---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 1884"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "1884"
heading: "Deep sea coral research and technology program"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/1884"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Fishery Conservation and Management"
  - "Subchapter V — Fishery Monitoring and Research"
---

# §1884. Deep sea coral research and technology program

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/1802.md?p=39), in consultation with appropriate [regional fishery management councils](/usc/16/1362.md?p=21) and in coordination with other federal[^1] agencies and educational institutions, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a [program](/usc/16/460ss–6.md?p=1)—
  - (1) to identify existing research on, and known locations of, deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) and submit such information to the appropriate [Councils](/usc/16/5102.md?p=5);
  - (2) to locate and [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) locations of deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) and submit such information to the [Councils](/usc/16/5102.md?p=5);
  - (3) to monitor activity in locations where deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) are known or likely to occur, based on best scientific information available, including through underwater or remote sensing technologies and submit such information to the appropriate [Councils](/usc/16/5102.md?p=5);
  - (4) to conduct research, including cooperative research with [fishing](/usc/16/1802.md?p=16) industry participants, on deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) and related species, and on survey methods;
  - (5) to develop technologies or methods designed to assist [fishing](/usc/16/1802.md?p=16) industry participants in reducing interactions between [fishing](/usc/16/1802.md?p=16) gear and deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2); and
  - (6) to prioritize [program](/usc/16/460ss–6.md?p=1) activities in [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) where deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) are known to occur, and in [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) where scientific modeling or other methods predict deep sea [corals](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) are likely to be present.
- (b) **Reporting—** Beginning 1 year after January 12, 2007, the [Secretary](/usc/16/1802.md?p=39), in consultation with the [Councils](/usc/16/5102.md?p=5), shall submit biennial reports to Congress and the public on steps taken by the [Secretary](/usc/16/1802.md?p=39) to identify, monitor, and protect deep sea [coral](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), including summaries of the results of mapping, research, and data collection performed under the [program](/usc/16/460ss–6.md?p=1).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–265, title IV, § 408, as added Pub. L. 109–479, title II, § 211, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3618.)