[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC6409]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 83--CORAL REEF CONSERVATION
Sec. 6409. Definitions
In this chapter:
(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 (horny corals),
Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), Alcyanacea (soft
corals), and Coenothecalia (blue coral), of the class Anthozoa;
and
(B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire corals and
hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa.
(4) Coral reef
The term ``coral reef'' means any reefs or shoals composed
primarily of corals.
(5) Coral reef ecosystem
The term ``coral reef ecosystem'' means coral and other species
of reef organisms (including reef plants) associated with coral
reefs, and the nonliving environmental factors that directly affect
coral reefs, that together function as an ecological unit in nature.
(6) Coral products
The term ``coral products'' means any living or dead specimens,
parts, or derivatives, or any product containing specimens, parts,
or derivatives, of any species referred to in paragraph (3).
(7) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.
(8) State
The term ``State'' means any State of the United States that
contain
