National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000
PL 106-513 (S.1482), enacted 11/13/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-513—NOV. 13, 2000 
114 STAT. 2381 
Public Law 106-513 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "National Marine Sanctuaries 
Amendments Act of 2000". 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act 
an amendment or repesJ is expressed in terms of an amendment 
or repeal to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision 
of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. CHANGES 
IN 
FINDINGS, 
PURPOSES, 
AND 
POLICIES; 
ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM. 
(a) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—^The heading for section 301 (16 
U.S.C. 1431) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 301. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICIES; ESTABLISHMENT OF 
SYSTEM.". 
(b) FINDINGS.—Section 301(a) (16 U.S.C. 1431(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking "research, educational, 
or esthetic" and inserting "scientific, educational, cultural, 
archeological, or esthetic"; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by adding "and" after the semicolon; 
and 
(3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) and inserting 
the following: 
"(4) a Federal program which establishes areas of the 
marine environment which have special conservation, rec-
reational, ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, sci-
entific, educational, or esthetic qualities as national marine 
i sanctuaries managed as the National Marine Sanctuary System 
"(A) improve the conservation, vmderstanding, manage-
ment, and wise and sustainable use of marine resources; 
"(B) enhance public awareness, understanding, and 
appreciation of the marine environment; and 
"(C) maintain for future generations the habitat, and 
ecological services, of the natural assemblage of living 
resources that inhabit these areas.". 
Nov. 13, 2000 
[S. 1482] 
National Marine 
Sanctuaries 
Amendments Act 
of 2000. 
16 u s e 1431 
note. 
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(c) PURPOSES AND POLICIES.—Section 301(b) (16 U.S.C. 1431(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking "significance;" in paragraph (1) and inserting 
"significance and to manage these areas as the National Marine 
Sanctuary System;"; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (9); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as para-
graphs (6) through (9), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
"(3) to maintain the natural biological communities in the 
national marine sanctuaries, and to protect, and, where appro-
priate, restore and enhance natural habitats, populations, and 
ecological processes; 
"(4) to enhance public awareness, understanding, apprecia-
tion, and wise and sustainable use of the marine environment, 
and the natural, historical, cultural, and archeological resources 
of the National Marine Sanctuary System; 
"(5) to support, promote, and coordinate scientific research 
on, and long-term monitoring of, the resources of these marine 
areas;"; 
(5) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by striking "areas;" 
and inserting "areas, including the application of innovative 
management techniques; and"; and 
(6) in paragraph (9), as redesignated, by striking "; and" 
and inserting a period. 
(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM.—Section 301 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
"(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM.—^There is established the 
National Marine Sanctuary System, which shall consist of national 
marine sanctuaries designated by the Secretary in accordance with 
this title.". 
SEC. 4. CHANGES IN DEFINITIONS. 
(a) DAMAGES.—Paragraph (6) of section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1432) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end of 
subparagraph (B); and 
(2) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following: 
"(D) the cost of curation and conservation of archeo-
logical, historical, and cultural sanctuary resources; and 
"(E) the cost of enforcement actions undertaken by 
the Secretary in response to the destruction or loss of, 
or injury to, a sanctuary resource;". 
(b) RESPONSE COSTS.—^Paragraph (7) of such section is amended 
by inserting ", including costs related to seizure, forfeiture, storage, 
or disposal arising from liability imder section 312" after "injury" 
the second place it appears. 
(c) SANCTUARY RESOURCE.—^Paragraph (8) of such section is 
amended by striking "research, educational," and inserting "edu-
cational, cultural, archeological, scientific,". 
(d) SYSTEM.—-Such section is further amended— 
(1) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end of 
paragraph (8); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) 
and inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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"(10) 'System' means the National Marine Sanctuary 
System established by section 301.". 
SEC. 5. CHANGES RELATING TO SANCTUARY DESIGNATION STAND-
ARDS. 
