Sec. 110. Establishment of United States Coral Reef Task Force
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The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating sections 209 and 210, as amended by this Act, as sections 215 and 216, respectively; and by inserting after section 208 the following: There is hereby established the United States Coral Reef Task Force. The duties of the United States Coral Reef Task Force shall be to coordinate and strengthen Federal, State, international, and local actions to conserve and restore coral reef ecosystems by— supporting, in cooperation with non-Federal partners as appropriate, activities regarding the mapping, monitoring, research, conservation, mitigation, and restoration of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; implementing the policy and Federal agency responsibilities set forth in Executive Order 13089 (63 Fed. Reg. 32701; relating to coral reef protection) (as in effect on June 11, 1998), the national coral reef action strategy, and activities authorized by this title; analyzing the United States role in international trade and protection of coral species; enhancing public awareness, education, understanding, and appreciation of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems, including the benefits healthy and resilient coral reefs provide to island and coastal communities and the United States; supporting coral reef ecosystem research, including on the ecological and economic benefits of coral reefs, both extramurally and across government agencies; and encouraging implementation of strategies and actions for the conservation and sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide.
The Secretary of Commerce, represented ex officio by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of the Interior shall lead the United States Coral Reef Task Force as co-chairs. The voting members of the United States Coral Reef Task Force shall be comprised of— the co-chairs designated under subsection (c); the Federal agency members specified by Executive Order 13089 (63 Fed. Reg. 32701; relating to coral reef protection) (as in effect on June 11, 1998); the Secretary of the Army, represented ex officio by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works of the Corps of Engineers; the Secretary of Homeland Security represented by the United States Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and the Governor, if such Governor elects to participate in the United States Coral Reef Task Force, of— the State of Florida; the State of Hawaii;
American Samoa; Guam; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; and the Virgin Islands of the United States. The non-voting members of the United States Coral Reef Task Force shall be comprised of the President or a representative of the President, if such President elects to participate, of each of the Freely Associated States of— the Federated States of Micronesia; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and the Republic of Palau. The Federal members of the United States Coral Reef Task Force shall— identify actions by their agencies that may affect coral reef ecosystems; use the authorities and programs of their agencies to carry out the duties of the United States Coral Reef Task Force as defined by subsection (b); and implement the national coral reef action strategy and any other coordinated efforts approved by the United States Coral Reef Task Force.
The co-chairs of the United States Coral Reef Task Force may establish working groups as necessary to advance the purposes of this title, including— at the request of members of the United States Coral Reef Task Force; and working groups for which vested stakeholders, including nongovernmental organizations and research institutions, such as marine laboratories and coral reef institutes, are participants. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the United States Coral Reef Task Force or working groups established by the United States Coral Reef Task Force. .
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended by inserting United States before Coral Reef Task Force each place it appears where United States does not precede Coral Reef Task Force .
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Sec. 110
Establishment of United States Coral Reef Task Force
Fed. Reg.63 FR 32701
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