Sec. 13. Vessel grounding inventory
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The Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 210, as added by section 12 of this Act, the following: The Secretary may maintain an inventory of all vessel grounding incidents involving coral reefs, including a description of— the impacts to affected coral reef ecosystems; vessel and ownership information, if available; the estimated cost of removal, mitigation, or restoration; the response action taken by the owner, the Secretary, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, or other Federal or State agency representatives; the status of the response action, including the dates of vessel removal and mitigation or restoration and any actions taken to prevent future grounding incidents; and recommendations for additional navigational aids or other mechanisms for preventing future grounding incidents.
The Secretary may— use information from any inventory maintained under subsection
(a)or any other available information source to identify coral reef ecosystems that have a high incidence of vessel impacts, including groundings and anchor damage; identify appropriate measures, including the acquisition and placement of aids to navigation, moorings, designated anchorage areas, fixed anchors, and other devices, to reduce the likelihood of such impacts; and develop a strategy and timetable to implement such measures, including cooperative actions with other government agencies and non-governmental partners. .
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