H. R. 1653
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To complete the orderly withdrawal of the NOAA from the civil administration
of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, and to assist in the conservation of coral reefs,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—PRIBILOF ISLANDS
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be referred to as the ‘‘Pribilof Islands Transition
Act’’.
SEC. 102. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to complete the orderly withdrawal
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the
civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.
SEC. 103. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRIBILOF ISLANDS UNDER FUR
SEAL ACT OF 1966.
Public Law 89–702 (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), popularly known
and referred to in this title as the Fur Seal Act of 1966, is amended
by amending section 206 (16 U.S.C. 1166) to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 206. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to any
city government, village corporation, or tribal council of St.
George, Alaska, or St. Paul, Alaska.
‘‘(2) USE FOR MATCHING.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law relating to matching funds, funds provided by the
Secretary as assistance under this subsection may be used
by the entity as non-Federal matching funds under any Federal
program that requires such matching funds.
‘‘(3) RESTRICTION
ON
USE.—The Secretary may not use
financial assistance authorized by this Act—
‘‘(A) to settle any debt owed to the United States;
‘‘(B) for administrative or overhead expenses; or
‘‘(C) for contributions sought or required from any per-
son for costs or fees to clean up any matter that was
caused or contributed to by such person on or after March
15, 2000.
‘‘(4) FUNDING
INSTRUMENTS
AND
PROCEDURES.—In pro-
viding assistance under this subsection the Secretary shall
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transfer any funds appropriated to carry out this section to
the Secretary of the Interior, who shall obligate such funds
through instruments and procedures that are equivalent to
the instruments and procedures required to be used by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs pursuant to title IV of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450 et seq.).
‘‘(5) PRO RATA DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE.—In any fiscal
year for which less than all of the funds authorized under
subsection (c)(1) are appropriated, such funds shall be distrib-
uted under this subsection on a pro rata basis among the
entities referred to in subsection (c)(1) in the same proportions
in which amounts are authorized by that subsection for grants
to those entities.
‘‘(b) SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary shall provide assistance to the State of
Alaska for designing, locating, constructing, redeveloping,
permitting, or certifying solid waste management facilities on
the Pribilof Islands to be operated under permits issued to
the City of St. George and the City of St. Paul, Alaska, by
the State of Alaska under section 46.03.100 of the Alaska
Statutes.
‘‘(2) TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall transfer any appro-
priations received under paragraph (1) to the State of Alaska
for the benefit of rural and Native villages in Alaska for obliga-
tion under section 303 of Public Law 104–182, except that
subsection (b) of that section shall not apply to those funds.
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—In order to be eligible to receive financial
assistance under this subsection, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each of the Cities
of St. Paul and St. George shall enter into a written agreement
with the State of Alaska under which such City shall identify
by its legal boundaries the tract or tracts of land that such
City has selected as the site for its solid waste management
facility and any supporting infrastructure.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal years 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, and 2005—
‘‘(1) for assistance under subsection (a) a total not to
exceed—
‘‘(A) $9,000,000, for grants to the City of St. Paul;
‘‘(B) $6,300,000, for grants to the Tanadgusix Corpora-
tion;
‘‘(C) $1,500,000, for grants to the St. Paul Tribal
Council;
‘‘(D) $6,000,000, for grants to the City of St. George;
‘‘(E) $4,200,000, for grants to the St. George Tanaq
Corporation; and
‘‘(F) $1,000,000, for grants to the St. George Tribal
Council; and
‘‘(2) for assistance under subsection (b), for fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 a total not to exceed—
‘‘(A) $6,500,000 for the City of St. Paul; and
‘‘(B) $3,500,000 for the City of St. George.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON USE OF ASSISTANCE FOR LOBBYING ACTIVI-
TIES.—None of the funds authorized by this section may be available
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for any activity a purpose of which is to influence legislation pending
before the Congress, except that this subsection shall not prevent
officers or employees of the United States or of its departments,
agencies, or commissions from communicating to Members of Con-
gress, through proper channels, requests for legislation or appro-
priations that they consider necessary for the efficient conduct
of public business.
