Sec. 101. Expansion of coral reef conservation program
540 words·~2 min read·
/bill/114/hr/5771/ih/section-101A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 204(d) ( 16 U.S.C. 6403(d) ) is amended— in the heading, by striking and inserting Geographic and biological ; and Project by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following: Remaining funds shall be awarded for time-sensitive projects that warrant immediate release of funds for research activities to detect, measure, and analyze, prevent, or respond to, emerging threats and emergencies, including— bleaching or mortality events; disease outbreaks; and invasive species outbreaks. . Section 204(f) ( 16 U.S.C. 6403(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: If an applicant for assistance under this section seeks an immediate release of such assistance to study or respond to an emerging threat or emergency, the Administrator— shall by not later than 15 days after the date of receipt of the application for assistance, conduct a preliminary review of the proposed project and determine whether it qualifies for such a release; and if the project so qualifies, may— immediately release up to 50 percent of the total amount of assistance for which the Administrator estimates the project will qualify; and release the remainder of the total amount for which the project qualifies after providing written notification of approval of the project in accordance with paragraph (2)(D). . Section 204(g) ( 16 U.S.C. 6403(g) ) is amended by striking paragraphs
(9)and
(10)and inserting the following: understanding the factors that contribute to coral diseases, and the prevention and treatment of coral diseases; developing innovative invasive species capture, collection, removal, and trapping methods for use around coral reefs; developing and implementing cost-effective methods to restore degraded coral reef ecosystems and to create native coral reef ecosystems in suitable waters, with an emphasis on novel restoration strategies and techniques to advance coral reef recovery and growth in regions threatened by rising sea levels and storm surge; understanding and cataloging coral genetic diversity, including research into traits that promote resilience, especially to warming sea temperatures, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, coral diseases, and invasive species, and applying such research to coral reef restoration efforts; developing in situ native coral propagation sites for use in coral reef restoration projects; developing networks of ex situ coral propagation nurseries for conservation including genetic banking, captive breeding of rare species, and captive breeding of coral populations resilient to stress from warming sea temperatures, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, and coral diseases for use in coral reef restoration projects; developing reef-safe sunscreen products; developing networks of improved, real-time water quality monitoring along coral reefs impacted by agriculture or urban development; developing improved, real-time reef monitoring methods and protocols for coastal construction and dredging projects with direct or indirect coral reef impacts, including improved standards for sediment deposition and turbidity measurements; promoting ecologically sound navigation and anchorages, including mooring buoy systems, near coral reefs; promoting and assisting entities to work with local communities, and all appropriate governmental and nongovernmental organizations, to support consensus-driven, community-based planning and management initiatives for the protection of coral reef ecosystems; and implementing research and restoration projects that help ensure the population viability of listed coral species in United States waters as detailed in the population-based recovery criteria included in species-specific recovery plans consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ). .
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources