Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

§
Marginalia
Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · complete the orderly withdrawal of the NOAA from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, and to assist in the conservation of coral reefs, and for other purposes · Sec. 213

Sec. 213. CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS

286 words·~1 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-8937/sec-213

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

## SEC. 213 CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS **[**[16 U.S.C. 6412](/us/usc/t16/s6412)**]** ###
(a)In General Subject to the availability of appropriations, the head of any Federal agency with a representative serving on the United States Coral Reef Task Force established by section 10011 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, may, individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719). ###
(b)Purposes .—Any program carried out under this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the ability of the United States to understand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to develop management or adaptation options to preserve, sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems. ###
(c)Priority programs Priority shall be given to establishing programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress as a result of the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, including— ####
(1)scientific research and monitoring that furthers the understanding of causes behind coral reef decline and degradation and the generally slow recovery following disturbances, including changing ocean chemistry, temperature-related bleaching, disease, and their associated impacts on coral physiology; ####
(2)the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; ####
(3)the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by damage to coral reef ecosystems; ####
(4)the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and ####
(5)the development of adaptation and management options for impacted tourism industries.
Connectionstraces to 2
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 213
CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS
U.S.C.§ 6412
U.S.C.§ 3719
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.