‘‘(2) to provide grants to States to strengthen 
coral reef and coral reef ecosystem management ca-
pabilities.’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior 
to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 108. CLARIFICATION AND ADDITION OF DEFINITIONS. 
Section 218, as redesignated by section 105 of this 
Act (relating to definitions; 16 U.S.C. 6409), is further 
amended— 
(1) 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 resilient diverse, viable, and self- 
perpetuating 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; 
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‘‘(C) monitoring of coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(D) development and implementation 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; 
‘‘(F) conflict resolution initiatives; 
‘‘(G) community outreach and education; 
and 
‘‘(H) activities that promote safe and eco-
logically sound navigation.’’; 
(2) 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 (organ- 
pipe corals and others), Alcyonacea (soft cor-
als), and Helioporacea (blue coral), of the class 
Anthozoa; and 
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‘‘(B) all species of the families Milleporidae 
(fire corals) and Stylasteridae (stylasterid 
hydrocorals), of the class Hydrozoa.’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) CORAL
REEF.—The term ‘coral reef’ 
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.’’; 
(4) by amending paragraph (5) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(5) CORAL
REEF
ECOSYSTEM.—The term 
‘coral reef ecosystem’ means a system of coral reefs 
and geographically associated species, habitats, and 
environment and the processes that control its dy-
namics.’’; and 
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) in 
order as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively, and 
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) CORAL
REEF
COMPONENT.—The term 
‘coral reef component’ means any part of a coral 
reef, including individual living coral, skeletal re-
mains of coral, and other associated sessile marine 
plants and animals. 
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‘‘(8) RESILIENCE.—The term ‘resilience’ means 
the capacity for corals, coral reefs, or coral reef eco-
systems to recover from natural and human disturb-
ance as determined by clearly identifiable, measur-
able, and science-based standards. 
‘‘(9) RESTORATION.—The term ‘restoration’ 
means the use of methods and procedures necessary 
to enhance, rehabilitate, re-create, or create, a na-
tive, functioning coral reef or coral reef ecosystem, 
in part or in full, within suitable waters of the his-
torical geographic range of such ecosystems.’’. 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES 
CORAL REEF TASK FORCE 
SEC. 201. 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— 
(1) to coordinate, in cooperation with State and 
local government partners, academic partners, and 
nongovernmental partners if appropriate, activities 
regarding the mapping, monitoring, research, con-
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servation, mitigation, restoration of coral reefs and 
coral reef ecosystems; 
(2) to monitor and advise regarding implemen-
tation of the policy and deFederal agency respon-
sibilities 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 
(3) to work with the Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of the Agency for International Devel-
opment, 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— 
(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; 
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(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 Foun-
dation; 
(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; 
(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; 
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local action strategies, and any other coordi-
nated 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 title. The Task 
Force may request the co-chairs to establish such a 
working group. 
(2) PARTICIPATION BY NONGOVERNMENTAL OR-
GANIZATIONS.—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. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions in section 218 of 
the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by 
this Act, shall apply to this section. 
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TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR CORAL REEF AU-
THORITIES 
SEC. 301. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior may 
provide technical assistance and, subject to the availability 
of appropriations, financial assistance for the conservation 
of coral reefs. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section each of the terms 
‘‘conservation’’ and ‘‘coral reef’’ 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. 
SEC. 302. NATIONAL CORAL REEF ACTION STRATEGY. 
Section 203(a) (16 U.S.C. 6402(a)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘and the Secretary of the Interior’’ after ‘‘the 
Administrator’’. 
Æ 
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