(a) STANDARDS.—Section 303(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1433(a)(1)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(1) determines that— 
"(A) the designation will fulfill the purposes and poli-
cies of this title; 
"(B) the area is of special national significance due 
to— 
"(i) its conservation, recreational, ecological, histor-
ical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational, or 
esthetic qualities; 
"(ii) the communities of living marine resources 
it harbors; or 
"(iii) its resource or human-use values; 
"(C) existing State and Federal authorities are inad-
equate or should be supplemented to ensure coordinated 
and comprehensive conservation and management of the 
area, including resource protection, scientific research, and 
public education; 
"(D) designation of the area as a national marine sanc-
tuary will facilitate the objectives in subparagraph (C); 
and 
"(E) the area is of a size and nature that will permit 
comprehensive and coordinated conservation and manage-
ment; and". 
(b) FACTORS; REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 303(b) 
(16 U.S.C. 1433(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking "and" at the end of subpara-
graph (H), by strDdng the period at the end of subparagraph 
(I) and inserting a semicolon, and by adding at the end the 
following: 
"(J) the area's scientific value and value for monitoring 
the resources and natural processes that occur there; 
"(K) the feasibility, where appropriate, of emplo3dng 
innovative management approaches to protect sanctuary 
resources or to manage compatible uses; and 
"(L) the value of the area as an addition to the 
System."; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 6. CHANGES IN PROCEDURES FOR SANCTUARY DESIGNATION 
AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF NOTICE OF PROPOSED DESIGNATION TO CON-
GRESS.—Section 304(a)(1)(C) (16 U.S.C. 1434(a)(1)(C)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(C) no later than the day on which the notice required Deadline, 
under subparagraph (A) is submitted to the Office of the 
Notification. 
Federal Register, the Secretary shall submit a copy of pubUcatio?^*^""' 
that notice and the draft sanctuary designation documents 
prepared pursuant to section 304(a)(2), including an execu-
tive summary, to the Committee on Resources of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Governor of 
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each State in which any part of the proposed sanctuary 
would be located.", 
(b) SANCTUARY DESIGNATION.—Section 304(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 
1434(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) SANCTUARY DESIGNATION DOCUMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall prepare and make available to the public sanctuary des-
ignation documents on the proposal that include the following: 
"(A) A draft environmental impact statement pursusmt 
to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
"(B) A resource assessment that documents— 
"(i) present and potential uses of the area, 
including commercial and recreational fishing, research 
and education, minerals and energy development, 
subsistence uses, and other commercial, governmental, 
or recreational uses; 
"(ii) after consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior, any commercial, governmental, or recreational 
resource uses in the areas that are subject to the 
primary jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; 
and 
"(iii) information prepared in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, on any past, present, or proposed future dis-
posal or discharge of materials in the vicinity of the 
proposed sanctuary. 
Public disclosure by the Secretary of such information shall 
be consistent with national security regulations. 
"(C) A draft management plan for the proposed 
national marine sanctuary that includes the following: 
"(i) The terms of the proposed designation, 
"(ii) Proposed mechanisms to coordinate existing 
regulatory and management authorities within the 
area. 
"(iii) The proposed goals and objectives, manage-
ment responsibilities, resource studies, and appropriate 
strategies for managing sanctuary resources of the pro-
posed sanctuary, including interpretation and edu-
cation, innovative management strategies, research, 
? 
monitoring and assessment, resource protection, res-
toration, enforcement, and surveillance activities. 
"(iv) An evaluation of the advantages of cooperative 
State and Federal management if all or part of the 
proposed sanctuary is within the territorial limits of 
any State or is superjacent to the subsoil and seabed 
within the seaward bomidary of a State, as that 
boundary is established under the Submerged Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.). 
"(v) An estimate of the annual cost to the Federal 
Government of the proposed designation, including 
costs of personnel, equipment and facilities, enforce-
ment, research, and public education. 
"(vi) The proposed regulations referred to in para-
graph (1)(A). 
"(D) Maps depicting the boundaries of the proposed 
sanctuary. 
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"(E) The basis for the findings made under section 
303(a) with respect to the area. 
