16 U.S.C. § 6451 — Establishment

Page 2592 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 6451 1 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the period. (B) Federal agencies specified A Federal agency specified in this subpara- graph is one of the following: (i) The National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration. (ii) The National Park Service. (iii) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (iv) The Office of Insular Affairs. (14) Institution of higher education The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of title 20. (15) Interested stakeholder groups The term ‘‘interested stakeholder groups’’ means any of the following with interest in an applicable coral reef or ecologically signifi- cant unit of a coral reef: (A) A business. (B) A commercial or recreational fisher- man. (C) A recreationalist. (D) A Federal, State, Tribal, or local gov- ernment unit with related jurisdiction. (E) An institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 1001(a) of title 20.1 (F) A nongovernmental organization. (16) National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy The term ‘‘National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy’’ means the National Coral Reef Re- silience Strategy in effect under section 6403 of this title. (17) Native entity The term ‘‘Native entity’’ means any of the following: (A) An Indian Tribe (as defined in section 5304 of title 25). (B) An Alaska Native Corporation. (C) The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (D) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs. (E) A Native Hawaiian organization (as de- fined in section 7517 of title 20). (18) Nonprofit organization The term ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means any corporation, trust, association, coopera- tive, or other organization, not including an institution of higher education, that— (A) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (B) is not organized primarily for profit; and (C) uses net proceeds to maintain, im- prove, or expand the operations of the orga- nization. (19) Restoration The term ‘‘restoration’’ means the use of methods and procedures necessary to enhance, rehabilitate, recreate, or create a functioning coral reef or coral reef ecosystem, in whole or in part, within suitable waters of the histor- ical geographic range of such ecosystems, to provide ecological, economic, cultural, or coastal resiliency services associated with healthy coral reefs and benefit native popu- lations of coral reef organisms. (20) Resilience The term ‘‘resilience’’ means the capacity for corals within their native range, coral reefs, or coral reef ecosystems to resist and re- cover from natural and human disturbances, and maintain structure and function to pro- vide coral reef ecosystem services, as deter- mined by clearly identifiable, measurable, and science-based standards. (21) Secretary The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Commerce. (22) State The term ‘‘State’’ means— (A) any State of the United States that contains a coral reef ecosystem within its seaward boundaries; (B) American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the United States Virgin Is- lands; or (C) any other territory or possession of the United States or separate sovereign in free association with the United States that con- tains a coral reef ecosystem within its sea- ward boundaries. (23) Stewardship The term ‘‘stewardship’’, with respect to a coral reef, includes conservation, restoration, and public outreach and education. (24) Task Force The term ‘‘Task Force’’ means the United States Coral Reef Task Force established under section 6451 of this title. (Pub. L. 106–562, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10001(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3948.) CHAPTER 83A—CORAL REEF CONSERVA- TION, MANAGEMENT, AND ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER I—UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE Sec. 6451. Establishment. 6452. Duties. 6453. Membership. 6454. Responsibilities of Federal agency members. 6455. Working groups. 6456. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER II—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CORAL REEF AUTHORITIES 6471. Coral reef conservation and restoration as- sistance. SUBCHAPTER III—SUSAN L. WILLIAMS NATIONAL CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP 6481. Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Man- agement Fellowship. SUBCHAPTER I—UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE § 6451. Establishment There is established a task force to lead, co- ordinate, and strengthen Federal Government Page 2593 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 6453 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’’). (Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10011, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3951.) § 6452. Duties The duties of the Task Force shall be— (1) to coordinate, in cooperation with cov- ered States, covered Native entities, Federal reef managers, covered reef managers, coral reef research centers designated under section 6411(b) of this title (as added by this division), and other nongovernmental and academic partners as appropriate, activities regarding the mapping, monitoring, research, conserva- tion, mitigation, and restoration of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; (2) to monitor and advise regarding imple- mentation of the policy and Federal agency responsibilities set forth in— (A) Executive Order 13089 (63 Fed. Reg. 32701; relating to coral reef protection); and (B) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; (3) to work in coordination with the other members of the Task Force— (A) to assess the United States role in international trade and protection of coral species; (B) to encourage implementation of appro- priate strategies and actions to promote conservation and sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide; and (C) to collaborate with international com- munities successful in managing coral reefs; (4) to provide technical assistance for the de- velopment and implementation, as appro- priate, of— (A) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and (B) coral reef action plans under section 6404 of this title; and (5) to produce a report each year, for submis- sion to the appropriate congressional commit- tees and publication on the public website of the Task Force, highlighting the status of the coral reef resources of a covered State on a ro- tating basis, including— (A) a summary of recent coral reef man- agement and restoration activities under- taken in that State; and (B) updated estimates of the direct and in- direct economic activity supported by, and other benefits associated with, those coral reef resources. (Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10012, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3952.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This division, referred to in par. (1), is div. J of Pub. L. 117–263, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3930. For complete classification of div. J to the Code, see Tables. Executive Order 13089, referred to in par. (2)(A), is Ex. Ord. No. 13089, June 11, 1998, 63 F.R. 32701, which is set out as a note under section 6401 of this title. Section 6404 of this title, referred to in par. (4)(B), was in the original ‘‘section 205 of that Act’’ and was translated as meaning section 205 of title II of Pub. L. 106–562, known as the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. § 6453. Membership (a) Voting membership The voting members of the Task Force shall be— (1) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Secretary of Interior, who shall be co-chairpersons of the Task Force; (2) such representatives from other Federal agencies as the President, in consultation with the Under Secretary, determines appro- priate; and (3) the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of each covered State. (b) Nonvoting members The Task Force shall have the following non- voting members: (1) A member of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council who is designated by the Governor of Florida under section 1852(b)(1) of this title. (2) A member of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council who is designated by the Governor of Florida under such section. (3) A member of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council who is designated under such section and selected as follows: (A) For the period beginning on December 23, 2022, and ending on December 31 of the calendar year during which such date occurs, the member shall be selected jointly by the Governors of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the North- ern Mariana Islands. (B) For each calendar year thereafter, the Governors of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the North- ern Mariana Islands shall, on a rotating basis, take turns selecting the member. (4) A member of the Caribbean Fishery Man- agement Council who is designated under such section and selected as follows: (A) For the period beginning on December 23, 2022, and ending on December 31 of the calendar year during which such date occurs, the member shall be selected jointly by the Governors of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. (B) For each calendar year thereafter, the Governors of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands shall, on an alter- nating basis, take turns selecting the mem- ber. (5) A member appointed by the President of the Federated States of Micronesia. (6) A member appointed by the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. (7) A member appointed by the President of the Republic of Palau. (Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10013, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3952.)