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‘‘(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: 
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‘‘(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-
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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-
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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.’’. 
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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 
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(5) by inserting after section 208 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—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— 
‘‘(1) support attainment of 1 or more of the cri-
teria described in section 204(g); 
‘‘(2) be developed at the community level; 
‘‘(3) utilize where applicable watershed-based or 
ecosystem-based approaches; 
‘‘(4) provide for coordination with Federal and 
State experts and managers; 
‘‘(5) build upon local approaches or models, in-
cluding traditional or island-based resource manage-
ment concepts; and 
‘‘(6) complement local action strategies or re-
gional plans for coral reef conservation. 
‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The provisions of 
subsections (b), (d), (f), and (h) of section 204 apply to 
grants under subsection (a), except that, for the purpose 
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of applying section 204(b)(1) to grants under this section, 
‘75 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘50 percent’. 
‘‘SEC. 210. VESSEL GROUNDING INVENTORY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordina-
tion with other Federal agencies, may maintain an inven-
tory of all vessel grounding incidents involving coral reefs, 
including a description of— 
‘‘(1) the impacts to such resources; 
‘‘(2) vessel and ownership information, if avail-
able; 
‘‘(3) the estimated cost of removal, mitigation, 
or restoration; 
‘‘(4) the response action taken by the owner, 
the Administrator, the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, or other Federal or State agency representa-
tives; 
‘‘(5) the status of the response action, including 
the dates of vessel removal and mitigation or res-
toration and any actions taken to prevent future 
grounding incidents; and 
‘‘(6) recommendations for additional naviga-
tional aids or other mechanisms for preventing fu-
ture grounding incidents. 
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF AT-RISK REEFS.—The Ad-
ministrator may— 
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‘‘(1) use information from any inventory main-
tained under subsection (a) or any other available 
information source to identify all coral reef areas 
that have a high incidence of vessel impacts, includ-
ing groundings and anchor damage; and 
‘‘(2) identify appropriate measures, including 
action by other agencies, to reduce the likelihood of 
such impacts. 
‘‘SEC. 211. REGIONAL COORDINATION. 
‘‘The Administrator shall work in coordination and 
collaboration with other Federal agencies, States, and 
United States territorial governments to implement the 
national coral reef action strategy 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, overharvesting, and 
factors attributed to climate change. 
‘‘SEC. 212. UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the United States Coral Reef Task Force. 
‘‘(b) GOAL.—The goal of the Task Force shall be to 
lead, coordinate, and strengthen Federal Government ac-
tions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force shall 
be— 
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‘‘(1) to coordinate, in cooperation with State, 
territory, freely associated State, commonwealth, 
and local government partners, academic, and non-
governmental partners if appropriate, activities re-
garding the mapping, monitoring, research, con-
servation, mitigation, restoration of coral reefs and 
coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(2) to monitor and advise regarding implemen-
tation of the policy and Federal agency responsibil-
ities set forth in Executive Order 13089 and the na-
tional coral reef action strategy developed under sec-
tion 203; and 
‘‘(3) 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— 
‘‘(A) assess the United States role in inter-
national trade and protection of coral species; 
and 
‘‘(B) encourage implementation of appro-
priate strategies and actions to promote con-
servation and sustainable use of coral reef re-
sources worldwide. 
‘‘(d) MEMBERSHIP, GENERALLY.—The Task Force 
shall be comprised of— 
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‘‘(1) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, and the Secretary of the 
Interior, who shall be co-chairs of the Task Force; 
‘‘(2) the Administrator of the Agency of Inter-
national Development; 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
‘‘(4) the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(5) the Secretary of the Army, acting through 
the Corps of Engineers; 
‘‘(6) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
‘‘(7) the Attorney General; 
‘‘(8) the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(9) the Secretary of Transportation; 
‘‘(10) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
‘‘(11) the Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration; 
‘‘(12) the Director of the National Science 
Foundation; 
‘‘(13) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands; 
‘‘(14) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
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‘‘(15) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the State of Florida; 
‘‘(16) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the State of Hawaii; 
‘‘(17) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the Territory of Guam; 
‘‘(18) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the Territory of American Samoa; and 
‘‘(19) the Governor, or a representative of the 
Governor, of the Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(e) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—The President, or a 
representative of the President, of each of the Freely Asso-
ciated 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. 
