Sec. 201. United States Coral Reef Task Force
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There is hereby established the United States Coral Reef Task Force. The goal of the Task Force shall be to lead, coordinate, and strengthen Federal Government actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The duties of the Task Force shall be— to coordinate, in cooperation with State and local government partners, academic partners, and nongovernmental partners if appropriate, activities regarding the mapping, monitoring, research, conservation, mitigation, restoration of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; to monitor and advise regarding implementation of the policy and Federal agency responsibilities set forth in Executive Order 13089 and the national coral reef action strategy developed under section 203 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this Act; and to work with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, and in coordination with the other members of the Task Force, to— assess the United States role in international trade and protection of coral species; and encourage implementation of appropriate strategies and actions to promote conservation and sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide.
The Task Force shall be comprised of— the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of the Interior, who shall be co-chairs of the Task Force; the Administrator of the Agency of International Development; the Secretary of Agriculture; the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the Attorney General; the Secretary of State; the Secretary of Transportation; the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Director of the National Science Foundation; the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the State of Florida; the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the State of Hawaii; the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the Territory of Guam; the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the Territory of American Samoa; and the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of the Virgin Islands.
The President, or a representative of the President, of each of the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau may appoint a nonvoting member of the Task Force. The Federal agency members of the Task Force shall— identify the actions of their agencies that may affect coral reef ecosystems; utilize the programs and authorities of their agencies to protect and enhance the conditions of such ecosystems; and assist in the implementation of the National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs, the national coral reef action strategy developed under section 203 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this Act, the local action strategies, and any other coordinated efforts approved by the Task Force.
In addition to their responsibilities under paragraph (1), the co-chairs of the Task Force shall administer performance of the functions of the Task Force and facilitate the coordination of the Federal agency members of the Task Force. The co-chairs of the Task Force may establish working groups as necessary to meet the goals and duties of this title. The Task Force may request the co-chairs to establish such a working group. The co-chairs may allow a nongovernmental organization or academic institution to participate in such a working group.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force. The definitions in section 218 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this Act, shall apply to this section.
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Sec. 201
United States Coral Reef Task Force
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