retary as a direct result of the conduct of the 
activity for which the permit is issued. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FEES.—Amounts collected by the 
Secretary in the form of fees under this section may 
be used by the Secretary for issuing and admin-
istering permits under this section. 
‘‘(4) WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF FEES.—For 
any fee assessed under paragraph (2) of this sub-
section, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) accept in-kind contributions in lieu of 
a fee; or 
‘‘(B) waive or reduce the fee. 
‘‘(d) 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 activities not prohib-
ited by this title or regulations promulgated thereunder.’’. 
SEC. 113. REGULATIONS. 
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6401 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after section 
211, as added by this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 212. REGULATIONS. 
‘‘The Secretary may issue such regulations as are 
necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of 
this title. This title and any regulations promulgated 
thereunder shall be applied in accordance with inter-
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national law. No restrictions 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. 114. USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS. 
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6401 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after section 
212, as added by this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 213. USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS. 
‘‘Any amounts available to the Secretary of Com-
merce that are attributable to fines, penalties, or forfeit-
ures of property (including proceeds from the sale of such 
forfeited property) imposed for violations of any marine 
resource law enforced by such Secretary, or regulations 
implementing such law, for damages to corals, coral reefs, 
or coral reef ecosystems shall be used by such Secretary— 
‘‘(1) for the benefit of the coral reef ecosystem 
impacted by the applicable violation, to the extent 
practicable; 
‘‘(2) to carry out emergency response activities 
authorized under section 206, including to reimburse 
any Federal, State or local government agency for 
response costs incurred; or 
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‘‘(3) to carry out the purposes of this title, in-
cluding grants of financial assistance for coral reef 
conservation projects.’’. 
SEC. 115. PRIZE COMPETITIONS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION 
IN CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND CONSERVA-
TION. 
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6401 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after section 
213, as added by this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 214. 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). 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(5) the development of adaptation and man-
agement options for impacted tourism industries.’’. 
SEC. 116. CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Coral Reef 
Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it ap-
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pears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’ in the following sub-
sections. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 201 of the 
Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et 
seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 
‘Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000’. 
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
for this title is as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 201. Short title; table of contents. 
‘‘Sec. 202. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 203. National coral reef action strategy. 
‘‘Sec. 204. National Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program. 
‘‘Sec. 205. Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program. 
‘‘Sec. 206. Coral Reef Public-Private Partnership. 
‘‘Sec. 207. National Program. 
‘‘Sec. 208. Effectiveness reports. 
‘‘Sec. 209. United States Coral Reef Task Force. 
‘‘Sec. 210. Agreements. 
‘‘Sec. 211. Permits. 
‘‘Sec. 212. Regulations. 
‘‘Sec. 213. Use of recovered amounts. 
‘‘Sec. 214. Coral Reef Prize Competitions 
‘‘Sec. 215. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 216. Definitions.’’. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR CORAL REEF AU-
THORITIES 
SEC. 201. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior may 
conduct activities to conserve coral reefs and coral reef 
ecosystems within— 
(1) any unit of the National Park System; 
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(2) any unit of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System; 
(3) any National Monument or Marine National 
Monument designated by an Act of Congress or 
under section 320301 of title 54, United States 
Code, under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Secretary; or 
(4) any other Federal land unit or any terri-
torial waters under the administration of the Sec-
retary. 
(b) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance, scientific expertise, and financial assist-
ance grants for the conservation of coral reefs in proximity 
to the Federal land and waters described in paragraph (a) 
to— 
(1) entities eligible to receive a grant under sec-
tion 204 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 6403); 
(2) territories of the United States; and 
(3) federally recognized Indian Tribes. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
any action taken by the Secretary under this title is con-
sistent with the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 
U.S.C. 6401), as amended by this Act, including the na-
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tional coral reef action strategy developed under section 
203 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 6402). 
(d) OFFICE OF INSULAR AFFAIRS CORAL REEF INI-
TIATIVE.—The Secretary shall establish within the Office 
of Insular Affairs a Coral Reef Initiative Program to— 
(1) provide grant funding to support local man-
agement, conservation, and protection of coral reef 
ecosystems in— 
(A) insular areas; and 
(B) freely associated states; 
(2) complement the other conservation and as-
sistance activities conducted under this title; and 
(3) provide other technical, scientific, and fi-
nancial assistance and conduct conservation activi-
ties that advance the purposes of this title. 