‘‘(f) RESPONSIBILITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCY MEM-
BERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal agency mem-
bers of the Task Force shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the actions of their agencies 
that may affect coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(B) utilize the programs and authorities 
of their agencies to protect and enhance the 
conditions of such ecosystems; and 
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‘‘(C) assist in the implementation of the 
National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs, 
the national coral reef action strategy developed 
under section 203, the local action strategies, 
and any other coordinated efforts approved by 
the Task Force. 
‘‘(2) CO-CHAIRS.—In addition to their respon-
sibilities under paragraph (1), the co-chairs of the 
Task Force shall administer performance of the 
functions of the Task Force and facilitate the co-
ordination of the Federal agency members of the 
Task Force. 
‘‘(g) WORKING GROUPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The co-chairs of the Task 
Force may establish working groups as necessary to 
meet the goals and duties of this Act. The Task 
Force may request the co-chairs to establish such a 
working group. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION
BY
NONGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS.—The co-chairs may allow a non-
governmental organization or academic institution to 
participate in such a working group. 
‘‘(h) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.’’. 
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(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 204 of the 
Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6403) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) MULTIYEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Administrator may enter into multiyear cooperative agree-
ments with the heads of other Federal agencies, States, 
territories, other freely associated States, local govern-
ments, academic institutions, and non-governmental orga-
nizations to carry out the activities of the national coral 
reef action strategy developed under section 203 and to 
implement regional strategies developed pursuant to sec-
tion 211.’’. 
SEC. 7. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS TO DEFINI-
TIONS.— 
(1) FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION ACT.— 
Section 8 of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
(16 U.S.C. 666b) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, including coral 
reef ecosystems (as such term is defined in section 
214 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000)’’. 
(2) FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956 AND FISH 
AND WILDLIFE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1978.—With 
respect to the authorities under the Fish and Wild-
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life Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and the 
authorities under the Fish and Wildlife Improvement 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 742l), references in such 
Acts to ‘‘wildlife’’ and ‘‘fish and wildlife’’ shall be 
construed to include coral reef ecosystems (as such 
term is defined in section 214 of the Coral Reef 
Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this Act). 
(b) CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance 
and, subject to the availability of appropriations, financial 
assistance to coastal States (as that term is defined in 
the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by 
this Act). 
SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS. 
Section 214 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000, as redesignated by section 6(a) of this Act (relating 
to definitions; 16 U.S.C. 6409), is further amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and 
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‘‘(B) in sections 206 and 209, means the 
Secretary of the Interior for purposes of appli-
cation of those sections to national parks, na-
tional wildlife refuges, and Wake Island.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) CONSERVATION.—The term ‘conservation’ 
means the use of methods and procedures that are 
necessary to preserve or sustain coral reefs and asso-
ciated species as diverse, viable, and self-perpet-
uating coral reef ecosystems, including— 
‘‘(A) all activities associated with resource 
management, such as assessment, conservation, 
protection, restoration, sustainable use, and 
management of habitat; 
‘‘(B) mapping; 
‘‘(C) monitoring of coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(D) assistance in the development of 
management strategies for marine protected 
area or networks thereof and marine resources 
consistent with the National Marine Sanc-
tuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); 
‘‘(E) law enforcement; 
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‘‘(F) conflict resolution initiatives; 
‘‘(G) community outreach and education; 
and 
‘‘(H) activities that promote safe and eco-
logically sound navigation.’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) CORAL.—The term ‘coral’ means species 
of the phylum Cnidaria, including— 
‘‘(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia 
(black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), 
Gorgonacea 
(horny 
corals), 
Stolonifera 
(organpipe corals and others), Alcyonacea (soft 
corals), and Helioporacea (blue coral), of the 
class Anthozoa; and 
‘‘(B) all species of the families Milleporidae 
(fire corals) and Stylasteridae (stylasterid 
hydrocorals), of the class Hydrozoa.’’; 
(4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) CORAL
REEF.—The term ‘coral reef’ 
means a limestone structure composed in whole or in 
part of living zooxanthellate stony corals (Class 
Anthozoa, Order Scleractinia), their skeletal re-
mains, or both.’’; 
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