16 U.S.C. § 1212 : US Code - Section 1212: Investigation and control of crown of thorns starfish

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1212 : US Code - Section 1212: Investigation and control of crown of thorns starfish

In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary of
Commerce and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution are
authorized to -
(1) conduct such studies, research, and investigations, as they
deem desirable to determine the causes of the population increase
of the "Crown of Thorns", their effects on corals and coral
reefs, and the stability and regeneration of reefs following
predation;
(2) to monitor areas where the "Crown of Thorns" may be
increasing in numbers and to determine future needs for control;
(3) to develop improved methods of control and to carry out
programs of control in areas where these are deemed necessary;
and
(4) to take such other actions as deemed desirable to gain an
understanding of the ecology and control of the seastar "Crown of
Thorns".