SEC. 202. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CORAL 
REEF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall establish within the United 
States Geological Survey a program to be known at the 
Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies Program to— 
(1) research, monitor, and map coral reef eco-
systems to understand coral reef processes and as-
sess coral reef health, including the effects of 
changes in ocean temperature and chemistry, ocean 
acidification, land-based sources of pollution includ-
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ing coastal runoff, sediment erosion and turbidity, 
and harmful algal blooms; 
(2) develop science and tools to assess and help 
address the consequences of changing coral reef 
structure on tourism, recreation, community vulner-
ability and resilience to storms, erosion, and inunda-
tion, and to inform the management of coral reefs 
and coral reef ecosystems; 
(3) complement the other conservation and as-
sistance activities conducted under this title; 
(4) provide technical assistance, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, for research on coral 
reefs and coral reef ecosystems to— 
(A) entities eligible to receive a grant 
under section 204 of the Coral Reef Conserva-
tion Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6403); and 
(B) territories of the United States; 
(5) coordinate United States Geological Survey 
activities relating to coral reefs, including the Na-
tional Wildlife Health Center; and 
(6) carry out other scientific and conservation 
activities that advance the purposes of this title, as 
considered appropriate by the Secretary. 
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SEC. 203. USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS. 
All amounts available to the Secretary of the Interior 
that are attributable to fines, penalties, and forfeitures of 
property (or proceeds from the sale of such forfeited prop-
erty) imposed for violations of any law for which the Sec-
retary of the Interior is an enforcement agency, including 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 
3371 et seq.), and regulations implementing such law, for 
damages to corals, coral reefs, or coral reef ecosystems, 
shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior— 
(1) for the benefit of the coral reef ecosystem 
impacted by the applicable violation, to the extent 
practicable; 
(2) to carry out emergency response activities 
authorized under section 206 of the Coral Reef Con-
servation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6405), including 
to reimburse any Federal, State or local government 
agency for response costs incurred; or 
(3) to carry out the purposes of this title, in-
cluding grants of financial assistance for coral reef 
conservation projects. 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this 
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title $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025, which may remain available until expended. 
(b) OFFICE OF INSULAR AFFAIRS CORAL REEF INI-
TIATIVE PROGRAM.—From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, there shall be made 
available to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas, 
not less than $3,000,000 for the grant program under sec-
tion 201(d). 
(c) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CORAL 
REEF
ECOSYSTEM
STUDIES
PROGRAM.—From the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
year, there shall be made available to the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey, not less than $4,000,000 for the Coral 
Reef Ecosystem Studies Program under section 203. 
SEC. 205. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CONSERVATION.—The term ‘‘conservation’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 215 of 
the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as redesig-
nated by this Act. 
(2) CORAL REEF.—The term ‘‘coral reef’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 215 of the 
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Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as redesig-
nated by this Act. 
(3) CORAL
REEF
ECOSYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘coral reef ecosystem’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 215 of the Coral Reef Conservation 
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6409), as redesignated by 
this Act. 
(4) FREELY
ASSOCIATED
STATE.—The term 
‘‘Freely Associated State’’ means each of the Repub-
lic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau in an applica-
ble Compact of Free Association with the United 
States. 
(5) INSULAR AREA.—The term ‘‘Insular Area’’ 
means each of American Samoa, Guam, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
the Virgin Islands of the United States. 
(6) RESILIENCE.—The term ‘‘resilience’’ has 
the same meaning given such term in section 215 of 
the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as redesig-
nated by this Act. 
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TITLE 
III—NATIONAL 
CORAL 
REEF MANAGEMENT FELLOW-
SHIP 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Coral Reef 
Management Fellowship Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(2) FELLOW.—The term ‘‘fellow’’ means a Na-
tional Coral Reef Management Fellow. 
(3) 
FELLOWSHIP.—The 
term 
‘‘fellowship’’ 
means the National Coral Reef Management Fellow-
ship established in section 303. 
SEC. 303. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Na-
tional Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Fellow-
ship Program is to encourage future leaders of the 
United States— 
(A) to develop additional coral reef man-
agement capacity in States and Territories with 
coral reefs; 
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(B) provide State and Territorial coral reef 
management agencies with highly qualified can-
didates whose education and work experience 
meet the specific needs of each State and terri-
tory; and 
(C) provide the individual fellows with pro-
fessional experience in coastal and coral reef re-
sources management. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
offer to provide a grant to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Serv-
ice to administer the Fellowship. 
SEC. 304. FELLOWSHIP AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make avail-
able National Coral Reef Management Fellowship in ac-
cordance with this subsection. 
