‘‘(b) RELATIONSHIP TO INTERNATIONAL LAW.—This 
title and any regulations promulgated under this title shall 
be applied in accordance with international law. No restric-
tions 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 accordance 
with international law. 
‘‘SEC. 216. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Judicial review of any action 
taken by the Secretary under this title shall be in accord-
ance with sections 701 through 706 of title 5, United States 
Code, except that— 
‘‘(1) review of any final agency action of the 
Secretary taken under the authority of section 206(e) 
may be had only by the filing of a complaint by an 
interested person in the United States District Court 
for the appropriate district within 30 days after the 
date such final agency action is taken; and 
‘‘(2) review of the issuance or denial of a permit 
under this title may be had only by the filing of a 
petition for review by an interested person in the Cir-
cuit Court of Appeals of the United States for the 
District of Columbia Circuit or for the Federal judi-
cial district in which such person resides or transacts 
business which is directly affected by the action taken 
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within 120 days after the date such final agency ac-
tion is taken. 
‘‘(b) COST
OF LITIGATION.—In any judicial pro-
ceeding under subsection (a), the court may award costs of 
litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness 
fees) to any prevailing party whenever it determines that 
such award is appropriate.’’. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 204 (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, local 
governments, academic institutions, and non-governmental 
organizations 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. 107. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS. 
Section 218, as redesignated by section 106(a) 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 
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necessary to preserve or sustain coral reefs and associ-
ated species as resilient diverse, viable, and self-per-
petuating 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) development and implementation of 
management strategies for marine protected area 
or networks thereof and marine resources con-
sistent with the National Marine Sanctuaries 
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: 
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‘‘(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 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.’’; 
(3) 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 remains, or both.’’; 
(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 geo-
graphically associated species, habitats, and environ-
ment, including mangroves and seagrass habitats, 
and the processes that control its dynamics.’’; and 
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(5) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) in 
order as paragraphs (8) and (9), 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, in-
cluding individual living or dead corals, associated 
sessile invertebrates and plants, and any adjacent or 
associated seagrasses.’’. 
SEC. 108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 217, as redesignated by section 106(a) 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 appro-
priated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this title 
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $32,000,000 for fiscal year 
2011, $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, and $35,000,000 for 
fiscal years 2013 and 2014.’’; 
(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 Administrator to carry 
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out section 209, $8,000,000 for fiscal years 2010 through 
2014, 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 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2013.’’. 
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 actions 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-
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-
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ities set forth in Executive Order 13089 and the na-
tional coral reef action strategy developed under sec-
tion 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; 
(2) the Administrator of the Agency of Inter-
national Development; 
(3) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(4) the Secretary of Defense; 
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(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 Gov-
ernor, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands; 
(14) the Governor, or a representative of the Gov-
ernor, of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
(15) the Governor, or a representative of the Gov-
ernor, of the State of Florida; 
(16) the Governor, or a representative of the Gov-
ernor, of the State of Hawaii; 
(17) the Governor, or a representative of the Gov-
ernor, of the Territory of Guam; 
(18) the Governor, or a representative of the Gov-
ernor, of the Territory of American Samoa; and 
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(19) the Governor, or a representative of the Gov-
ernor, of the Virgin Islands. 
(e) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—The President, or a rep-
resentative of the President, of each of the Freely Associated 
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 members 
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 condi-
tions of such ecosystems; and 
(C) assist in the implementation of the Na-
tional Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs, the 
national coral reef action strategy developed 
under section 203 of the Coral Reef Conservation 
Act of 2000, as amended by this Act, the local 
action strategies, and any other coordinated ef-
forts approved by the Task Force. 
(2) CO-CHAIRS.—In addition to their respon-
sibilities under paragraph (1), the co-chairs of the 
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Task Force shall administer performance of the func-
tions of the Task Force and facilitate the coordination 
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 nongovern-
mental organization or academic institution to par-
ticipate 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. 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR CORAL REEF AU-
THORITIES 
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF 
THE INTERIOR PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS TO DEFINI-
TIONS.— 
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(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 218 of 
the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000) located in 
any unit of the National Park System, any unit of 
the National Wildlife Refuge System, or any Marine 
National Monument designated under the Act of June 
8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 431) (popularly 
known as the ‘Antiquities Act’)’’. 
(2) FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956 AND FISH 
AND WILDLIFE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1978.—With re-
spect to the authorities under the Fish and Wildlife 
Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and the authori-
ties 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 de-
fined in section 218 of the Coral Reef Conservation 
Act of 2000, as amended by this Act) located in any 
unit of the National Park System, any unit of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, or any Marine Na-
tional Monument designated under the Act of June 8, 
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1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 431) (popularly known 
as the ‘‘Antiquities Act’’). 
(b) CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) 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. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection each of the 
terms ‘‘conservation’’ and ‘‘coral reef’’ has the mean-
ing 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. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS. 
Section 218, as redesignated by section 106(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 
‘‘(B) in sections 206, 209, 212, 214, and 
215, means the Secretary of the Interior for pur-
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poses of application of those sections to national 
park units and national wildlife refuges.’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (8), as redesignated 
by section 107(5) of this Act, to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) 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) any unit of the National 
Park System; 
‘‘(II) any unit of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System; or 
‘‘(III) 
any 
Marine 
National 
Monument designated under any of the 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
(16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), the Fish and 
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et 
seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Improve-
ment Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 695j–1 et 
seq.) and the provisions of law enacted 
by that Act, and the Act of June 8, 
1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 431) 
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(popularly known as the ‘Antiquities 
Act’) and that is under the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
the Interior; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Commerce, with 
respect to any other coral reef or component 
thereof that is located in any Marine Na-
tional Monument designated under a law 
referred to in clause (i)(III); and 
‘‘(C) in sections 203, means the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 103 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 860 
[Report No. 111–196] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000, and for other purposes. 
JULY 10, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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