Sec. 103. National program
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Section 202 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(6)as paragraphs
(3)through (7), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: to promote the resilience of coral reef ecosystems; ; by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to read as follows: to develop sound scientific information on the condition of coral reef ecosystems and the threats to such ecosystems including large-scale threats related to climate change, such as ocean acidification, to benefit local communities and the Nation, and to the extent practicable to support and enhance management and research capabilities at local management agencies and local research and academic institutions; ; and by striking and after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7), as so redesignated, and inserting ; and , and by adding at the end the following: to recognize the benefits of healthy coral reefs to island and coastal communities and to encourage Federal action to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the continued availability of those benefits. . Section 203(b)(8) ( 16 U.S.C. 6402(b)(8) ) is amended to read as follows: conservation, including resilience and the consideration of island and local traditions and practices. . Section 207(b) (16 U.S.C. 6406(b)) is amended— in paragraph
(3)by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (4)— by striking cooperative conservation and inserting cooperative research, conservation, ; and by striking partners. and inserting partners, including academic institutions located in States; ; and by adding at the end the following: improving and promoting the resilience of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; and activities designed to minimize the likelihood of vessel impacts or other physical damage to coral reefs, including those areas identified in section 210(b). . Section 204(g) ( 16 U.S.C. 6403(g) ) is further amended by striking or after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (10), by redesignating paragraph
(11)as paragraph (12), and by inserting after paragraph
(10)the following: improving and promoting the resilience of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; or . Section 207 ( 16 U.S.C. 6406 ) is amended— in subsection
(b)(as amended by subsection
(b)of this section) by striking and after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(6)and inserting ; and , and by adding at the end the following: centrally archiving, managing, and distributing data sets and providing coral reef ecosystem assessments and services to the general public with local, regional, or international programs and partners. ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, in coordination with similar efforts at other Departments and agencies shall provide for the long-term stewardship of environmental data, products, and information via data processing, storage, and archive facilities pursuant to this title. The Secretary may— archive environmental data collected by Federal, State, local agencies and tribal organizations and federally funded research; promote widespread availability and dissemination of environmental data and information through full and open access and exchange to the greatest extent possible, including in electronic format on the Internet; develop standards, protocols and procedures for sharing Federal data with State and local government programs and the private sector or academia; and develop metadata standards for coral reef ecosystems in accordance with Federal Geographic Data Committee guidelines. .
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