Federal · Title 16 — Conservation

16 U.S.C. § 6452: Duties

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to coordinate, in cooperation with covered 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, conservation, mitigation, and restoration of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems; Executive Order 13089 (63 Fed. Reg. 32701; relating to coral reef protection); and the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; to assess the United States role in international trade and protection of coral species; to encourage implementation of appropriate strategies and actions to promote conservation and sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide; and to collaborate with international communities successful in managing coral reefs; the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and coral reef action plans under section 6404 of this title ; and a summary of recent coral reef management and restoration activities undertaken in that State; and updated estimates of the direct and indirect economic activity supported by, and other benefits associated with, those coral reef resources.

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