‘‘(e) IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.—Neither the United States nor
any of its agencies, officers, or employees shall have any liability
under this Act or any other law associated with or resulting from
the designing, locating, contracting for, redeveloping, permitting,
certifying, operating, or maintaining any solid waste management
facility on the Pribilof Islands as a consequence of—
‘‘(1) having provided assistance to the State of Alaska under
subsection (b); or
‘‘(2) providing funds for, or planning, constructing, or oper-
ating, any interim solid waste management facilities that may
be required by the State of Alaska before permanent solid
waste management facilities constructed with assistance pro-
vided under subsection (b) are complete and operational.
‘‘(f ) REPORT ON EXPENDITURES.—Each entity which receives
assistance authorized under subsection (c) shall submit an audited
statement listing the expenditure of that assistance to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, on the last day of fiscal years 2002, 2004, and 2006.
‘‘(g) CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.—Amounts authorized under sub-
section (c) are intended by Congress to be provided in addition
to the base funding appropriated to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration in fiscal year 2000.’’.
SEC. 104. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.
Section 205 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165)
is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment
of the Pribilof Islands Transition Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that includes—
‘‘(1) a description of all property specified in the document
referred to in subsection (a) that has been conveyed under
that subsection;
‘‘(2) a description of all Federal property specified in the
document referred to in subsection (a) that is going to be
conveyed under that subsection; and
‘‘(3) an identification of all Federal property on the Pribilof
Islands that will be retained by the Federal Government to
meet its responsibilities under this Act, the Convention, and
any other applicable law.’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (g).
SEC. 105. TERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) FUTURE OBLIGATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall not
be considered to have any obligation to promote or otherwise
provide for the development of any form of an economy not
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dependent on sealing on the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, including
any obligation under section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 1166) or section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104–91
(16 U.S.C. 1165 note).
(2) SAVINGS.—This subsection shall not affect any cause
of action under section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 1166) or section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104–91 (16
U.S.C. 1165 note)—
(A) that arose before the date of the enactment of
this title; and
(B) for which a judicial action is filed before the expira-
tion of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this title.
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title shall
be construed to imply that—
(A) any obligation to promote or otherwise provide
for the development in the Pribilof Islands of any form
of an economy not dependent on sealing was or was not
established by section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 1166), section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104–
91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note), or any other provision of law;
or
(B) any cause of action could or could not arise with
respect to such an obligation.
(4) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 3(c)(1) of Public
Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is amended by striking
subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through
(D) in order as subparagraphs (A) through (C).
(b) PROPERTY CONVEYANCE AND CLEANUP.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), there are termi-
nated all obligations of the Secretary of Commerce and the
United States to—
(A) convey property under section 205 of the Fur Seal
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165); and
(B) carry out cleanup activities, including assessment,
response, 
remediation, 
and 
monitoring, 
except 
for
postremedial measures such as monitoring and operation
and maintenance activities, related to National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration administration of the
Pribilof Islands, Alaska, under section 3 of Public Law
104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) and the Pribilof Islands
Environmental 
Restoration 
Agreement 
between 
the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
State of Alaska, signed January 26, 1996.
(2) APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after
the date on which the Secretary of Commerce certifies that—
(A) the State of Alaska has provided written confirma-
tion that no further corrective action is required at the
sites and operable units covered by the Pribilof Islands
Environmental 
Restoration 
Agreement 
between 
the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
State of Alaska, signed January 26, 1996, with the excep-
tion of postremedial measures, such as monitoring and
operation and maintenance activities;
(B) the cleanup required under section 3(a) of Public
Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is complete;
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(C) the properties specified in the document referred
to in subsection (a) of section 205 of the Fur Seal Act
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165(a)) can be unconditionally offered
for conveyance under that section; and
(D) all amounts appropriated under section 206(c)(1)
of the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended by this title,
have been obligated.
