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16 U.S.C. § 8032 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8032. Strategic plan
(a) Strategic plan
Not later than 2 years after December 20, 2019, the Working Group, after consultation with the relevant stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 5-year integrated strategic plan on combating IUU fishing and enhancing maritime security, including specific strategies with monitoring benchmarks for addressing IUU fishing in priority regions.
(b) Identification of priority regions and priority flag states
(1) In general
The strategic plan submitted under subsection (a) shall identify priority regions and priority flag states to be the focus of assistance coordinated by the Working Group under section 8031 of this title.
(2) Priority region selection criteria
In selecting priority regions under paragraph (1), the Working Group shall select regions that—
(A) are at high risk for IUU fishing activity or the entry of illegally caught seafood into their markets; and
(B) lack the capacity to fully address the issues described in subparagraph (A).
(3) Priority flag states selection criteria
In selecting priority flag states under paragraph (1), the Working Group shall select countries—
(A) the flagged vessels of which actively engage in, knowingly profit from, or are complicit in IUU fishing; and
(B) that lack the capacity to police their fleet.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3552, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2006.)
16 U.S.C. § 8034 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8034. Gulf of Mexico IUU Fishing Subworking Group
(a) In general
Not later than 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretary of State, shall establish a subworking group to address IUU fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico.
(b) Functions
The subworking group established under subsection (a) shall identify—
(1) Federal actions taken and policies established during the 5-year period immediately preceding December 20, 2019, with respect to IUU fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico, including such actions and policies related to—
(A) the surveillance, interdiction, and prosecution of any foreign nationals engaged in such fishing; and
(B) the application of the provisions of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq.) to any relevant nation, including the status of any past or ongoing consultations and certification procedures;
(2) actions and policies, in addition to the actions and policies described in paragraph (1), each of the Federal agencies described in subsection (a) can take, using existing resources, to combat IUU fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico; and
(3) any additional authorities that could assist each such agency in more effectively addressing such IUU fishing.
(c) Report
Not later than 1 year after the IUU Fishing Subworking Group is established under subsection (a), the group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives that contains—
(1) the findings identified pursuant to subsection (b); and
(2) a timeline for each of the Federal agencies described in subsection (a) to implement each action or policy identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3554, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2008.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), is Pub. L. 104–43, title VI, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 391, which enacted sections 1826d to 1826g of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1826d of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1995 Amendment note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 8041 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8041. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Funding
Amounts made available to carry out this chapter shall be derived from amounts appropriated to the relevant agencies and departments.
(b) No increase in contributions
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize an increase in required or voluntary contributions paid by the United States to any multilateral or international organization.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3571, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2010.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C of title XXXV of div. C of Pub. L. 116–92, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1997, known as the Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act and also as the Maritime SAFE Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8001 of this title and Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 8101 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8101. Findings and purposes
(a) Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands provide significant cultural, economic, and ecological benefits to the Nation.
(2) The South American nutria (Myocastor coypus) is directly contributing to substantial marsh loss on Federal, State, and private land.
(3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating.
(4) The nutria eradication and control pilot program authorized by Public Law 105–322 is to develop new and effective methods for eradication of nutria.
(b) Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to any State that has demonstrated the need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
(Pub. L. 108–16, § 2, Apr. 23, 2003, 117 Stat. 621; Pub. L. 116–186, § 1(1), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 901.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Public Law 105–322, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is Pub. L. 105–322, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3027, which is not classified to the Code.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 108–16, Apr. 23, 2003, 117 Stat. 621, known as the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–186, § 1(1)(A)(i), substituted “Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands” for “Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–186, § 1(1)(A)(ii), struck out “in Maryland and Louisiana” after “substantial marsh loss”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–186, § 1(1)(A)(iii), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed in Maryland and have had limited success in the eradication of nutria in Louisiana. Consequently, marsh loss is accelerating.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–186, § 1(1)(B), substituted “any State that has demonstrated the need” for “the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 108–16, § 1, Apr. 23, 2003, 117 Stat. 621, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003’.”
