6D7E7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7737FE273034449FB1ADE371D1E00187"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Coral reef
ecosystem</header><text>The term <term>coral reef ecosystem</term> means a
system of coral reefs and geographically associated species, habitats, and
environment, including mangroves and seagrass habitats, and the processes that
control its dynamics.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E705A03343F46BA8DBB7440AA1D1A2C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (7) and (8) in order as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H342A9F39D6824E538BC01472B408E2B4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HAF583B5769564190B79E6CFBABEED984"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Coral reef
component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>coral reef component</quote> means any part of a coral reef, including
individual living coral, skeletal remains of coral, and other associated
sessile marine plants and animals, and any adjacent or associated
seagrasses.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA2D88DD295B5471082E52FEE3C4B1D6C"><enum>107.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 217,
as redesignated by section 105 of this Act (relating to authorization of
appropriations; 16 U.S.C. 6408), is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H73CA5F17AE6542F4915C59FDC6EA4E07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA2A941C1C165432881049EDF743FAF6F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1686E44BF782451EA2FC145ECBD83466"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
of Commerce to carry out this title $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011,
$32,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, and
$35,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 and
2015.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99200F508DDD44A5B80557C24DFDF87E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)
by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$2,000,000</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C24CF4BD6C4496482F2BBD86DD81B37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5C5E4FA987EA402FBD2DB7F2AD884998" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDBCFAE6EE52E4ED4AAE34D99B29FDB3B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Management and
Planning</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Administrator $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to remain
available until expended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3A20A12C949A41E0871A1B59E9D9D4A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide grants
under section 209; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6917A5B0493A47C8B3DB6375DD01BE59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide grants
to States to strengthen coral reef and coral reef ecosystem management
capabilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE79ED7813704FAF8941133AB1C2BF81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3930658B9584996BA2D83E85B46A41C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0842CC00DFE74CA084E272DC9A94FCAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Department of
the Interior</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of the Interior to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2015.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>United States
Coral Reef Task Force</header>
<section id="H2985658728574C30956F59A76A6FAD34"><enum>201.</enum><header>United States
Coral Reef Task Force</header>
<subsection id="H14FF93E1C74249C1BA9E8ED31C35771D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is hereby established the United States Coral Reef Task Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7323AE05D50648FA93EED1CC6FBEB074"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goal of the Task Force shall be to
lead, coordinate, and strengthen Federal Government actions to better preserve
and protect coral reef ecosystems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE4A84394076B45779522A9411B7E01AE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
duties of the Task Force shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H1FCA0BB065064B8385115E0CD5E157C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to coordinate, in cooperation with State
and local government partners, academic partners, and nongovernmental partners
if appropriate, activities regarding the mapping, monitoring, research,
conservation, mitigation, restoration of coral reefs and coral reef
ecosystems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F689F283FB24B25ADBAFE82EDDC5CD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to monitor and
advise regarding implementation of the policy and Federal agency
responsibilities set forth in Executive Order 13089 and the national coral reef
action strategy developed under section 203 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act
of 2000, as amended by this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED93E959B8FD40ADB271AF8F722EFF9A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to work with the
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the Agency for International
Development, and in coordination with the other members of the Task Force,
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0EDECBDF080E465C91900AF42BDB677C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the United
States role in international trade and protection of coral species; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69B2BAD782FD43D18CE8BA80B88ED2F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourage
implementation of appropriate strategies and actions to promote conservation
and sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFABC756F7D194B9EBF2F3360CE101A55"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership,
generally</header><text>The Task Force shall be comprised of—</text>
<paragraph id="H3C2E2E5320FA40DEA03831BC73518E6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of the Interior, who shall be
co-chairs of the Task Force;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45235E65A1BD43CA9B8518A0AB063499"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the Agency of International Development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F7B2753047845E78A7DD8EE1A3FD67E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FC5A5FDD3314E9EAB31026AC52358C4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Defense;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA04D6219B0C14AB6954F9FB0CBE062EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Secretary of
