; (B) has established management-driven national or regional coral reef research or restoration programs; (C) is located in a covered State that contains a coral reef ecosystem; (D) has demonstrated abilities to coordinate closely with appropriate Federal and State agencies, as well as other academic and nonprofit organizations; and (E) maintains significant local community engagement and outreach programs related to coral reef ecosystems. (3) Functions The institutes established under paragraph (1) shall— (A) conduct federally directed research to fill national and regional coral reef ecosystem research gaps and improve understanding of, and responses to, continuing and emerging threats to the resilience of United States coral reef ecosystems; (B) support ecological research and monitoring to study the effects of conservation and restoration activities funded by this title on promoting more effective coral reef management and restoration; and (C) through agreements with coral reef research centers referred to in paragraph (2)— (i) collaborate directly with governmental resource management agencies, coral reef stewardship partnerships certified under section 210(e), nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other research organizations; (ii) assist in the development and implementation of State coral reef management and restoration strategies developed under section 206, State coral reef action plans developed under section 207, State coral reef action plan assessments developed under section 208, coral reef stewardship plans developed under section 211 or certified under section 212, and coral reef emergency plans developed under section 215 or certified under section 216; (iii) build capacity within governmental resource management agencies to establish research priorities and translate and apply research findings to management and restoration practices