"(F) An assessment of the considerations under section 
303(b)(1).". 
(c) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—Section 304(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 
1434(b)(2)) is amended by inserting "or System" after "sanctuary" 
the second place it appears. 
(d) 
FEDERAL 
AGENCY 
ACTIONS 
AFFECTING 
SANCTUARY 
RESOURCES.—Section 304(d) (16 U.S.C. 1434(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
"(4) FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALTERNATIVE.—If the head of a 
Federal agency takes an action other than an alternative rec-
ommended by the Secretary and such action results in the 
destruction of, loss of, or injury to a sanctuary resource, the 
head of the agency shall promptly prevent and mitigate further 
damage and restore or replace the sanctuary resource in a 
manner approved by the Secretary.". 
(e) EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING MANAGEMENT 
STRATEGIES.—Section 304(e) (16 U.S.C. 1434(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "management techniques," and inserting 
"management techniques and strategies,"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: "This review shall 
include a prioritization of management objectives.". 
(f) LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION OP NEW SANCTUARIES.—Section 
304 (16 U.S.C. 1434) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(f) LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION OF NEW SANCTUARIES.— 
"(1) FINDING REQUIRED.—^The Secretary may not publish 
in the Federal Register any sanctuary designation notice or 
regulations proposing to designate a new sanctuary, unless 
the Secretary has published a finding that— 
"(A) the addition of a new sanctuary will not have 
a negative impact on the System; and 
"(B) sufficient resources were available in the fiscal 
year in which the finding is made to— 
"(i) effectively implement sanctuary management 
plans for each sanctuary in the System; and 
"(ii) complete site characterization studies and 
inventory known sanctuary resources, including cul-
tural resources, for each ssmctuary in the System 
within 10 years after the date that the finding is 
made if the resources available for those activities 
are maintained at the same level for each fiscal year 
in that 10 year period. 
"(2) DEADLINE.—If the Secretary does not submit the 
findings required by parsigraph (1) before February 1, 2004, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Congress before October 1, 
2004, a finding with respect to whether the requirements of 
paragraph (2) have been met by all existing sanctuaries. 
"(3) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—^Paragraph (1) does not 
apply to any sanctuary designation documents for— 
"(A) a Thunder Bay National Marine Ssmctuary; or 
"(B) a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary.". 
(g) NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS CORAL REEF RESERVE.— 
(1) PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION.—The President, after con-
sultation with the Governor of the State of Hawaii, may des-
ignate any Northwestern Hawaiian Islands coral reef or coral 
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reef ecosystem as a coral reef reserve to be managed by the 
Secretary of Commerce. 
(2) SECRETARIAL ACTION.—Upon the designation of a 
reserve under paragraph (1) by the President, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) take action to initiate the designation of the reserve 
as a National Marine Sanctuary imder sections 303 and 
304 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 
1433); 
(B) establish a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Reserve 
Advisory Coimcil luider section 315 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 
1445a), the membership of which shall include at least 
1 representative from Native Hawaiian groups; and 
(C) until the reserve is designated as a National Marine 
Sanctuary, manage the reserve in a manner consistent 
with the purposes and policies of that Act. 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—^Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no closure areas around the Northwestern Hawaiian 
Islands shall become permanent without adequate review and 
comment. 
(4) COORDINATION.—^The Secretary shall work with other 
Federal agencies and the Director of the National Science 
Foundation, to develop a coordinated plan to make vessels 
and other resources available for conservation or research 
activities for the reserve. 
(5) REVIEW.—If the Secretary has not designated a national 
marine sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands under 
sections 303 and 304 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1433, 1434) before October 1, 2005, the Secretary 
shall conduct a review of the management of the reserve under 
section 304(e) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1434(e)). 
Deadline. 
(6) REPORT.—^No later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Resources, describing actions taken to implement this sub-
section, including costs of monitoring, enforcing, £uid addressing 
marine debris, and the extent to which the fiscgd or other 
resources necessary to carry out this subsection are reflected 
in the Budget of the United States Grovemment submitted 
by the President under section 1104 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—^There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to csirry 
out the provisions of this subsection such sums, not exceeding 
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 
and 2005, EIS are reported under paragraph (6) to be reflected 
in the Budget of the United States Government. 