(b) PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP.—National Coral Reef 
Management Fellowship awarded under this section shall 
be for not more than 24 months. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—A successful program appli-
cant shall be an individual who has demonstrated— 
(1) an intent to pursue a career in marine serv-
ices and outstanding potential for such a career; 
(2) leadership potential or actual leadership ex-
perience; 
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(3) diverse life experience; 
(4) proficient writing and speaking skills; and 
(5) such other attributes as are considered to 
be appropriate by the Director. 
(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the non-Federal share of the costs of a 
fellowship under this section shall be 25 percent of 
such costs. 
(2) WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if 
the Secretary finds that such waiver is necessary to 
support a project that the Secretary has identified 
as of high priority. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as are necessary to carry out this section, to remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE 
IV—ASSESSING 
THE 
THREATS 
AND 
VALUES 
OF 
CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS 
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
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(2) NATIONAL ACADEMY.—The term ‘‘National 
Academy’’ means the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 
(3) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
(4) CORAL
REEF
ECOSYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘coral reef ecosystem’’ means the corals and the ani-
mals, plants, and other living organisms that are 
supported by coral reefs for food, shelter, reproduc-
tion, and rearing. 
(5) ULTRAVIOLET FILTERS.—The term ‘‘ultra-
violet filters’’ means chemical compounds commonly 
used in sunscreen formula. 
SEC. 402. STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF ULTRA-
VIOLET 
FILTERS 
ON 
CORAL 
REEF 
ECO-
SYSTEMS. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall, not more 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, enter 
into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to conduct a study and submit to the appropriate commit-
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tees of Congress a report examining the impact of ultra-
violet filters on coral reef ecosystems, including— 
(1) an assessment of the impacts of common ul-
traviolet filters on coral reef ecosystems including re-
gional, longitudinal, and long-term chronic impacts; 
(2) an assessment of the bioconcentration and 
bioaccumulation potential of ultraviolet filters in 
coral reef ecosystems; 
(3) an assessment of the interaction effects of 
ultraviolet filters between predicted temperature and 
ocean acidification conditions; 
(4) considerations of the ecological, conserva-
tion, economic, and social factors involved in a ban 
of specific ultraviolet filters; and 
(5) recommendations for ultraviolet filters that 
are safe and ultraviolet filters that pose a threat to 
healthy coral reef ecosystems. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not more than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit the final report of the National Acad-
emy containing the results of the study carried out under 
subsection (a) to the appropriate committees. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—Not more than 30 days after the 
completion of the report produced pursuant to subsection 
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(a), the Secretary shall make such report available on a 
public website. 
SEC. 403. STUDY TO DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC, SOCI-
ETAL, AND ECOLOGICAL VALUE OF CORAL 
REEF ECOSYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES 
AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall, not more 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, enter 
into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to conduct a study evaluating the economic, societal, and 
ecological value of coral reef ecosystems in the United 
States and Territories of the United States, including— 
(1) an assessment of the economic, societal, and 
ecological value of coral reef ecosystems at national, 
regional, and site-specific scales with respect to— 
(A) tourism; 
(B) fisheries; 
(C) coastal protection including against 
storm surge, flooding, and other natural 
threats; 
(D) biodiversity; and 
(E) carbon sequestration; and 
(2) an assessment of the economic costs of deg-
radation and loss of coral reef with respect to the 
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matter described in paragraph (1) over the next 50 
years. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit the final report of the National Acad-
emy containing the results of the study carried out under 
subsection (a) to the appropriate committees. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—Not more than 30 days after the 
completion of the report produced pursuant to subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall make such report available on a 
public website. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. STOCK ASSESSMENTS UNDER MAGNUSON-STE-
VENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MAN-
AGEMENT ACT. 
Title IV of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 409. STOCK ASSESSMENTS FOR FISHERIES ASSOCI-
ATED WITH CORAL REEFS. 
‘‘In preparing stock assessments under this Act, the 
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, place emphasis 
on such assessments for economically important fisheries 
associated with coral reefs.’’. 
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SEC. 502. DEEP SEA CORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(a) of the Magnuson- 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 1884(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘federal’’ and inserting ‘‘Fed-
eral’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘subject to the availability of 
appropriations,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this title $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025, which may remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
title IV the following: 
‘‘Sec. 408. Deep sea coral research and technology program. 
‘‘Sec. 409. Stock assessments for fisheries associated with coral reefs.’’. 
Æ 
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