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16 U.S.C. § 6412 — Coral reef prize competitions

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16 U.S.C. § 6412 — Coral reef prize competitions

**(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 6451 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6451&num=0&edition=prelim), may, individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under [section 3719 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3719&num=0&edition=prelim). **(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 emph

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15 U.S.C. § 3719 — Prize competitions

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Agency** — The term “agency” means a Federal agency. (2) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (3) **Federal agency** — The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given under [section 3703 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3703&num=0&edition=prelim), except that term shall not include any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. (4) **Head of an agency** — The term “head of an agency” means the head of a Federal agency. **(b) In general** Each head of an agency, or the heads of multiple agencies in cooperation, may carry out a program to award prizes competitively to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency. **(c) Prize competitions** For purposes of this section, a prize competition may be 1 or more of the following types of activities: (1) A point solution prize that rewards and spurs the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem. (2) An exposition prize competition that helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices that may not otherwise attract attention, facilitating further development of the idea or practice by third parties. (3) Participation prize competitions that create value during and after the competition by encouraging contestants to change their behavior or develop new skills that may have beneficial effects during and after the competition. (4) Such other types of prize competitions as each head of an agency considers appropriate to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency. **(d) Topics** In selecting topics for prize compet

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16 U.S.C. § 6451 — Establishment

There is established a task force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen Federal Government actions to better preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems, to be known as the “United States Coral Reef Task Force” (in this subchapter referred to as the “Task Force”).

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16 U.S.C. § 6403 — National coral reef resilience strategy

**(a) In general** The Administrator shall— (1) not later than 2 years after December 23, 2022, develop a national coral reef resilience strategy; and (2) review and revise the strategy— (A) not less frequently than once every 15 years; (B) not less frequently than once every 5 years, in the case of guidance on best practices under subsection (b)(4); and (C) as appropriate. **(b) Elements** The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A discussion addressing— (A) continuing and emerging threats to the resilience of United States coral reef ecosystems; (B) remaining gaps in coral reef ecosystem research, monitoring, and assessment; (C) the status of management cooperation and integration among Federal reef managers and covered reef managers; (D) the status of efforts to manage and disseminate critical information, and enhance interjurisdictional data sharing, related to research, reports, data sets, and maps; (E) areas of special focus, which may include— (i) improving natural coral recruitment; (ii) preventing avoidable losses of corals and their habitat; (iii) enhancing the resilience of coral populations; (iv) supporting a resilience-based management approach; (v) developing, coordinating, and implementing watershed management plans; (vi) building and sustaining watershed management capacity at the local level; (vii) providing data essential for coral reef fisheries management; (viii) building capacity for coral reef fisheries management; (ix) increasing understanding of coral reef ecosystem services; (x) educating the public on the importance of coral reefs, threats and solutions; and (xi) evaluating intervention efficacy; (F) the status of conservation e

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16 U.S.C. § 6412 — Coral reef prize competitions

Page 2590 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 6412 cies to establish research priorities and translate and apply research findings to management and restoration practices; and (iv) conduct public education and aware- ness programs for policymakers, resource managers, and the general public on— (I) coral reefs and coral reef eco- systems; (II) best practices for coral reef eco- system management and restoration; (III) the value of coral reefs; and (IV) the threats to the sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. (b) Coral reef research centers (1) In general The Administrator shall— (A) periodically solicit applications for designation of qualifying institutions in cov- ered States as coral reef research centers; and (B) designate all qualifying institutions in covered States as coral reef research cen- ters. (2) Qualifying institutions For purposes of paragraph (1), an institution is a qualifying institution if the Adminis- trator determines that the institution— (A) is operated by an institution of higher education or nonprofit marine research or- ganization; (B) has established management-driven na- tional or regional coral reef research or res- toration programs; (C) has demonstrated abilities to coordi- nate closely with appropriate Federal and State agencies, and other academic and non- profit organizations; and (D) maintains significant local community engagement and outreach programs related to coral reef ecosystems. (Pub. L. 106–562, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10001(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3945.) § 6412. Coral reef prize competitions (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the head of any Federal agency with a rep- resentative serving on the United States Coral Reef Task Force est

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