; (E) furthering the goals and objectives of coral reef stewardship plans certified under section 212 and coral reef emergency plans certified under section 216; (F) mapping the location and distribution of coral reefs and potential coral reef habitat; (G) implementing research to ensure the population viability of listed coral species in United States waters as detailed in the population-based recovery criteria included in species-specific recovery plans consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (H) developing and implementing cost-effective methods to restore degraded coral reef ecosystems or to create native coral reef ecosystems in suitable waters, including by improving habitat or promoting success of keystone species, with an emphasis on novel restoration strategies and techniques to advance coral reef recovery and growth near population centers threatened by rising sea levels and storm surge; (I) translating and applying coral genetics research to coral reef ecosystem restoration, including research related to traits that promote resilience to increasing ocean temperatures, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, coral diseases, and invasive species; (J) developing and maintaining in situ native coral propagation sites; or (K) developing and maintaining ex situ coral propagation nurseries and land-based coral gene banks to— (i) conserve or augment genetic diversity of native coral populations; (ii) support captive breeding of rare coral species