SEC. 7. CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED. 
Section 306 (16 U.S.C. 1436) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting 
"for any person" after "luilawful"; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting "offer for sale, purchase, 
import, export," after "sell,"; and 
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 
"(3) interfere with the enforcement of this title by— 
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"(A) refusing to permit any officer authorized to enforce 
this title to board a vessel, other than a vessel operated 
by the Department of Defense or United States Coast 
Guard, subject to such person's control for the purposes 
of conducting any search or inspection in connection with 
the enforcement of this title; 
"(B) 
resisting, 
-..pposing, 
impeding, 
intimidating, 
harassing, bribing, interfering with, or forcibly assaulting 
any person authorized by the Secretary to implement this 
title or any such authorized officer in the conduct of any 
search or inspection performed luider this title; or 
"(C) knowingly and willfully submitting false informa-
tion to the Secretary or any officer authorized to enforce 
this title in connection with any search or inspection con-
ducted under this title; or". 
SEC. 8. CHANGES IN ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS. 
(a) POWERS OF AUTHORIZED OFFICERS TO ARREST.—Section 
307(b) (16 U.S.C. 1437(b)) is amended by striking "and" after the 
semicolon at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end of psiragraph (5) and inserting "; and", and by adding 
at the end the following: 
"(6) arrest any person, if there is reasonable cause to believe 
that such person has committed an act prohibited by section 
306(3).". 
(b) CRIMINAL OFFENSES.—Section 307 (16 U.S.C. 1437) is 
amended by redesignating subsections (c) through (j) in order as 
subsections (d) through (k), and by inserting after subsection (b) 
the following: 
"(c) CRIMINAL OFFENSES.— 
"(1) OFFENSES.—^A person is guilty of £in offense under 
this subsection if the person commits any act prohibited by 
section 306(3). 
"(2) PUNISHMENT.—^Any person that is guilty of an offense 
imder this subsection— 
"(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for 
not more than 6 months, or both; or 
u 
"(B) in the case of a person who in the commission 
of such an offense uses a dangerous weapon, engages in 
conduct that causes bodily injury to any person authorized 
to enforce this title or any person authorized to implement 
the provisions of this title, or places any such person in 
fear of imminent bodily injury, shall be fined under title 
18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 
10 years, or both.". 
(c) SUBPOENAS OF ELECTRONIC FILES.—Subsection (g) of section 
307 (16 U.S.C. 1437), as redesignated by this section, is amended 
by inserting "electronic files," after "books,". 
(d) NATIONWIDE SERVICE OF PROCESS.—Section 307 (16 U.S.C. 
1437) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(1) NATIONWIDE SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In any action by the 
United States under this title, process may be served in any district 
where the defendant is found, resides, transacts business, or has 
appointed an agent for the service of process.". 
SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS AUTHORITY. 
Section 308 (16 U.S.C. 1439) is amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 308. REGULATIONS. 
"The Secretary may issue such regulations as may be necessary 
to carry out this title.". 
SEC. 10. CHANGES IN RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND EDUCATION 
PROVISIONS. 
Section 309 (16 U.S.C. 1440) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 309. RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND EDUCATION. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary shall conduct, support, or 
coordinate research, monitoring, evaluation, and education pro-
grams consistent with subsections (b) and (c) and the purposes 
and policies of this title. 
"(b) RESEARCH AND MONITORING.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary may— 
"(A) support, promote, and coordinate research on, and 
long-term monitoring of, sanctuary resources and natural 
processes that occur in national marine sanctuaries, 
including exploration, mapping, and environmental and 
socioeconomic assessment; 
"(B) develop and test methods to enhance degraded 
habitats or restore damaged, injured, or lost sanctuary 
resources; and 
"(C) support, promote, and coordinate research on, and 
the conservation, curation, and public display of, the cul-
tural, archeological, and historical resources of national 
marine sanctuaries. 