16 U.S.C. § 8201 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8201. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested persons to promote fish conservation—
(1) to achieve measurable habitat conservation results through strategic actions of Fish Habitat Partnerships that lead to better fish habitat conditions and increased fishing opportunities by—
(A) improving ecological conditions;
(B) restoring natural processes; or
(C) preventing the decline of intact and healthy systems;
(2) to establish a consensus set of national conservation strategies as a framework to guide future actions and investment by Fish Habitat Partnerships;
(3) to broaden the community of support for fish habitat conservation by—
(A) increasing fishing opportunities;
(B) fostering the participation of local communities, especially young people in local communities, in conservation activities; and
(C) raising public awareness of the role healthy fish habitat play in the quality of life and economic well-being of local communities;
(4) to fill gaps in the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database of the National Fish Habitat Assessment—
(A) to empower strategic conservation actions supported by broadly available scientific information; and
(B) to integrate socioeconomic data in the analysis to improve the lives of humans in a manner consistent with fish habitat conservation goals; and
(5) to communicate to the public and conservation partners—
(A) the conservation outcomes produced collectively by Fish Habitat Partnerships; and
(B) new opportunities and voluntary approaches for conserving fish habitat.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 201, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 924.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title of 2024 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 118–198, § 1(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2678, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 666c–1, 667h, 3709, 4406, 8203 to 8206, 8209, 8211, and 8212 of this title, sections 8355 and 8356 of Title 7, Agriculture, and section 1267 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, section 1267 of Title 33, and section 320101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs] may be cited as the ‘America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024’.”
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 116–188, § 1(a), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 905, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, sections 667h and 669l of this title, and sections 8355 and 8356 of Title 7, Agriculture, amending sections 666c–1, 3702, 3703, 3709, 3710, 4403, and 4406 of this title and section 1267 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and section 1267 of Title 33, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 669 and 742b of this title and section 320101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs] may be cited as the ‘America’s Conservation Enhancement Act’.”
16 U.S.C. § 8202 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8202. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) Board
The term “Board” means the National Fish Habitat Board established by section 8203 of this title.
(3) Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(4) Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator
The term “Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator for Water of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(5) Indian Tribe
The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given to the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of title 25.
(6) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator
The term “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(7) Partnership
The term “Partnership” means an entity designated by Congress as a Fish Habitat Partnership under section 8204 of this title.
(8) Real property interest
The term “real property interest” means an ownership interest in—
(A) land; or
(B) water (including water rights).
(9) Marine Fisheries Commissions
The term “Marine Fisheries Commissions” means—
(A) the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission;
(B) the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; and
(C) the Pacific States Marine Commission.
(10) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(11) State
The term “State” means each of the several States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.
(12) State agency
The term “State agency” means—
(A) the fish and wildlife agency of a State; and
(B) any department or division of a department or agency of a State that manages in the public trust the inland or marine fishery resources of the State or sustains the habitat for those fishery resources pursuant to State law or the constitution of the State.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 202, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 925.)
16 U.S.C. § 8206 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8206. Technical and scientific assistance
(a) In general
The Director, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator, the Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator, and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, in coordination with the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, may provide scientific and technical assistance to Partnerships, participants in fish habitat conservation projects, and the Board.
(b) Inclusions
Scientific and technical assistance provided under subsection (a) may include—
(1) providing technical and scientific assistance to States, Indian Tribes, regions, local communities, and nongovernmental organizations in the development and implementation of Partnerships;
(2) providing technical and scientific assistance to Partnerships for habitat assessment, strategic planning, and prioritization;
(3) supporting the development and implementation of fish habitat conservation projects that are identified as high priorities by Partnerships and the Board;
(4) supporting and providing recommendations regarding the development of science-based monitoring and assessment approaches for implementation through Partnerships;
(5) supporting and providing recommendations for a national fish habitat assessment;
(6) ensuring the availability of experts to assist in conducting scientifically based evaluation and reporting of the results of fish habitat conservation projects; and
(7) providing resources to secure State agency scientific and technical assistance to support Partnerships, participants in fish habitat conservation projects, and the Board.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 206, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 934; Pub. L. 118–198, title II, § 204, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2682.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–198 inserted “, the Bureau of Land Management,” after “the Forest Service”.
16 U.S.C. § 8207 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8207. Coordination with States and Indian Tribes
The Secretary shall provide a notice to, and cooperate with, the appropriate State agency or Tribal agency, as applicable, of each State and Indian Tribe within the boundaries of which an activity is planned to be carried out pursuant to this chapter, including notification, by not later than 30 days before the date on which the activity is implemented.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 207, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 934.)
16 U.S.C. § 8208 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8208. Interagency operational plan
Not later than 1 year after October 30, 2020, and every 5 years thereafter, the Director, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator, the Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator, the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies (including, at a minimum, those agencies represented on the Board) shall develop an interagency operational plan that describes—
(1) the functional, operational, technical, scientific, and general staff, administrative, and material needs for the implementation of this chapter; and
(2) any interagency agreements between or among Federal departments and agencies to address those needs.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 208, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 935.)
