legislation was provided for. Authorization for the program was re- 

 duced to 5 years. The house provision for a National Coastal Resources 

 Board was deleted as were provisions providing for a federal man- 

 agement of the contiguous zone, and penalty provisions. 



The President approved the Coastal Zone Management Act on 

 October 27, 1972 as Public Law 92-583. In his remarks, the President 

 noted his disappointment with the act's assigning responsibility to the 

 Department of Commerce rather than the Department of the Interior 

 as he had requested. He urged the passing of comprehensive land us© 

 legislation and the formation of a Department of Natural Resources 

 (DNR) to end fragmentation and fractionation of Federal programs. 



Chronology 



Jan. 8, 1969 Release of the Stratton Commission Report. 



Aug. 8, 1969 S. 2802 Introduced. 



Oct. 28, 29, 1969 House Conference on Coastal Zone. 



Nov. 18, 1969 H.R. 14845 Introduced. 



Nov. 25, 1969 S. 3183 Introduced. 



Dec. 3, 1969 House Hearings on H.R. 14845. 



Dec. 4, 1969 H.R. 14845 Introduced. 



Dec. 17, 1969 Senate Hearings on S. 2802. 



Feb. 9-10, 17-18, 24, 26, Senate Hearings on S. 2802. 

 1970 



Feb. 17, 1970 S. 3460 Introduced. 



Feb. 24, 1970 H.R. 16155 Introduced. 



Mar. 23, 1970 Senate Heaiings on S. 2802. 



Apr. 2, 9, 16, 21, 1970 Senate Hearings on S. 2802. 



Jan. 29, 1971 H.R. 2492, H.R. 2493 Introduced. 



Feb. 4, 1971 S. 582 Introduced. 



Feb. 5, 1971 S. 632 Introduced. 



Feb. 8, 1971 S. 638 Introduced. 



Feb. 17, 1971 H.R. 4332 Introduced. 



Feb 25, 1971 S. 992 Introduced. 



May 5-6, 11, 1971 Senate Hearings on S. 582, S. 632, S. 638 and S. 992. 



June 17, 1971 H.R. 9229 Introduced. 



June 22, 24, 1971 House Hearings on H.R. 2492, H.R. 2493, and H.R. 9229. 



Aug 3-5 1971 House Hearings on H.R. 2492, H.R. 2493 and H.R. 9229. 



Nov. 1, 9, 1971 House Hearing-s on H.R. 2492, H.R. 2493 and H.R. 9229. 



Dec 1, 1971 S. 582 Reported by the Senate Commerce Committee, 



Senate Report 92-526. 



Mar. 28, 1972 H.R. 14146 Introduced. 



Apr. 19, 1972 S. 3507 Reported by Senate Commerce Committee, Sen- 



ate Report 92-753. 



Apr. 20, 1972 Senate Proceeds to Consider S. 3507. 



Apr. 25, 1972 Senate Passes S. 3507 (68-0-32) . 



Apr. 26, 1972 S. 3507 as passed, referred to House Committee on 



Merchant Marine and Fisheries. 



May 8, 1972 H.R. 14146 Reported by the House Committee on Mer- 



chant Marine and Fisheries, House Report 92-1049. 



July 27, 1972 House Resolution 1063 to Consider H.R. 14146. 



Aug. 2, 1972 House Passes H.R. 14146 (376-6-50). S. 3507 passed in 



lieu. 



Aug. 7, 1972 Senate Disagrees vrith House Amendments and Ap- 



points Magnuson, Hollings and Stevenson as 

 Conferees. 



Sept. 25, 1972 House Insists on Amendments and Agrees to Confer- 



ence. Garmatz. Leunon, Downing, Mosler and Pelly 

 Appointed As Conferees. 



Oct. 5, 1972 Conference Report Submitted to the House, House Re- 



port 92-1544. 



Oct. 12, 1972 House and Senate Agree to Conference Report. 



Oct. 14, 1972 Sneaker Affixes Signature. 



Oct. 16, 1972 S. 3507 Submitted to the President. 



Oct. 27, 1972 President Signs S. 3507, the Coastal Zone Management 



Act of 1972, a Public Law 92-583. 