(3) FINANCIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR
CLEANUP
COSTS.—(A)
On and after the date on which section 3(b)(5) of Public Law
104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is repealed pursuant to subsection
(c), the Secretary of Commerce may not seek or require financial
contribution by or from any local governmental entity of the
Pribilof Islands, any official of such an entity, or the owner
of land on the Pribilof Islands, for cleanup costs incurred pursu-
ant to section 3(a) of Public Law 104–91 (as in effect before
such repeal), except as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not limit the authority of the
Secretary of Commerce to seek or require financial contribution
from any person for costs or fees to clean up any matter
that was caused or contributed to by such person on or after
March 15, 2000.
(4) CERTAIN RESERVED RIGHTS NOT CONDITIONS.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (2)(C), the following requirements shall
not be considered to be conditions on conveyance of property:
(A) Any requirement that a potential transferee must
allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion continued access to the property to conduct environ-
mental monitoring following remediation activities.
(B) Any requirement that a potential transferee must
allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion access to the property to continue the operation, and
eventual closure, of treatment facilities.
(C) Any requirement that a potential transferee must
comply with institutional controls to ensure that an
environmental cleanup remains protective of human health
or the environment that do not unreasonably affect the
use of the property.
(D) Valid existing rights in the property, including
rights granted by contract, permit, right-of-way, or ease-
ment.
(E) The terms of the documents described in subsection
(d)(2).
(c) REPEALS.—Effective on the date on which the Secretary
of Commerce makes the certification described in subsection (b)(2),
the following provisions are repealed:
(1) Section 205 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
1165).
(2) Section 3 of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note).
(d) SAVINGS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this title shall affect any
obligation of the Secretary of Commerce, or of any Federal
department or agency, under or with respect to any document
described in paragraph (2) or with respect to any lands subject
to such a document.
(2) DOCUMENTS
DESCRIBED.—The documents referred to
in paragraph (1) are the following:
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(A) The Transfer of Property on the Pribilof Islands:
Description, Terms, and Conditions, dated February 10,
1984, between the Secretary of Commerce and various
Pribilof Island entities.
(B) The Settlement Agreement between Tanadgusix
Corporation and the City of St. Paul, dated January 11,
1988, and approved by the Secretary of Commerce on Feb-
ruary 23, 1988.
(C) The Memorandum of Understanding between
Tanadgusix Corporation, Tanaq Corporation, and the Sec-
retary of Commerce, dated December 22, 1976.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
definitions set forth in section 101 of the Fur Seal Act of
1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151) shall apply to this section.
(2) NATIVES OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘‘Natives of the Pribilof Islands’’ includes
the Tanadgusix Corporation, the St. George Tanaq Corporation,
and the city governments and tribal councils of St. Paul and
St. George, Alaska.
SEC. 106. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Section 3 of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note)
and the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) are amended
by—
(1) striking ‘‘(d)’’ and all that follows through the heading
for subsection (d) of section 3 of Public Law 104–91 and
inserting ‘‘SEC. 212.’’; and
(2) moving and redesignating such subsection so as to
appear as section 212 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966.
(b) Section 201 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1161)
is amended by striking ‘‘on such Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘on such
property’’.
(c) The Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended
by inserting before title I the following:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Fur Seal Act of 1966’.’’.
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 3 of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (f ) and inserting the following:
‘‘(f ) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
and 2005 for the purposes of carrying out this section.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized by this
subsection may be expended for the purpose of cleaning up
or remediating any landfills, wastes, dumps, debris, storage
tanks, property, hazardous or unsafe conditions, or contami-
nants, including petroleum products and their derivatives, left
by the Department of Defense or any of its components on
lands on the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) LOW-INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) CAPITALIZATION
OF
REVOLVING
FUND.—Of amounts
authorized under subsection (f ) for each of fiscal years 2001,
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2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the Secretary may provide to
the State of Alaska up to $2,000,000 per fiscal year to capitalize
a revolving fund to be used by the State for loans under
this subsection.
‘‘(2) LOW-INTEREST
LOANS.—The Secretary shall require
that any revolving fund established with amounts provided
under this subsection shall be used only to provide low-interest
loans to Natives of the Pribilof Islands to assess, respond to,
remediate, and monitor contamination from lead paint,
asbestos, and petroleum from underground storage tanks.
