Coral reef research

The Administrator shall designate 2 reef research coordination institutes for the purpose of advancing and sustaining essential capabilities in coral reef research, one each in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, to be known as the “Atlantic Reef Research Coordination Institute” and the “Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute”, respectively. Each institute designated under paragraph (1) shall be housed within a single coral reef research center designated by the Administrator under subsection (b). The institutes designated under paragraph (1) shall— through agreements— assist in the development and implementation of— conduct public education and awareness programs for policymakers, resource managers, and the general public on— The Administrator shall— For purposes of paragraph (1), an institution is a qualifying institution if the Administrator determines that the institution—