16 U.S.C. § 8211 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8211. Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act
Chapter 10 of title 5 (commonly known as the “Federal Advisory Committee Act”), shall not apply to—
(1) the Board; or
(2) any Partnership.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 211, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 937; Pub. L. 118–198, title II, § 207, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2683.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2024—Pub. L. 118–198 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5 (commonly known as the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’),” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in introductory provisions.
16 U.S.C. § 8213 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8213. Prohibition against implementation of regulatory authority by Federal agencies through partnerships
Any Partnership designated under this chapter—
(1) shall be for the sole purpose of promoting fish conservation; and
(2) shall not be used to implement any regulatory authority of any Federal agency.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title II, § 213, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 938.)
16 U.S.C. § 8301 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8301. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to legislatively authorize the Coastal Program of the Service in effect as of December 11, 2024, to conduct collaborative landscape-level planning and on-the-ground coastal habitat assessment, coastal habitat protection, coastal habitat restoration, and coastal habitat enhancement projects in priority coastal landscapes to conserve and recover Federal trust species.
(Pub. L. 118–138, § 2, Dec. 11, 2024, 138 Stat. 1651.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 118–138, § 1, Dec. 11, 2024, 138 Stat. 1651, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023’.”
16 U.S.C. § 8303 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8303. Coastal Program
The Secretary shall carry out the Coastal Program within the Service to—
(1) identify the leading threats to priority coastal landscapes and conservation actions to address those threats in partnership with Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals and entities;
(2) provide technical assistance and financial assistance through partnerships with Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals and entities to conduct voluntary coastal habitat planning, coastal habitat assessment, coastal habitat protection, coastal habitat restoration, and coastal habitat enhancement projects on public land or private land;
(3) ensure the health and resilience of coastal ecosystems through adaptive management procedures based on the best available science;
(4) build the capacity of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, nongovernmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals and entities to carry out environmental conservation and stewardship measures;
(5) assist in the development and implementation of monitoring protocols to ensure the success of coastal ecosystem restoration and coastal ecosystem enhancement measures; and
(6) collaborate and share information with partners and the public relating to best management practices for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of coastal ecosystems.
(Pub. L. 118–138, § 4, Dec. 11, 2024, 138 Stat. 1653.)
16 U.S.C. § 8304 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8304. Reports
(a) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 11, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Service, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make available to the public on the website of the Service, a report on the Coastal Program carried out under this chapter.
(b) Requirements
Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall assess on regional and nationwide bases—
(1) Coastal Program work on coastal ecosystems;
(2) progress made by the Coastal Program toward identifying the leading threats to priority coastal landscapes and conservation actions to address those threats; and
(3) prospects for, and success of, protecting, restoring, and enhancing coastal ecosystems.
(c) Inclusions
Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) quantitative information on coastal landscapes protected, restored, or enhanced;
(2) funds appropriated to the Coastal Program that have been expended or leveraged;
(3) a description of adaptive management practices implemented; and
(4) a description of emerging challenges or data gaps that hinder the ability of the Coastal Program to achieve the purpose of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 118–138, § 5, Dec. 11, 2024, 138 Stat. 1653.)
16 U.S.C. § 8411 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8411. Congressional declaration of policy
Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government to foster and encourage recreation on Federal recreational lands and waters, to the extent consistent with the laws applicable to specific areas of Federal recreational lands and waters, including multiple-use mandates and land management planning requirements.
(Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 111, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2838.)
16 U.S.C. § 8412 (CONSERVATION)
§ 8412. Identifying opportunities for recreation
(a) Inventory and assessments
(1) In general
The Secretary concerned shall—
(A) conduct an inventory and assessment of recreation resources for Federal recreational lands and waters;
(B) develop the inventory and assessment with support from public comment; and
(C) update the inventory and assessment as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
(2) Unique recreation values
An inventory and assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) recognize—
(i) any unique recreation values and recreation opportunities; and
(ii) areas of concentrated recreational use; and
(B) identify, list, and map recreation resources by—
(i) type of recreation opportunity and type of natural or artificial recreation infrastructure;
(ii) to the extent available, the level of use of the recreation resource as of the date of the inventory; and
(iii) identifying, to the extent practicable, any trend relating to recreation opportunities or use at a recreation resource identified under subparagraph (A).
(3) Assessments
For any recreation resource inventoried under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess—
(A) the maintenance needs of, and expenses necessary to administer, the recreation resource;
(B) the suitability for developing, expanding, or enhancing the recreation resource; and
(C) the adequacy of the current management of the recreation resource.
(b) Existing efforts
To the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable research and planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
(c) Omitted
(Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 112, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2838.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 112 of Pub. L. 118–234. Subsec. (c) of section 112 of Pub. L. 118–234 amended section 200103 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.