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Mr. Train. If it was clearly inconsistent with the purposes of the 

 legislation as enacted by Congress, we would not approve the plan. 



Mr. McEwEN. On that point, I believe coming up the estuaries, you 

 come up to the point that there is, in effect, from the ocean waters ; is 

 that correct? 



Mr. Train. That is correct. 



Mr. McEwEN. So, you would be going above where that effect would 

 be. Of course, the Chairman knows the reason I raised the question on 

 the St. Lawrence, it is a part of the Great Lakes; the St. Lawrence 

 waterway. It is all one area. 



Mr. Howard. Thank 3^ou, Mr. Train, and the people from your De- 

 partment who came down here this morning. I am sure that we will 

 be in touch with each other in the future in developing this legislation. 



The subcommittee stands in recess pending the call of the Chair. 



(Whereupon, at 12:30 p.m. the committee was recessed.) 



Submitted Comment on S. 2802 



Federal Maritime Commission, 



Office of the Chairman, 



August 18, 1969. 

 Hon. Warren G. Maqnuson, 

 Clxainnan, Committee on Commerce, 

 U.S. Senate, 

 Wa.'ihinffton, D.C. 



Dear I\Ir. Chairman : This refers to your request of August 11, 1969. for the 

 views of the Federal Maritime Commission with respect to S. 2802, a bill "To 

 assist the States in establishing coastal zone management programs." 



Inasmuch as the bill does not affect the responsibilities or jurisdiction of the 

 Commi^^sioa, we express no views as to its enactment. 



The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there would be no objection to 

 the submission of this letter from the standjMDint of the Administration's 

 program. 



Sincerely yours, 



John Harllee, 

 Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy {Retired), Chairman. 



Comptroller General of the United States, 



Washinffton, D.C, September 25, 1969. 

 Hon. Warben G. Maqnuson, 

 Chairman, Committee on Commerce, 

 U.S. Senate 



Dear Mr. Chairman : Reference is made to your letter of August 11, 1969, 

 requesting our comments on S. 2802. 



The bill would amend Public Law 89-454, as amended (33 TJ.S.C. 1101 et seq.)r 

 by adding thereto a new title III which would provide financial assistance to 

 coastal authorities for establishing and implementing coastal management pro- 

 grams, and a new title IV which would provide for a special fund in the Treas- 

 ury to be known as the "Marine Resource Fund." 



We have no special information concerning the desirability of the proposed 

 legislation and accordingly, we make no recommendation as to the merits of 

 the bill. However, we offer the following comments for your consideration. 



Sections 304(a) and 305(a) and (b) authorize the Council to make grants to 

 coastal authorities for the purpose of developing a long-range master plan and 

 implementing a development program, and to enter into agreements with coastal 

 authorities to underwrite by guaranty thereof, bond issues or loans for the pur- 

 pose of land acquisition or land and water development and restoration projects. 



The proposed legislation contains no criteria as to when or under what circum- 

 stances each type of financial assistance should be utilized. The Congress may 

 wish to consider the advisability of including criteria which would provide that 

 grants be made only in those instances where a finding has been made by the 



