Sec. 403. Study to determine the economic, societal, and ecological value of coral reef ecosystems in the United States and territories of the United States
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The Secretary shall, not more than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study evaluating the economic, societal, and ecological value of coral reef ecosystems in the United States and Territories of the United States, including— an assessment of the economic, societal, and ecological value of coral reef ecosystems at national, regional, and site-specific scales with respect to— tourism; fisheries; coastal protection including against storm surge, flooding, and other natural threats; biodiversity; and carbon sequestration; and an assessment of the economic costs of degradation and loss of coral reef with respect to the matter described in paragraph
(1)over the next 50 years. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the final report of the National Academy containing the results of the study carried out under subsection
(a)to the appropriate committees. Not more than 30 days after the completion of the report produced pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall make such report available on a public website.