Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 5.djvu/791

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PUBLIC LAW 106-562—DEC. 23, 2000 114 STAT. 2805 shall include a State-by-State summary of Federal and non-Federal contributions toward the costs of each project. (b) NATIONAL PROGRAM. —Not later than 2 years after the date Deadline. on which the Administrator publishes the national coral reef Reports, strategy under section 203 and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing all activities undertaken to implement that strategy, under section 203, including a description of the funds obligated each fiscal year to advance coral reef conservation. SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 16 USC 6408. (a) IN GENERAL.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this title $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, which may remain available until expended. (b) ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), not more than the lesser of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the amounts appropriated, may be used for program administration or for overhead costs incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce and assessed as an administrative charge. (c) CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROGRAM. —From the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), there shall be made avgdlable to the Secretary $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 for coral reef conservation activities under section 204. (d) NATIONAL CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES.— From the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), there shall be made available to the Secretary $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 for activities under section 207. SEC. 210. DEFINITIONS. 16 USC 6409. In this title: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. — The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) CONSERVATION. — The term "conservation" means the use of methods and procedures necessary to preserve or sustain corals and associated species as diverse, viable, and self-perpetuating coral reef ecosystems, including all activities associated with resource management, such as assessment, conservation, protection, restoration, sustainable use, and management of habitat; mapping; habitat monitoring; assistance in the development of management strategies for marine protected areas and marine resources consistent with the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); law enforcement; conflict resolution initiatives; community outreach and education; and that promote safe and ecologically sound navigation. (3) CORAL.—The term "coral" means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including— (A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Gorgonacea (homy corals), Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), Alcyanacea (soft