‘‘(3) NATIVES
OF
THE
PRIBILOF
ISLANDS
DEFINED.—The
definitions set forth in section 101 of the Fur Seal Act of
1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151) shall apply to this section, except that
the term ‘Natives of the Pribilof Islands’ includes the
Tanadgusix and Tanaq Corporations.
‘‘(4) REVERSION OF FUNDS.—Before the Secretary may pro-
vide any funds to the State of Alaska under this section, the
State of Alaska and the Secretary must agree in writing that,
on the last day of fiscal year 2011, and of each fiscal year
thereafter until the full amount provided to the State of Alaska
by the Secretary under this section has been repaid to the
United States, the State of Alaska shall transfer to the Treasury
of the United States monies remaining in the revolving fund,
including principal and interest paid into the revolving fund
as repayment of loans.’’.
TITLE II—CORAL REEF CONSERVATION
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Coral Reef Conservation Act
of 2000’’.
SEC. 202. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are—
(1) to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral
reef ecosystems;
(2) to promote the wise management and sustainable use
of coral reef ecosystems to benefit local communities and the
Nation;
(3) to develop sound scientific information on the condition
of coral reef ecosystems and the threats to such ecosystems;
(4) to assist in the preservation of coral reefs by supporting
conservation programs, including projects that involve affected
local communities and nongovernmental organizations;
(5) to provide financial resources for those programs and
projects; and
(6) to establish a formal mechanism for collecting and
allocating monetary donations from the private sector to be
used for coral reef conservation projects.
SEC. 203. NATIONAL CORAL REEF ACTION STRATEGY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and publish in the Federal Register a national coral reef action
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strategy, consistent with the purposes of this title. The Adminis-
trator shall periodically review and revise the strategy as necessary.
In developing this national strategy, the Secretary may consult
with the Coral Reef Task Force established under Executive Order
13089 (June 11, 1998).
(b) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.—The action strategy shall include
a statement of goals and objectives as well as an implementation
plan, including a description of the funds obligated each fiscal
year to advance coral reef conservation. The action strategy and
implementation plan shall include discussion of—
(1) coastal uses and management;
(2) water and air quality;
(3) mapping and information management;
(4) research, monitoring, and assessment;
(5) international and regional issues;
(6) outreach and education;
(7) local strategies developed by the States or Federal agen-
cies, including regional fishery management councils; and
(8) conservation, including how the use of marine protected
areas to serve as replenishment zones will be developed con-
sistent with local practices and traditions.
SEC. 204. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary, through the Administrator and
subject to the availability of funds, shall provide grants of financial
assistance for projects for the conservation of coral reefs (hereafter
in this title referred to as ‘‘coral conservation projects’’), for pro-
posals approved by the Administrator in accordance with this sec-
tion.
(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) FIFTY PERCENT.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),
Federal funds for any coral conservation project under this
section may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of such
project. For purposes of this paragraph, the non-Federal share
of project costs may be provided by in-kind contributions and
other noncash support.
(2) WAIVER.—The Administrator may waive all or part
of the matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the
Administrator determines that no reasonable means are avail-
able through which applicants can meet the matching require-
ment and the probable benefit of such project outweighs the
public interest in such matching requirement.
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Any natural resource management authority
of a State or other government authority with jurisdiction over
coral reefs or whose activities directly or indirectly affect coral
reefs, or coral reef ecosystems, or educational or nongovernmental
institutions with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of
coral reefs, may submit to the Administrator a coral conservation
proposal under subsection (e).
(d) GEOGRAPHIC
AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that funding for grants awarded under sub-
section (b) during a fiscal year are distributed in the following
manner:
(1) No less than 40 percent of funds available shall be
awarded for coral conservation projects in the Pacific Ocean
within the maritime areas and zones subject to the jurisdiction
or control of the United States.
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(2) No less than 40 percent of the funds available shall
be awarded for coral conservation projects in the Atlantic
Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea within the
maritime areas and zones subject to the jurisdiction or control
of the United States.
