‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS.— 
All cooperative enforcement agreements in place between 
the Secretary and States affected by this title shall be up-
dated to include enforcement of this title where appro-
priate. 
‘‘SEC. 212. AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may execute 
and perform such contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative 
agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of this title. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.—Under an agreement entered into 
under subsection (a), the Secretary may fulfill the terms 
of the agreement by reimbursing or providing appro-
priated funds to, and may receive funds or reimburse-
ments from, Federal agencies, instrumentalities and lab-
oratories; State and local governments; Native American 
tribes and organizations; international organizations; for-
eign governments; universities and research centers; edu-
cational institutions; nonprofit organizations; commercial 
organizations; and other public and private persons or en-
tities, as necessary for purposes identified in section 202 
and actions taken under subsections (a) through (d) of 
section 206. 
‘‘(c) MULTIYEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Administrator may enter into multiyear cooperative agree-
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ments with the heads of other Federal agencies, States, 
local governments, academic institutions, including marine 
laboratories and coral reef institutes, and nongovern-
mental organizations to carry out the activities of the na-
tional coral reef action strategy developed under section 
203 and to implement regional strategies developed pursu-
ant to section 211. 
‘‘(d) USE OF OTHER AGENCIES’ RESOURCES.—For 
purposes related to the conservation, preservation, protec-
tion, restoration, or replacement of coral reefs or coral reef 
ecosystems and the enforcement of this title, the Adminis-
trator is authorized to use, with their consent and with 
or without reimbursement, the land, services, equipment, 
personnel, and facilities of any Department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
government, or Indian tribal government, or of any polit-
ical subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or 
international organization. 
‘‘SEC. 213. INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF CONSERVATION 
STRATEGY. 
‘‘(a) INTERNATIONAL
CORAL
REEF
ECOSYSTEM 
STRATEGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Coral Reef Conserva-
tion Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amend-
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ments of 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives, and publish in the 
Federal Register, an international coral reef eco-
system strategy, consistent with the purposes of this 
title and the national strategy required pursuant to 
section 203(a). The Secretary shall periodically re-
view and revise this strategy as necessary. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy developed by 
the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) 
identify 
coral 
reef 
ecosystems 
throughout the world that are of high value for 
United States marine resources, that support 
high-seas resources of importance to the United 
States such as fisheries, or that support other 
interests of the United States; 
‘‘(B) summarize existing activities by Fed-
eral agencies and entities described in sub-
section (b) to address the conservation of coral 
reef ecosystems identified pursuant to subpara-
graph (A); 
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‘‘(C) establish goals, objectives, and spe-
cific targets for conservation of priority inter-
national coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(D) describe appropriate activities to 
achieve the goals and targets for international 
coral reef conservation, in particular those that 
leverage activities already conducted under this 
title; 
‘‘(E) develop a plan to coordinate imple-
mentation of the strategy with entities de-
scribed in subsection (b) in order to leverage 
current activities under this title and other con-
servation efforts globally; 
‘‘(F) identify appropriate partnerships, 
grants, or other funding and technical assist-
ance mechanisms to carry out the strategy; and 
‘‘(G) develop criteria for prioritizing part-
nerships under subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State, 
the Administrator of the Agency for International Devel-
opment, the Secretary of the Interior, and other relevant 
Federal agencies, and relevant United States stakeholders, 
and shall take into account coral reef ecosystem conserva-
tion initiatives of other nations, international agreements, 
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and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organiza-
tions so as to provide effective cooperation and efficiencies 
in international coral reef conservation. The Secretary 
may consult with the United States Coral Reef Task Force 
in carrying out this subsection. 
‘‘(c) INTERNATIONAL
CORAL
REEF
ECOSYSTEM 
PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may estab-
lish an international coral reef ecosystem partner-
ship program to provide support, including funding 
and technical assistance, for activities that imple-
ment the strategy developed pursuant to subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(2) MECHANISMS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide such support working in collaboration with the 
entities described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—The Secretary 
may not approve a partnership proposal under this 
section unless the partnership is consistent with the 
international coral reef conservation strategy devel-
oped pursuant to subsection (a), and meets the cri-
teria specified in that strategy. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS CONDUCTED 
BY STATES.—In implementing this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority consideration to regional initiatives and 
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projects that States are participating in with other na-
tions. 
