‘‘(5) ACTIONS AUTHORIZED WITH RESPECT TO 
VESSELS.—Actions authorized under this subsection 
include vessel removal, and emergency re-stabiliza-
tion of a vessel and any coral reef that is impacted 
by a vessel. 
‘‘(6) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may issue 
regulations necessary to implement this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE OF ACT.—Section 202 of the Coral 
Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) 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, to benefit local 
communities and the Nation, and to the extent prac-
ticable support and enhance coral reef research ca-
pabilities at local academic institutions;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end of paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by 
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) to recognize the benefits of healthy coral 
reefs to island and coastal communities and to en-
courage Federal action to ensure, to the maximum 
extent practicable, the continued availability of those 
benefits.’’. 
(b) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL CORAL 
REEF ACTION STRATEGY.—Section 203(b)(8) of the 
Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6402(b)(8)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) conservation, including resilience and the 
consideration of island and local traditions and prac-
tices.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ACTIVITIES TO CON-
SERVE CORAL REEFS AND CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS.— 
Section 207(b) of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 6406) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘cooperative conservation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘cooperative research, conserva-
tion,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘partners.’’ and inserting 
‘‘partners, including academic institutions lo-
cated in those States, territories, and freely as-
sociated States referred to in section 212; and’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) activities designed to minimize the likeli-
hood of vessel impacts or other physical damage to 
coral reefs, including those areas identified in sec-
tion 210(b).’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Section 208 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000 (16 U.S.C. 6407) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 208. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
‘‘Not later than March 1, 2010, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee 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— 
‘‘(1) a description of the funds obligated by 
each participating Federal agency to advance coral 
reef conservation during each of the 3 fiscal years 
next preceding the fiscal year in which the report is 
submitted; 
‘‘(2) a description of Federal interagency and 
cooperative efforts with States, United States terri-
tories, freely associated States, and non-govern-
mental partner organizations to prevent or address 
overharvesting, coastal runoff, or other anthropo-
genic impacts on coral reef ecosystems, including 
projects undertaken with the Department of the In-
terior, the Department of Agriculture, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, and the Army Corps of 
Engineers; 
‘‘(3) a summary of the information contained in 
the vessel grounding inventory established under sec-
tion 210, including additional authorization or fund-
ing, needed for response and removal of such vessels; 
‘‘(4) 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 
‘‘(5) an assessment of the condition of United 
States coral reefs, accomplishments under this Act, 
and the effectiveness of management actions to ad-
dress threats to coral reefs, including actions taken 
to address large-scale threats to coral reef eco-
systems related to climate change.’’.
SEC. 6. FUND; GRANTS; GROUNDING INVENTORY; COORDI-
NATION. 
(a) FUND; GRANTS; GROUNDING INVENTORY; CO-
ORDINATION.—The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 205(a) (16 U.S.C. 6404(a)), by 
striking ‘‘organization solely’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘organization— 
‘‘(1) 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 
‘‘(2) to address emergency response actions 
under section 206.’’; 
(2) by adding at the end of section 205(b) (16 
U.S.C. 6404(b)) ‘‘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, in-
cluding areas identified in section 210(b)(2).’’; 
(3) in section 205(c) (16 U.S.C. 6404(c)), by 
striking ‘‘the grant program’’ and inserting ‘‘any 
grant program or emergency response action’’; 
(4) by redesignating sections 209 and 210 as 
sections 213 and 214, respectively; and