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(5) 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, including mangroves and seagrass 
habitats, and the processes that control its dynam-
ics.’’; and 
(6) by amending paragraph (7) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C), means the Secretary of Commerce; 
‘‘(B) in section 206(e), means— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of the Interior, with 
respect to any coral reef or component 
thereof that is located in— 
‘‘(I) the National Wildlife Refuge 
System; 
‘‘(II) the National Park System; 
or 
‘‘(III) the waters surrounding 
Wake Island under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior, as set 
forth in Executive Order No. 11048 
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(27 Fed. Reg. 8851), dated Sep-
tember 4, 1962; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Commerce, with 
respect to any other coral reef or compo-
nent thereof; and 
‘‘(C) in sections 203 and 209, means the 
Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of 
the Interior.’’. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 213 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000 (formerly 16 U.S.C. 6408), as redesignated by sec-
tion 4, is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this 
title $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $32,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2009, $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and 
$35,000,000 for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COMMUNITY-BASED
PLANNING
GRANTS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Adminis-
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trator to carry out section 209, $8,000,000 for fiscal years 
2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.’’; 
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 title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 10. ENSURING RESILIENCE. 
(a) PURPOSES.—Section 202 of the Coral Reef Con-
servation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401) is further amend-
ed by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as para-
graphs (3) through (8), respectively, and by inserting after 
paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) to promote the resilience of coral reef eco-
systems;’’. 
(b) CRITERIA
FOR APPROVAL
OF PROJECT PRO-
POSALS.—Section 204(g) of the Coral Reef Conservation 
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6403(g)) is further amended by 
striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the end of paragraph 
(10), by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12), 
and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: 
‘‘(11) improving and promoting the resilience of 
coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; or’’. 
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(c) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED
UNDER
NATIONAL 
PROGRAM.—Section 207(b) of the Coral Reef Conserva-
tion Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6406(b)) is further amended 
by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end of para-
graph (4), by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
(6), and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
‘‘(5) improving and promoting the resilience of 
coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; and’’. 
SEC. 11. FUNDING FOR MARINE FACILITIES, CORAL REEF 
RESEARCH, AND CORAL REEF INSTITUTES. 
(a) AMERICAN
SAMOA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to the 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide funds to 
a research facility for coral reef research and protection, 
and coastal ecology and development, at the American 
Samoa Community College. 
(b) UNIVERSITY OF GUAM.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Com-
merce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, to provide funds to the University 
of Guam for coral reef research and protection. 
(c) SUPPORT FOR CORAL REEF INSTITUTES.—The 
Administrator, subject to the availability of appropriations 
specifically to carry out this subsection, may enter into, 
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renegotiate, or extend a cooperative agreement with any 
university or local academic institution or other research 
center with established programs that support coral reef 
conservation to accomplish the following: 
(1) Provide technical and other assistance to 
build capacity for effective resource management on 
a regional level and within local communities. 
(2) Facilitate interdisciplinary research regard-
ing coral reef ecosystems to improve resource man-
agement and improve understanding of potential im-
pacts to such ecosystems attributed to climate 
change. 
(3) Conduct public education programs regard-
ing coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems to improve 
public awareness of the need to protect and conserve 
such resources. 
(4) To advance the purposes and policies set 
forth in the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section the 
definitions in section 214 of the Coral Reef Conservation 
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Act of 2000, as redesignated by section 6(a) of this Act 
and amended by section 8 of this Act, apply. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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