; and (B) by inserting , changes to habitat, in part due to climate change, after evidence ; (2) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting and such agencies shall take action after agencies ; (3) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Consultations regarding Federal agency action with adverse effects on essential fish habitat (A) Requirement to avoid or mitigate adverse effects (i) Essential fish habitat With respect to any Federal agency action that may have an adverse affect on essential fish habitat, each Federal agency shall, in consultation with the Secretary, ensure that any action authorized, funded, or undertaken by such agency avoids the adverse effect of such action on essential fish habitat or, to the extent that the adverse effect cannot be avoided, the agency shall minimize and mitigate the adverse effect. (ii) Habitat area of particular concern No Federal agency may authorize, fund, or undertake an action if such agency determines, in consultation with the Secretary, that such action would have an adverse effect on a habitat area of particular concern. (B) Regulations The Secretary shall establish regulations for the consultation process required by subparagraph (A), including to ensure that recommendations made by the Secretary pursuant to such subparagraph would result in the avoidance, if possible, of adverse effects on essential fish habitat and, if avoidance is not possible, the minimization and mitigation of any such adverse effects. (3) Information to council The Secretary shall inform each affected Council of any consultation carried out under paragraph (2), including information on the proposed action and any potential adverse effects, and each affected Council— (A) may comment on and make recommendations to the Secretary and any Federal or State agency concerning the underlying action if, in the view of the Council, such action may affect the habitat of a fishery resource under the authority of such Council