§6456. Definitions — Inbound Citations
16 U.S.C. § 6456
Cited by 39 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §6456(1)
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(5) to produce a report each year, for submission to the appropriate congressional committees and publication on the public website of the Task Force, highlighting the status of the coral reef resources of a covered State on a rotating basis, including—(A) a summary of recent coral reef management and restoration activities undertaken in that State; and(B) updated estimates of the direct and indirect economic activity supported by, and other benefits associated with, those coral reef resources.
Citations to §6456(2)
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There is established a task force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen Federal Government actions to better preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems, to be known as the “United States Coral Reef Task Force” (in this subchapter referred to as the “Task Force”).
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(1) to coordinate, in cooperation with covered States, covered Native entities, Federal reef managers, covered reef managers, coral reef research centers designated under section 6411(b) of this title (as added by this division), and other nongovernmental and academic partners as appropriate, activities regarding the mapping, monitoring, research, conservation, mitigation, and restoration of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems;
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(A) Executive Order 13089 (63 Fed. Reg. 32701; relating to coral reef protection); and
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(A) to assess the United States role in international trade and protection of coral species;
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(B) to encourage implementation of appropriate strategies and actions to promote conservation and sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide; and
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(C) to collaborate with international communities successful in managing coral reefs;
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(A) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
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(B) coral reef action plans under section 6404 of this title; and
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(5) to produce a report each year, for submission to the appropriate congressional committees and publication on the public website of the Task Force, highlighting the status of the coral reef resources of a covered State on a rotating basis, including—(A) a summary of recent coral reef management and restoration activities undertaken in that State; and(B) updated estimates of the direct and indirect economic activity supported by, and other benefits associated with, those coral reef resources.
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(A) a summary of recent coral reef management and restoration activities undertaken in that State; and
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(B) updated estimates of the direct and indirect economic activity supported by, and other benefits associated with, those coral reef resources.
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(3) the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of each covered State.
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(1) identify the actions of the agency that member represents that may affect coral reef ecosystems;
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(3) collaborate with the Task Force to appropriately reflect budgetary needs for coral reef conservation and restoration activities in all agency budget planning and justification documents and processes; and
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(c) The co-chairpersons may allow nongovernmental organizations as appropriate, including academic institutions, conservation groups, and commercial and recreational fishing associations, to participate in a working group established under subsection (a).
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(a) The Secretary of the Interior may provide scientific expertise and technical assistance, and subject to the availability of appropriations, financial assistance for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs consistent with all applicable laws governing resource management in Federal, State, and Tribal waters, including—(1) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and(2) coral reef action plans in effect under section 205 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6404], as added by this division, as applicable.
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(1) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
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(2) coral reef action plans in effect under section 205 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6404], as added by this division, as applicable.
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(b) The Secretary may establish a Coral Reef Initiative Program—(1) to provide grant funding to support local management, conservation, and protection of coral reef ecosystems in—(A) coastal areas of covered States; and(B) Freely Associated States;(2) to enhance resource availability of National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System management units to implement coral reef conservation and restoration activities;(3) to complement the other conservation and assistance activities conducted under this Act or the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.], as amended by section 10001; and(4) to provide other technical, scientific, and financial assistance and conduct conservation and restoration activities that advance the purposes of this title and the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this division.
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(1) to provide grant funding to support local management, conservation, and protection of coral reef ecosystems in—(A) coastal areas of covered States; and(B) Freely Associated States;
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(A) coastal areas of covered States; and
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(2) to enhance resource availability of National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System management units to implement coral reef conservation and restoration activities;
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(3) to complement the other conservation and assistance activities conducted under this Act or the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.], as amended by section 10001; and
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(4) to provide other technical, scientific, and financial assistance and conduct conservation and restoration activities that advance the purposes of this title and the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this division.
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(1) The Secretary of the Interior may consult with the Secretary of Commerce regarding the conduct of any activities to conserve and restore coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems in waters managed under the jurisdiction of the Federal agencies specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 203(c) of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6402(c)(2), (3)], as added by this division.
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(2) The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce to award the Susan L. Williams Coral Reef Management Fellowship under subchapter III of this chapter.
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(d) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with covered reef managers to fund coral reef conservation and restoration activities in waters managed under the jurisdiction of such managers that—(1) are consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and(2) support and enhance the success of coral reef action plans in effect under section 205 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6404], as added by this division.
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(1) are consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
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(2) support and enhance the success of coral reef action plans in effect under section 205 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6404], as added by this division.
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(1) The terms “conservation”, “coral reef”, “covered reef manager”, “covered State”, “National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy”, “restoration”, and “State” have the meanings given those terms in section 216 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [16 U.S.C. 6415], as added by this division.
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(2) The term “fellow” means a National Coral Reef Management Fellow.
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(3) The term “fellowship” means the National Coral Reef Management Fellowship established in subsection (c).
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(5) The term “covered State” has the meaning given the term in section 6415 of this title, as added by this division.
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(1) There is established a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program.
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(A) to encourage future leaders of the United States to develop additional coral reef management capacity in States and local communities with coral reefs;
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(B) to provide management agencies of covered States and covered Native entities with highly qualified candidates whose education and work experience meet the specific needs of each covered State or covered Native entity; and
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(C) to provide fellows with professional experience in management of coastal and coral reef resources.