"(2) AVAILABILITY OF RESULTS.—^The results of research 
and monitoring conducted, supported, or permitted by the Sec-
retary under this subsection shall be made available to the 
public. 
"(c) EDUCATION.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary may support, promote, 
and coordinate efforts to enhance public awareness, under-
standing, and appreciation of national marine sanctuaries and 
the System. Efforts supported, promoted, or coordinated under 
this subsection must emphasize the conservation goals and 
sustainable public uses of national marine sanctuaries and 
the System. 
"(2) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Activities under this sub-
section may include education of the general public, teachers, 
students, national marine sanctuary users, and ocean and 
coastal resource managers. 
"(d) INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary may develop interpretive 
facilities near any national marine sanctuary. 
PubUc 
"(2) FACILITY REQUIREMENT.—^Any facility developed under 
information. 
this subsection must emphasize the conservation 
goals £ind 
sustainable public uses of national marine sanctuaries by pro-
viding the public with information about the conservation, rec-
reational, 
ecological, 
historical, 
cultural, 
archeological, 
sci-
entific, educational, or esthetic qualities of the national marine 
sanctuary. 
"(e) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—In conducting, sup-
porting, and coordinating research, monitoring, evaluation, and edu-
cation programs under subsection (a) and developing interpretive 
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facilities under subsection (d), the Secretary may consult or coordi-
nate with Federal, interstate, or regional agencies. States or local 
governments.". 
SEC. 11. CHANGES IN SPECIAL USE PERMIT PROVISIONS. 
Section 310 (16 U.S.C. 1441) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as sub-
sections (c) through (g), and by inserting after subsection (a) 
the following: 
"(b) PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall provide 
appropriate public notice before identifying any category of activity 
subject to a special use permit imder subsection (a)."; 
(2) by striking "insurance" in paragraph (4) of subsection 
(c), as redesignated, and inserting "insurance, or post an equiva-
lent bond,"; 
(3) by striking "resource and a reasonable return to the 
United States Grovemment." in paragraph (2)(C) of subsection 
(d), as redesignated, and inserting "resource."; 
(4) in subsection (d)(3)(B), as redesignated, by striking "des-
ignating and"; and 
(5) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by inserting sifter 
paragraph (3) the following: 
"(4) WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF FEES.—^The Secretary may 
accept in-kind contributions in lieu of a fee under paragraph 
(2XC), or waive or reduce any fee assessed xinder this subsection 
for any activity that does not derive profit from the access 
to or use of sanctuary resources.". 
SEC. 12. CHANGES IN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS PROVISIONS. 
(a) AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS.—Section 311(a) (16 U.S.C. 
1442(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS.—^The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or 
make grants to. States, local governments, regional agencies, inter-
state agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and 
policies of this title.". 
(b) USE OF RESOURCES FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.— 
Section 311 (16 U.S.C. 1442) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
"(e) USE OF RESOURCES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.— 
The Secretary may, whenever appropriate, enter into an agreement 
with a State or other Federal agency to use the personnel, services, 
or facilities of such agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis, to assist in canying out the purposes and policies of this 
title. 
"(f) 
AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN GRANTS.—^Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law that prohibits a Federal agency from receiving 
assistance, the Secretary may apply for, accept, and use grsmts 
from other Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional 
agencies, interstate agencies, foimdations, or other persons, to carry 
out the purposes and policies of this title.". 
SEC. 13. CHANGES IN PROVISIONS CONCERNING DESTRUCTION, LOSS, 
OR INJURY. 
(a) VENUE FOR CIVIL ACTIONS.—Section 312(c) (16 U.S.C. 
1443(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" before the first sentence; 
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(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated) in the first sentence 
by striking "in the United States district court for the appro-
priate district"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2) An action under this subsection may be brought in the 
United States district court for any district in which— 
"(A) the defendant is located, resides, or is doing business, 
in the case of an action against a person; 
"(B) the vessel is located, in the case of an action against 
a vessel; or 
"(C) the destruction of, loss of, or injury to a sanctuary 
resource occurred.". 