‘‘SEC. 214. PERMITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may, in ac-
cordance with this section and regulations issued under 
this title, issue a permit authorizing the conduct of bona 
fide research. 
‘‘(b) EXEMPT ACTIVITIES.—No permit under this 
section is required for an activity that is exempt from li-
ability under section 206(e). 
‘‘(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Administrator 
may place any terms and conditions on a permit issued 
under this section that the Administrator deems reason-
able. 
‘‘(d) FEES.— 
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.—Subject 
to regulations issued under this title, the Adminis-
trator may assess and collect fees as specified in this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—Any fee assessed shall be equal 
to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) all costs incurred, or expected to be 
incurred, by the Administrator in processing 
the permit application, including indirect costs; 
and 
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‘‘(B) if the permit is approved, all costs in-
curred, or expected to be incurred, by the Ad-
ministrator as a direct result of the conduct of 
the activity for which the permit is issued. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FEES.—Amounts collected by the 
Administrator in the form of fees under this section 
shall be collected and available for use only to the 
extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts 
and may be used by the Administrator for issuing 
and administering permits under this section. 
‘‘(4) WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF FEES.—For 
any fee assessed under paragraph (2) of this sub-
section, the Administrator may— 
‘‘(A) accept in-kind contributions in lieu of 
a fee; or 
‘‘(B) waive or reduce the fee. 
‘‘(e) FISHING.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
sidered to require a person to obtain a permit under this 
section for the conduct of any fishing activity that is not 
prohibited by this title or regulations issued under this 
title. 
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‘‘SEC. 215. REGULATIONS; APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW. 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator may issue 
such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry 
out the purposes of sections 206 and 214. 
‘‘(b) RELATIONSHIP TO INTERNATIONAL LAW.—This 
title and any regulations promulgated under this title shall 
be applied in accordance with international law. No re-
strictions shall apply to or be enforced against a person 
who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the 
United States (including foreign flag vessels) unless in ac-
cordance with international law.’’. 
SEC. 106. CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
The Act (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding after section 215 (as added by this Act) the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 216. CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of any Federal agency 
with a representative serving on the U.S. Coral Reef Task 
Force established under Executive Order 13089 issued on 
June 11, 1998 (16 U.S.C. 6401 note), may, either individ-
ually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry 
out a program to award prizes competitively under section 
24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719). 
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‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—Any program carried out under 
this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innova-
tion to advance the ability of the United States to under-
stand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to 
develop management or adaptation options to preserve, 
sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY PROGRAMS.—Priority shall be given to 
establish programs under this section that address com-
munities, environments, or industries that are in distress 
due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, 
including— 
‘‘(1) scientific research and monitoring that 
furthers the understanding of causes behind coral 
reef decline and degradation and the generally slow 
recovery following disturbances, including ocean 
acidification and its impacts on coral reproduction; 
‘‘(2) the development of monitoring or manage-
ment options for communities or industries that are 
experiencing significant financial hardship; 
‘‘(3) the development of adaptation options to 
alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by dam-
age to coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(4) the development of measures to help vul-
nerable communities or industries, with an emphasis 
on rural communities and businesses; and 
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‘‘(5) the development of adaptation and man-
agement options for impacted tourism industries.’’. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 217, as redesignated by section 105 of this 
Act (relating to authorization of appropriations; 16 U.S.C. 
6408), is further 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— 
‘‘(1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(2) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
‘‘(4) $32,000,000 for fiscal years 2020 through 
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) MANAGEMENT
AND
PLANNING.—From the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (a), there shall be 
made available to the Administrator $7,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 to— 
‘‘(1) to provide grants under section 209; and 
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