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Accordingly, it is first recommended that there be : The enactment 

 of legislation establishing the comprehensive national manage- 

 ment program. Among its purposes, this legislation should: 



(1) Specify the national policy, its broad objectives 

 and guidelines. 



(2) Establish and fund two new programs of grants as 

 follows: 



(a) Matching program development grants to a State 

 for the purpose of assisting the State in preparing 

 a comprehensive State program for the management of 

 its estuarine and coastal zones. To be eligible for 

 such grants the State must demonstrate that the grant 

 will be used to develop a comprehensive management 

 program meeting the requirements set forth in the 

 following section on operating grants. 



(b) Upon approval of the State's comprehensive 

 management program, annual operating grants to the 

 State to assist in the administration of the State 

 program for comprehensive management of its estuarine 

 and coastal zones. 



In the administration of such operating grants it 

 shall be ensured that: The Coastal State is organized 

 to implement the comprehensive management plan. 



