Sec. 106. Amendments to definitions
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Section 214, as redesignated by section 105 of this Act (relating to definitions; 16 U.S.C. 6409 ), is further amended— by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: The term conservation means the use of methods and procedures that are necessary to preserve or sustain native corals and associated species as diverse, viable, and self-perpetuating coral reef ecosystems with minimal impacts from invasive species, including— all activities associated with resource management, such as assessment, conservation, protection, restoration, sustainable use, and management of habitat; mapping; habitat monitoring; scientific expertise and technical assistance in the development and implementation of management strategies for marine protected areas and marine resources consistent with the National Marine Sanctuaries Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ), and with respect for the unique scientific, technical, and management expertise and fisheries management responsibilities of, State, and territorial fish and wildlife management agencies; law enforcement; conflict resolution initiatives; community outreach and education; and activities that promote safe and ecologically sound navigation and anchoring. ; by amending paragraph
(3)to read as follows: The term coral means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including— all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Gorgonacea (horny corals), Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), Alcyonacea (soft corals), and Helioporacea (blue coral) of the class Anthozoa; and all species of the families Milleporidae (fire corals) and Stylasteridae (stylasterid hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa. ; by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: The term coral reef means a limestone relief feature, in the form of a reef or shoal, comprised in whole or in part by living coral, skeletal remains of coral, and other associated sessile marine plants and animals. ; by amending paragraph
(5)to read as follows: The term coral reef ecosystem means— corals and the associated community of other species of reef organisms (including reef plants and algae) associated with coral reef habitat, and the biotic and abiotic factors and processes that control coral growth and reproduction in such habitat. ; and by redesignating paragraphs
(7)and
(8)as paragraphs
(9)and (10), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph
(6)the following: The term restoration means the use of methods and procedures necessary to enhance, rehabilitate, recreate, or create, a native, functioning coral reef or coral reef ecosystem, in part or in full, within suitable waters of the historical geographic range of such ecosystems. The term resilience means the capacity for corals, coral reefs, or coral reef ecosystems to recover from natural and human disturbance as determined by clearly identifiable, measurable, and science-based standards. .
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