the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFEB6114F7B746A7AB6E2FEBE5B651CD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E2D5A1D944144B0A15D8533646357C2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Attorney
General;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83812661EC9641C985566E4B618CDC3E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Secretary of
State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D6A36A864024536B53F0B8F118448F1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24D20FD6F13C4A21A8FD759597AE4ABC"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB699B74F59B6447FB87E58A5E4680A81"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FEB3F6D4B0243B3A2B104A3A8997F84"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the Director of
the National Science Foundation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD64171EEB0C4E0FAFD5DB9C7DE91309"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1376AB1579F46AF867BD791798905FE"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE26636A1D5EB457B895B589B76E6A56C"><enum>(15)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the State of Florida;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5748D930EE1D47A584B1EC2ACCEADA1A"><enum>(16)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the State of Hawaii;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE425F062231948999929B5EE8393CABE"><enum>(17)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the Territory of Guam;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94890077D30248AB8C97461E91F59B0B"><enum>(18)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the Territory of American Samoa;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0218906639CF444C9B31A4D8A2AB7788"><enum>(19)</enum><text>the Governor, or
a representative of the Governor, of the Virgin Islands.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0EEF991A20BF4ECA88EF6C5FE0145570"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Nonvoting
members</header><text>The President, or a representative of the President, of
each of the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau may appoint a
nonvoting member of the Task Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9170387AB1E245BCAD5CCE7DE0F9FD73"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of Federal agency members</header>
<paragraph id="H844A9C1ABCC94D3EA3D1F3D9C2A19F69"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Federal agency members of the Task Force
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H95741CFCF013462C9BF5A2EE5EE1188D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the
actions of their agencies that may affect coral reef ecosystems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9B43E5F1A624941AC8AF33F1C9D96A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>utilize the
programs and authorities of their agencies to protect and enhance the
conditions of such ecosystems; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C4363078EA94D5AB947F31E532392A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist in the implementation of the
National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs, the national coral reef action
strategy developed under section 203 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000, as amended by this Act, the local action strategies, and any other
coordinated efforts approved by the Task Force.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5585CF40D6B5428D8EF4494621DDF883"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Co-chairs</header><text>In
addition to their responsibilities under paragraph (1), the co-chairs of the
Task Force shall administer performance of the functions of the Task Force and
facilitate the coordination of the Federal agency members of the Task
Force.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H66EE6C60436241548156D73B175B4FB6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Working
groups</header>
<paragraph id="H6B9CF419DF4F483A94E77AE9281BDC42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The co-chairs of the Task Force may establish working
groups as necessary to meet the goals and duties of this title. The Task Force
may request the co-chairs to establish such a working group.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB534CCC44B9A4013B562B7F6C9591261"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation by
nongovernmental organizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairs may allow a nongovernmental
organization or academic institution to participate in such a working
group.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20FF95C226D44407A483F1E9592A3B57"><enum>(h)</enum><header>FACA</header><text>The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task
Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H27C1C97FDE474CF097E3461D7060BB45"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The definitions in section 218 of the Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this Act, shall apply to this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Department of
the Interior Coral Reef Authorities</header>
<section id="H17EA79B265D847E1AF95BCB86A5C2F17"><enum>301.</enum><header>Coral reef
conservation assistance</header>
<subsection id="H84F91296C7BE4C0780AFCAD88682FB40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior may provide technical
assistance and, subject to the availability of appropriations, financial
assistance for the conservation of coral reefs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC6D4C5A0A851455886C43AE8B1665FF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section each of the terms
<quote>conservation</quote> and <quote>coral reef</quote> has the meaning that
term has under section 218 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 6409), amended by this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H445AA49401F243B1A9ECEBF61983CC77"><enum>302.</enum><header>National coral
reef action strategy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
203(a) (16 U.S.C. 6402(a)) is amended by inserting <quote>and the Secretary of
the Interior</quote> after <quote>the Administrator</quote>.</text>
</section>