Sec. 205. Marine biodiversity gap analysis
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with relevant Federal and State agencies, shall begin a marine biodiversity gap analysis meeting the requirements described in subsection
(b)to be completed not later than 18 months after such date. Such Secretaries, in coordination with relevant Federal and State agencies, shall update such analysis not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter. The requirements of this subsection are that the Marine Biodiversity Gap Analysis shall— be consistent with the policy set out in section 201; assess habitats, species, and ecosystems across the United States ocean waters and coasts; and determine what types of habitats, species, and ecosystems and the percentage of each type of habitat, species, and ecosystem are necessary to protect in order to— protect biodiversity; and mitigate and provide resilience to the impacts of climate change. The Secretary of Commerce shall publish the marine biodiversity gap analysis required by subsection
(a)on a public website. Biennially, the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of the Interior shall publish a report on candidate areas for protection, and on progress for advancing protection of habitats, species, and biodiversity identified in the gap analysis required by subsection (a). There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 in each fiscal year to carry out this section.