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16 U.S.C. § 6406 — Block grants
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**(a) In general** In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2023 and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall provide block grants of financial assistance of not less than $500,000 to each covered State to support management and restoration activities and further the implementation of coral reef action plans in effect under [section 6404 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6404&num=0&edition=prelim) by covered States and non-Federal coral reef stewardship partnerships in accordance with this section. The Administrator shall review each covered State’s application for block grant funding to ensure that applications are consistent with applicable action plans and the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy.
**(b) Responsibilities of the Administrator** The Administrator is responsible for—
(1) providing guidance on the proper documentation of expenditures authorized under this chapter;
(2) issuing annual solicitations to covered States for awards under this section; and
(3) determining the appropriate allocation of additional amounts among covered States in accordance with this section.
**(c) Responsibilities of covered States** Each covered State is responsible for documenting and reporting—
(1) such State’s use of Federal funds received under this chapter; and
(2) such expenditures of non-Federal funds made in furtherance of coral reef management and restoration as the Administrator determines appropriate.
**(d) Cooperative agreements** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with a covered State to fund coral reef conservation and restoration activities in waters managed under the jurisdiction of such c
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**(a) In general** In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2023 and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall provide block grants of financial assistance of not less than $500,000 to each covered State to support management and restoration activities and further the implementation of coral reef action plans in effect under [section 6404 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6404&num=0&edition=prelim) by covered States and non-Federal coral reef stewardship partnerships in accordance with this section. The Administrator shall review each covered State’s application for block grant funding to ensure that applications are consistent with applicable action plans and the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy.
**(b) Responsibilities of the Administrator** The Administrator is responsible for—
(1) providing guidance on the proper documentation of expenditures authorized under this chapter;
(2) issuing annual solicitations to covered States for awards under this section; and
(3) determining the appropriate allocation of additional amounts among covered States in accordance with this section.
**(c) Responsibilities of covered States** Each covered State is responsible for documenting and reporting—
(1) such State’s use of Federal funds received under this chapter; and
(2) such expenditures of non-Federal funds made in furtherance of coral reef management and restoration as the Administrator determines appropriate.
**(d) Cooperative agreements** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with a covered State to fund coral reef conservation and restoration activities in waters managed under the jurisdiction of such covered State that are consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy and any applicable action plan under [section 6404 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6404&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(e) All Islands Committee** The Administrator may enter into a cooperative agreement with the All Islands Committee of the Task Force to provide support for its activities.
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**(a) Plans prepared by Federal reef managers**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 3 years after December 23, 2022, and 2 years after the date of publication of each National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy, each Federal reef manager shall—
(A) prepare a coral reef action plan to guide management and restoration activities to be undertaken within the responsibilities and jurisdiction of the manager; or
(B) in the case of a reef under the jurisdiction of a Federal reef manager for which there is an action plan in effect as of December 23, 2022, update that plan to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
(2) **Elements** — A plan prepared under paragraph (1) by a Federal reef manager shall include a discussion of the following:
(A) Short- and medium-term coral reef conservation and restoration objectives within the jurisdiction of the manager.
(B) A current adaptive management framework to inform research, monitoring, and assessment needs.
(C) Tools, strategies, and partnerships necessary to identify, monitor, and address pollution, water quality, and other negative impacts to coral reef ecosystems within the jurisdiction of the manager.
(D) 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 monitoring activities that can be leveraged for coral reef status and trends assessments within the jurisdiction of the manager.
(E) Estimated budgetary and resource considerations necessary to carry out the plan.
(F) Contingencies for response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
(G) In the case of an updated plan, annual records of significant management and restoration actions taken
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**(a) In general** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this chapter which shall remain available until expended. Of such amounts, there is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year—
(1) $12,000,000 to carry out [section 6406 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6406&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) $3,500,000 for activities authorized under [section 6410 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6410&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) $4,500,000 to be provided to the cooperative institutes designated under [section 6411(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6411/a&num=0&edition=prelim) to carry out the functions described in such section.
**(b) Administration** Not more than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) may be used for program administration or overhead costs incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 6407
1 See References in Text note below.
the partnership referred to in paragraph
(1)(A); and
(ii) the chairperson consents to the re-
quest.
(e) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) 1 shall not apply to coral reef stewardship
partnerships under this section.
(Pub. L. 106–562, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L.
117–263, div. J, title C, § 10001(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136
Stat. 3937.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in
subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770,
which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern-
ment Organization and Employees, and was substan-
tially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.)
of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136
Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act
into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table pre-
ceding section 101 of Title 5.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6405, Pub. L. 106–562, title II, § 206, Dec.
23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2804, related to emergency assistance,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C,
§ 10001(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3931.
§ 6406. Block grants
(a) In general
In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2023
and subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Administrator shall provide block grants of
financial assistance of not less than $500,000 to
each covered State to support management and
restoration activities and further the implemen-
tation of coral reef action plans in effect under
section 6404 of this title by covered States and
non-Federal coral reef stewardship partnerships
in accordance with this section. The Adminis-
trator shall
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