1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Florida manatee The term Florida manatee means the subspecies Trichechus manatus latirostris. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 3. Manatee research and recovery (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin to carry out research and recovery activities specific to Florida manatee populations in the United States. (b) Requirements The research and recovery activities under subsection (a) shall— (1) be informed by— (A) the prioritized research and recovery recommendations of— (i) the Florida Manatee Recovery Plan (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Third Revision, published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and dated October 30, 2001, or any subsequent revision published after the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii) any other recovery, research, or conservation plan that supersedes or supplements the plan referred to in clause (i), adopted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service after the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with applicable law; (B) the research and recovery recommendations of the State of Florida and other States, the waters of which serve as Florida manatee habitat; and (C) the research and recovery recommendations of the Marine Mammal Commission under section 4; (2) include— (A) monitoring, analyzing, and assessing Florida manatee population demographics, health, causes of mortality, and life history parameters, including range-wide population surveys; and (B) developing and implementing measures to mitigate or eliminate factors that limit Florida manatee recovery, including factors relating to marine ecosystem health and to human activity