; and (B) enter into contracts with such persons for such purposes. (2) Eligible persons The eligible persons described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Indian Tribes. (B) State and local governments. (C) Nongovernmental organizations. (D) Institutions of higher education. (E) Individuals. (F) Private entities. (3) Purposes The purposes described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Monitoring the water quality and living resources of multi-State ocean and coastal ecosystems. (B) Researching and addressing the effects of natural and human-induced environmental changes to ocean and coastal ecosystems. (C) Developing and executing cooperative strategies that— (i) address regional data issues identified by the partnership; and (ii) will result in more effective management of common ocean and coastal areas. (f) Reports and assessments (1) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, each Regional Ocean Partnership designated under subsection (b) shall submit to the Administrator, and make available to the public, a report that describes the following: (A) Each project and activity for which the partnership received funding under this section during the previous fiscal year. (B) The goals and objectives of those projects and activities. (C) The net benefits of the projects and activities funded under this section during previous fiscal years. (D) The collaborative efforts of the partnership. (2) Assessments and reports (A) In general Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator, in coordination with the Regional Ocean Partnerships designated under subsection (b), shall— (i) assess the effectiveness of the partnerships in coordinating regional priorities relating to the management of common ocean and coastal areas