Sec. 111. Agreements
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The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after section 209, as added by this Act, the following: The Secretary may execute and perform such contracts, leases, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions 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 and local governments; Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Indian Tribal organizations; international organizations; foreign governments; research institutions, including marine laboratories and coral reef institutes; nongovernmental organizations; 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. Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall establish a cooperative institute or cooperative institutes for the purpose of advancing and sustaining essential capability in coral reef research.
To be eligible to designed as a cooperative institute under paragraph (1), an institution shall include a coral research center, designated by the administrator, that— is operated by an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ); has established management-driven national or regional coral reef research or restoration programs; is located in a State; has demonstrated the ability to coordinate closely with appropriate Federal and State agencies, as well as other academic and nonprofit organizations; and maintains significant local community engagement and outreach programs related to coral reef ecosystems.
The cooperative institute or institutes established under this section shall— conduct bona fide research, observation, and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems 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 Secretary may enter into, extend, or renegotiate multiyear cooperative agreements with the heads of other Federal, State, and local government agencies and other vested stakeholders, including nongovernmental organizations and research institutions, such as marine laboratories and coral reef institutes, to further the purposes of this title consistent with 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 Secretary 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 government, or Indian tribal government, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or international organization. .
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