Sec. 105. Vessel grounding inventory; agreements; regulations; application in accordance with international law
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The Act is further amended by redesignating sections 209 and 210 (16 U.S.C. 6409 and 6410) as sections 213 and 214, respectively, and by inserting after section 208 the following: The Administrator, in coordination with other Federal agencies, may maintain an inventory of all vessel grounding incidents involving coral reefs, including a description of— the impacts to such resources; vessel and ownership information, if available; the estimated cost of removal, mitigation, or restoration; the response action taken by the owner, the Administrator, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, or other Federal, State, or territorial 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 Administrator may execute and perform such contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. Under an agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary may fulfill the terms of the agreement by reimbursing or providing appropriated funds to, and may receive funds or reimbursements from, Federal agencies, instrumentalities and laboratories; State, local, and territorial governments; Native American tribes and organizations; international organizations; foreign governments; universities and research centers; educational institutions; nonprofit organizations; commercial organizations; and other public and private persons or entities, as necessary for purposes identified in section 202 and actions taken under section 206.
In addition to the general authority provided by subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a cooperative institute for the purpose of advancing and sustaining essential capability in coral reef research, to be known as the Center of Excellence in Coral Reef Ecosystem Science Cooperative Institute. Such Institute shall include university-based research centers that have established management-driven national or regional coral reef research institutes, and are located in States and United States territories with coral reef ecosystems.
The Cooperative Institute shall— conduct ecological research and monitoring explicitly aimed at building capacity for more effective resource management and coral reef restoration; and through agreements with centers referred to in paragraph (1)— collaborate directly with governmental resource management agencies, nonprofit organizations, academic research institutions, and other research organizations; build capacity within resource management agencies to establish research priorities, plan interdisciplinary research projects, and make effective use of research results; and conduct public education and awareness programs for policymakers, resource managers, and the general public on coral reef ecosystems, best practices for coral reef and ecosystem management, conservation, and restoration, their value, and threats to their sustainability.
The Administrator may enter into multiyear cooperative agreements with the heads of other Federal agencies, States, United States territories, local governments, academic institutions, including marine laboratories and coral reef institutes, and nongovernmental organizations to carry out the activities of the national coral reef action strategy developed under section 203. For purposes related to the conservation, preservation, protection, restoration, or replacement of coral reefs or coral reef ecosystems and the enforcement of this title, the Administrator is authorized to use, with their consent and with or without reimbursement, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any Department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local, or territorial government, or Indian tribal government, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or intergovernmental organization.
The Administrator may issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of section 206. This title and any regulations promulgated under this title shall be applied in accordance with international law. No restrictions shall apply to or be enforced against a person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States (including foreign-flag vessels) unless in accordance with international law. .
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