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 114 STAT. 2382 PUBLIC LAW 106-513—NOV. 13, 2000 (c) PURPOSES AND POLICIES. —Section 301(b) (16 U.S.C. 1431(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "significance;" in paragraph (1) and inserting "significance and to manage these areas as the National Marine Sanctuary System;"; (2) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (9); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: "(3) to maintain the natural biological communities in the national marine sanctuaries, and to protect, and, where appropriate, restore and enhance natural habitats, populations, and ecological processes; "(4) to enhance public awareness, understanding, appreciation, and wise and sustainable use of the marine environment, and the natural, historical, cultural, and archeological resources of the National Marine Sanctuary System; "(5) to support, promote, and coordinate scientific research on, and long-term monitoring of, the resources of these marine areas;"; (5) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by striking "areas;" and inserting "areas, including the application of innovative management techniques; and"; and (6) in paragraph (9), as redesignated, by striking "; and" and inserting a period. (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM.—Section 301 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM. —There is established the National Marine Sanctuary System, which shall consist of national marine sanctuaries designated by the Secretary in accordance with this title.". SEC. 4. CHANGES IN DEFINITIONS. (a) DAMAGES. — Paragraph (6) of section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1432) is amended— (1) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B); and (2) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following: "(D) the cost of curation and conservation of archeological, historical, and cultural sanctuary resources; and "(E) the cost of enforcement actions undertaken by the Secretary in response to the destruction or loss of, or injury to, a sanctuary resource;". (b) RESPONSE COSTS.— Paragraph (7) of such section is amended by inserting ", including costs related to seizure, forfeiture, storage, or disposal arising from liability under section 312" after "injury" the second place it appears. (c) SANCTUARY RESOURCE.—Paragraph (8) of such section is amended by striking "research, educational," and inserting "educational, cultural, archeological, scientific,". (d) SYSTEM.— -Such section is further amended— (1) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (8); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following:

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