(b) USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS.—Section 312(d) (16 U.S.C. 
1443(d)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting 
the following: 
"(1) RESPONSE COSTS.—Amounts recovered by the United 
States for costs of response actions and damage assessments 
under this section shall be used, as the Secretary considers 
appropriate— 
"(A) to reimburse the Secretary or any other Federal 
or State agency that conducted those activities; and 
"(B) after reimbursement of such costs, to restore, 
replace, or acquire the equivalent of any sanctuary 
resource. 
"(2) OTHER AMOUNTS.—^All other amoimts recovered shall 
be used, in order of priority— 
"(A) to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of 
the sanctuary resources that were the subject of the action, 
including for costs of monitoring and the costs of curation 
and conservation of archeological, historical, and cultural 
sanctuary resources; 
"(B) to restore degraded sanctuary resources of the 
national marine sanctuary that was the subject of the 
action, giving priority to sanctuary resources and habitats 
that are comparable to the sanctuary resources that were 
the subject of the action; and 
"(C) to restore degraded sanctuary resources of other 
national marine sanctuaries.". 
(c) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Section 312 (16 U.S.C. 1443) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(e) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—An action for response costs 
or damages under subsection (c) shall be barred unless the com-
plaint is filed within 3 years after the date on which the Secretary 
completes a damage assessment and restoration plan for the sanc-
tuary resources to which the action relates.". 
SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 313 (16 U.S.C. 1444) is amended to read as follows: 
•«EC. 313. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
"There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
"(1) to carry out this title— 
"(A) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; 
"(B) $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; 
"(C) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; 
"(D) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
"(E) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and 
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"(2) for construction projects at national marine sanc-
tuaries, $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 
2004, and 2005.". 
SEC. 15. CHANGES IN U.S.S. MONITOR PROVISIONS. 
Section 314 (16 U.S.C. 1445) is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
SEC. 16. CHANGES IN ADVISORY COUNCIL PROVISIONS. 
Section 315 (16 U.S.C. 1445a) is amended by striking "provide 
assistance" in subsection (a) and inserting "advise and maJte rec-
ommendations". 
SEC. 17. CHANGES IN THE SUPPORT ENHANCEMENT PROVISIONS. 
Section 316 (16 U.S.C. 1445b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting "or the System" after 
"sanctuaries"; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4) by striking "use of any symbol 
published under paragraph (1)" and inserting "manufacture, 
reproduction, or other use of any symbol published imder para-
graph (1), including the sale of items bearing such a symbol,"; 
(3) by amending subsection (e)(3) to read as follows: 
"(3) to manufacture, reproduce, or otherwise use any symbol 
adopted by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1), including 
to sell any item bearing such a symbol, unless authorized 
by the Secretary imder subsection (a)(4) or subsection (f); or"; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
"(f) COLLABORATIONS.—^The Secretary may authorize the use 
of a symbol adopted by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) by 
any person engaged in a collaborative effort with the Secretary 
to cany out the purposes and policies of this title and to benefit 
a national marine sanctuary or the System. 
"(g) AUTHORIZATION FOR NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATION 
To SOLICIT SPONSORS.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary may enter into an agree-
ment with a non-profit partner organization authorizing it to 
assist in the administration of the sponsorship program estab-
lished under this section. Under an agreement entered into 
under this paragraph, the Secretary may authorize the non-
profit partner organization to solicit persons to be official spon-
sors of the national marine sanctuary system or of individual 
national marine sanctuaries, upon such terms as the Secretary 
deems reasonable and will contribute to the successful adminis-
tration of the sanctuary system. The Secretary may also 
authorize the non-profit partner organization to collect the 
statutory contribution from the sponsor, and, subject to para-
graph (2), transfer the contribution to the Secretary. 
