Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2013
Latest action · Jan 31, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 3, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 to extend the award of remaining coral reef conservation program grant funds to appropriate projects, including monitoring and assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical support.
Authorizes actions to: (1) minimize injury to a coral reef or loss of an ecosystem function resulting from human activities; and (2) stabilize, repair, or restore the reef.
Deems specified terms (such as "sanctuary resources" and "national marine sanctuary") to include any coral reef that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or (subject to state consent) any state, regardless of whether the reef is in a national marine sanctuary.
Makes the destruction, loss, or injury of a coral reef not unlawful in certain circumstances, including if it was: (1) from permitted usage of fishing gear; (2) caused by an authorized activity; (3) subject to exception, the necessary result of marine scientific research; (4) caused by a federal agency in certain circumstances; or (5) unavoidable.
Modifies the Act's purposes, the goals and objectives of the national coral reef action strategy, and the Act's authorized activities.
Allows the Coral Reef Conservation Fund to be used to address emergency response actions.
Authorizes the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) make community-based planning grants for increased protection of high priority coral reefs, (2) maintain an inventory of all coral reef vessel groundings, (3) identify all coral reefs with a high incidence of vessel impacts, and (4) identify measures to reduce such impacts.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit an international coral reef ecosystem strategy to Congress and authorizes the Secretary to establish an international coral reef ecosystem partnership program.
Establishes the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to coordinate federal actions.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, subject to appropriations, to provide financial assistance for coral reef conservation.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2013 to Mar 4, 2013, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Jan 3, 2013 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Jan 3, 2013 |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Original | Jan 3, 2013 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Jan 3, 2013 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jan 15, 2013 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jan 15, 2013 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jan 22, 2013 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Feb 4, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Feb 12, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Mar 4, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 3, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8-9)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Advisory bodies
- Aquatic ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- International organizations and cooperation
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Marine pollution
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Research administration and funding
- User charges and fees
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
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