16 USC 6405 - Coral Reef Stewardship Partnerships

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16 U.S. Code § 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 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.
(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 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.

(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.) 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.)

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