(3) Remaining funds shall be awarded for projects that
address emerging priorities or threats, including international
priorities or threats, identified by the Administrator. When
identifying emerging threats or priorities, the Administrator
may consult with the Coral Reef Task Force.
(e) PROJECT PROPOSALS.—Each proposal for a grant under this
section shall include the following:
(1) The name of the individual or entity responsible for
conducting the project.
(2) A description of the qualifications of the individuals
who will conduct the project.
(3) A succinct statement of the purposes of the project.
(4) An estimate of the funds and time required to complete
the project.
(5) Evidence of support for the project by appropriate rep-
resentatives of States or other government jurisdictions in
which the project will be conducted.
(6) Information regarding the source and amount of
matching funding available to the applicant.
(7) A description of how the project meets one or more
of the criteria in subsection (g).
(8) Any other information the Administrator considers to
be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for
funding under this title.
(f ) PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall review each coral
conservation project proposal to determine if it meets the cri-
teria set forth in subsection (g).
(2) REVIEW; APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—Not later than
6 months after receiving a project proposal under this section,
the Administrator shall—
(A) request and consider written comments on the pro-
posal from each Federal agency, State government, or other
government jurisdiction, including the relevant regional
fishery management councils established under the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or any National Marine Sanctuary,
with jurisdiction or management authority over coral reef
ecosystems in the area where the project is to be conducted,
including the extent to which the project is consistent with
locally-established priorities;
(B) provide for the merit-based peer review of the
proposal and require standardized documentation of that
peer review;
(C) after considering any written comments and rec-
ommendations based on the reviews under subparagraphs
(A) and (B), approve or disapprove the proposal; and
(D) provide written notification of that approval or
disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal, and
each of those States and other government jurisdictions
that provided comments under subparagraph (A).
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(g) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—The Administrator may not
approve a project proposal under this section unless the project
is consistent with the coral reef action strategy under section 203
and will enhance the conservation of coral reefs by—
(1) implementing coral conservation programs which pro-
mote sustainable development and ensure effective, long-term
conservation of coral reefs;
(2) addressing the conflicts arising from the use of environ-
ments near coral reefs or from the use of corals, species associ-
ated with coral reefs, and coral products;
(3) enhancing compliance with laws that prohibit or regu-
late the taking of coral products or species associated with
coral reefs or regulate the use and management of coral reef
ecosystems;
(4) developing sound scientific information on the condition
of coral reef ecosystems or the threats to such ecosystems,
including factors that cause coral disease;
(5) promoting and assisting to implement cooperative coral
reef conservation projects that involve affected local commu-
nities, nongovernmental organizations, or others in the private
sector;
(6) increasing public knowledge and awareness of coral
reef ecosystems and issues regarding their long term conserva-
tion;
(7) mapping the location and distribution of coral reefs;
(8) developing and implementing techniques to monitor
and assess the status and condition of coral reefs;
(9) developing and implementing cost-effective methods to
restore degraded coral reef ecosystems; or
(10) promoting ecologically sound navigation and anchor-
ages near coral reefs.
(h) PROJECT REPORTING.—Each grantee under this section shall
provide periodic reports as required by the Administrator. Each
report shall include all information required by the Administrator
for evaluating the progress and success of the project.
(i) CORAL REEF TASK FORCE.—The Administrator may consult
with the Coral Reef Task Force to obtain guidance in establishing
coral conservation project priorities under this section.
( j) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES.—Within 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promul-
gate necessary guidelines for implementing this section. In devel-
oping those guidelines, the Administrator shall consult with State,
regional, and local entities involved in setting priorities for con-
servation of coral reefs and provide for appropriate public notice
and opportunity for comment.
SEC. 205. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION FUND.
(a) FUND.—The Administrator may enter into an agreement
with a nonprofit organization that promotes coral reef conservation
authorizing such organization to receive, hold, and administer funds
received pursuant to this section. The organization shall invest,
reinvest, and otherwise administer the funds and maintain such
funds and any interest or revenues earned in a separate interest
bearing account, hereafter referred to as the Fund, established
by such organization solely to support partnerships between the
public and private sectors that further the purposes of this Act