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16 U.S.C. § 6405 — Coral reef stewardship partnerships
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**(a) In general** To further community-based stewardship of coral reefs, coral reef stewardship partnerships for Federal and non-Federal coral reefs may be established in accordance with this section.
**(b) Standards and procedures** The Administrator shall develop and adopt—
(1) standards for identifying individual coral reefs and ecologically significant units of coral reefs; and
(2) processes for adjudicating multiple applicants for stewardship of the same coral reef or ecologically significant unit of a reef to ensure no geographic overlap in representation among stewardship partnerships authorized by this section.
**(c) Membership for Federal coral reefs** A coral reef stewardship partnership that has identified, as the subject of its stewardship activities, a coral reef or ecologically significant unit of a coral reef that is fully or partially under the management jurisdiction of any Federal agency specified in [section 6402(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6402/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) That Federal agency, a representative of which shall serve as chairperson of the coral reef stewardship partnership.
(2) A State or county’s resource management agency to the extent that such partnership covers a reef within such States or county’s jurisdiction.
(3) A coral reef research center designated under [section 6411(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6411/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) A nongovernmental organization.
(5) A covered Native entity culturally affiliated with the subject reef or ecologically significant unit, if any.
(6) Such other members as the partnership considers appropriate, such a
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**(a) In general** To further community-based stewardship of coral reefs, coral reef stewardship partnerships for Federal and non-Federal coral reefs may be established in accordance with this section.
**(b) Standards and procedures** The Administrator shall develop and adopt—
(1) standards for identifying individual coral reefs and ecologically significant units of coral reefs; and
(2) processes for adjudicating multiple applicants for stewardship of the same coral reef or ecologically significant unit of a reef to ensure no geographic overlap in representation among stewardship partnerships authorized by this section.
**(c) Membership for Federal coral reefs** A coral reef stewardship partnership that has identified, as the subject of its stewardship activities, a coral reef or ecologically significant unit of a coral reef that is fully or partially under the management jurisdiction of any Federal agency specified in [section 6402(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6402/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) That Federal agency, a representative of which shall serve as chairperson of the coral reef stewardship partnership.
(2) A State or county’s resource management agency to the extent that such partnership covers a reef within such States or county’s jurisdiction.
(3) A coral reef research center designated under [section 6411(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6411/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) A nongovernmental organization.
(5) A covered Native entity culturally affiliated with the subject reef or ecologically significant unit, if any.
(6) Such other members as the partnership considers appropriate, such as interested stakeholder groups and covered Native entities.
**(d) Membership for non-Federal coral reefs**
(1) **In general** — A coral reef stewardship partnership that has identified, as the subject of its stewardship activities, a coral reef or ecologically significant component of a coral reef that is not under the management jurisdiction of any Federal agency specified in [section 6402(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6402/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(A) A State or county’s resource management agency or a covered Native entity, a representative of which shall serve as the chairperson of the coral reef stewardship partnership.
(B) A coral reef research center designated under [section 6411(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6411/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) A nongovernmental organization.
(D) Such other members as the partnership considers appropriate, such as interested stakeholder groups.
(2) **Additional members**
(A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraph (B), a coral reef stewardship partnership described in paragraph (1) may also include representatives of one or more Federal agencies.
(B) *Requests; approval* — A representative of a Federal agency described in subparagraph (A) may become a member of a coral reef stewardship partnership described in paragraph (1) if—
(i) the representative submits a request to become a member to the chairperson of the partnership referred to in paragraph (1)(A); and
(ii) the chairperson consents to the request.
**(e) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act** The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 11 See References in Text note below. shall not apply to coral reef stewardship partnerships under this section.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) **Alaska Native Corporation** — The term “Alaska Native Corporation” has the meaning given the term “Native Corporation” in [section 1602 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(4) **Conservation** — The term “conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to preserve or sustain native corals and associated species as diverse, viable, and self-perpetuating coral reef ecosystems with minimal impacts from invasive species, including—
(A) all activities associated with resource management, such as monitoring, assessment, protection, restoration, sustainable use, management of habitat, and maintenance or augmentation of genetic diversity;
(B) mapping;
(C) scientific expertise and technical assistance in the development and implementation of management strategies for marine protected areas and marine resources required by Federal law;
(D) law enforcement;
(E) conflict resolution initiatives;
(F) community outreach and education; and
(G) promotion of safe and ecologically sound navigation and anchoring.
(5) **Coral** — The term “coral” means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including—
(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft corals, organ pipe corals, gorgonians), and Helioporacea (blue coral), of the class
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(iv) contingencies for response to and re-
covery from emergencies and disasters;
and
(B) may contain a discussion of—
(i) the status of efforts to improve coral
reef ecosystem management cooperation and
integration between Federal reef managers
and covered reef managers, including the
identification of existing research and moni-
toring activities that can be leveraged for
coral reef status and trends assessments
within the jurisdiction of the manager;
(ii) a current adaptive management frame-
work to inform research, monitoring, and as-
sessment needs;
(iii) tools, strategies, and partnerships
necessary to identify, monitor, and address
pollution and water quality impacts to coral
reef ecosystems within the jurisdiction of
the manager; and
(iv) a data management plan to ensure
data, assessments, and accompanying infor-
mation are appropriately preserved, curated,
publicly accessible, and broadly reusable.
(c) Technical assistance
The Administrator and the Task Force shall
make reasonable efforts to provide technical as-
sistance upon request by a Federal reef manager
or covered reef manager developing a coral reef
action plan under this section.
(d) Publication
The Administrator shall publish each coral
reef action plan prepared and submitted to the
Task Force under this section on the public
website of the Coral Reef Conservation Program
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration.
(Pub. L. 106–562, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L.
117–263, div. J, title C, § 10001(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136
Stat. 3935.)
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The Administrative Procedure Act, referred to in sub-
sec. (a)(4), is act June 11, 1946, ch. 324, 60 Stat. 237,
which was classified to sections 1001
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