"(2) REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—^Under 
the agreement entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may authorize the non-profit partner organization to retain 
not more than 5 percent of the amount of monetary contribu-
tions it receives from official sponsors under the agreement 
to offset the administrative costs of the organization in soliciting 
sponsors. 
"(3) PARTNER ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—^In this subsection, 
the term 'partner orggmization' means an organization that— 
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"(A) draws its membership from individuals, private 
organizations, corporations, academic institutions, or State 
and local governments; and 
"(B) is established to promote the understanding of, 
education relating to, and the conservation of the resources 
of a particular sanctuary or 2 or more related sanctuaries.". 
SEC. 18. ESTABLISHMENT OF DR. NANCY FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting afler section 317 the following: 
16 use 1445c. 
"SEC. 318. DR. NANCY FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—^The Secretary shall establish and admin-
ister through the National Ocean Service the Dr. Nancy Foster 
Scholarship Program. Under the program, the Secretary shall award 
graduate education scholarships in oceanography, marine biology 
or maritime archeology, to be known as Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar-
ships. 
"(b) PURPOSES.—^The purposes of the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar-
ship Program are— 
"(1) to recognize outstanding scholarship in oceanography, 
marine biology, or maritime archeology, particularly by women 
and members of minority groups; and 
"(2) to encourage independent graduate level research in 
oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archeology. 
"(c) AWARD,—^Each Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship— 
"(1) shall be used to support graduate studies in oceanog-
raphy, marine biology, or maritime archeology at a graduate 
level institution of higher education; and 
"(2) shall be awarded in accordance with guidelines issued 
by the Secretary. 
"(d) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—^The amount of each Dr. Nancy 
Foster Scholarship shall be provided directly to a recipient selected 
by the Secretary upon receipt of certification that the recipient 
will adhere to a specific and detailed plan of study and research 
approved by a graduate level institution of higher education. 
"(e) FUNDING.—Of the amount available each fiscal year to 
carry out this title, the Secretary shall award 1 percent as Dr. 
Nancy Foster Scholarships. 
"(f) SCHOLARSHIP REPAYMENT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall require an individual receiving a scholarship under this section 
to repay the fiill amount of the scholarship to the Secretary if 
the Secretary determines that the individual, in obtaining or using 
the scholarship, engaged in fraudulent conduct or failed to comply 
with any term or condition of the scholarship. 
"(g) MARITIME ARCHEOLOGY DEFINED.—In this section the term 
'maritime archeology' includes the curation, preservation, and dis-
play of maritime artifacts.". 
SEC. 19. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CORRECTION OF REFERENCES TO FORMER COMMITTEE.—The 
following provisions are amended by striking "Merchant Marine 
and Fisheries" and inserting "Resources": 
(1) Section 303(b)(2)(A) (16 U.S.C. 1433(b)(2)(A)). 
(2) Section 304(a)(6) (16 U.S.C. 1434(a)(6)). 
(b) CORRECTION OF REFERENCE TO RENAMED ACT.—(1) Section 
16 use 1432. 
302(2) is amended to read as follows: 
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"(2) 'Magnuson-Stevens Act' means the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.);"-
(2) Section 302(9) is amended by striking "Magnuson Fishery 
16 USC 1432. 
Conservation and Management Act" and inserting "Magnuson-Ste-
vens Act". 
(3) Section 303(b)(2)(D) is amended by striking "Magnuson Act" 
16 USC 1433. 
and inserting "Magnuson-Stevens Act". 
(4) Section 304(a)(5) is amended by striking "Magnuson Act" 16 USC 1434. 
and inserting "Magnuson-Stevens Act". 
(5) Section 315(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1445a(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act" 
and inserting "Magnuson-Stevens Act". 
(c) MISCELLANEOUS.—Section 312(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1443(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking "UNITED STATES" and inserting "UNITED 
STATES". 
Approved November 13, 2000. 
L E G I S L A T I V E H I S T O R Y — S . 1482 (H.R. 1243): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-224 accompanying H.R. 1243 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-353 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation.) 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Oct. 17, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 24, considered and passed House. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): 
Nov. 13, Presidential statements.