(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration provided for in section 201. 
(4) ADVISOR.—The term ‘‘Advisor’’ means the 
National Oceans Advisor appointed under section 
301. 
(5) BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘bio-
logical diversity’’ means a collection of genomes, spe-
cies, and ecosystems occurring in a geographically 
defined region. 
(6) ECOLOGICALLY
SUSTAINABLE.—The term 
‘‘ecologically sustainable’’ means capable of main-
taining biological diversity and ecosystem structure 
and functioning from one human generation to the 
next, so as not to deny future generations the goods 
and services that healthy marine ecosystems provide. 
(7) FUNCTION.—The term ‘‘function’’, when 
used in reference to a function of a government 
agency or official, includes authorities, powers, 
rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, 
activities, duties, and responsibilities.
(8) MARINE ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND HEALTH 
OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.—Each of the terms ‘‘ma-
rine ecosystem health’’ and ‘‘health of marine eco-
systems’’ means the ability of a marine ecosystem to 
support and maintain a productive and resilient 
community of organisms, having a species composi-
tion, diversity, and functional organization resulting 
from the natural habitat of the region, such that it 
provides a complete range of ecological benefits, in-
cluding— 
(A) a complete diversity of native species 
and habitats wherein each native species is able 
to maintain an abundance, population struc-
ture, and distribution supporting its ecological 
and evolutionary functions and processes; and 
(B) a physical, chemical, geological, and 
microbial environment that is supportive of the 
requirements of this paragraph. 
(9) HEALTHY MARINE ECOSYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘healthy marine ecosystem’’ means a marine eco-
system with the ability to support and maintain a 
productive and resilient community of organisms, 
having a species composition, diversity, and func-
tional organization resulting from the natural habi-
tat of the region, such that it provides a complete 
range of ecological benefits, including— 
(A) a complete diversity of native species 
and habitats wherein each native species is able 
to maintain an abundance, population struc-
ture, and distribution supporting its ecological 
and evolutionary functions and processes; and 
(B) a physical, chemical, geological, and 
microbial environment that is supportive of the 
requirements of this paragraph. 
(10) ECOSYSTEM-BASED
MANAGEMENT.—The 
term ‘‘ecosystem-based management’’ means an inte-
grated approach to management that— 
(A) considers the entire ecosystem, includ-
ing humans; 
(B) has as its goal the maintenance of eco-
systems in a healthy, productive, and resilient 
condition so that they can provide the services 
humans want and need; 
(C) accounts for the interactions among 
species, activities, and sectors of management; 
(D) considers the cumulative impacts of 
different sectors; 
(E) emphasizes the protection of ecosystem 
structure, functioning, and key processes;