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Section 315. Annual repoi^t 



The Secretary is required to submit an annnual report to the Presi- 

 dent for transmittal to the Congress not hater than November 1 of 

 each year, covering the administration of the title for the preceding 

 fiscal year. Among other things the report is to include the Secretary's 

 recommendations for additional legislation to achieve the objectives 

 of the title to enhance its effective operation. The report shall include, 

 but not be limited to, the following subject areas : 



(1) There shall be an identification of the coastal State pro- 

 grams approved pursuant to this title during the preceding Fed- 

 eral fiscal year and a description of those programs ; 



(2) The Secretary shall list the coastal States which are par- 

 ticipating in the provisions of this title and describe the status of 

 each program and what has been accomplished during the past 

 fiscal year ; 



(3) Tlie Secretary shall itemize the allotment of funds to the 

 various coastal States and give a breakdown of the major projects 

 and areas where these funds have been spent ; 



(4) The report also shall identify- any coastal State programs 

 which have been viewed and disapproved or with respect to which 

 grants have been terminated under this title and an explanation 

 of why the action was taken : 



(5) A listing of the Federal development projects which th.Q 

 Secretary has reviewed under section 314 of this title and a sum- 

 mary of final action taken by the Secretary on each such project; 



(6) A summary of the regulations issued bj' the Secretary or in 

 effect during the preceding Federal fiscal year ; and 



(7) A summary of outstanding problems arising in the admin- 

 istration of this title in order of priority. 



Additionally, the Secretary may put in any other information as he 

 deems appropriate. Throughout this ?xt, the State has been the major 

 focal point for planning and managing the coastal zone of the United 

 States. It is felt that States do have the authority with the approval 

 of the Secretary to delegate to local, areawide or interstate agencies 

 some of the planning and management functions under this act. 



In theory this legislation could result in 35 substantially different 

 management programs lacking the coordination of a national strategy 

 for managing this invaluable resource in the coastal zone. The Com- 

 mittee believes that one of the important functions of the Secretary 

 will be to develop and to coordinate this strategy working closely with 

 the Coastal Zone Management Advisory Committee. Therefore, it is 

 hoped that the Secretary will work closely with a wide range of 

 diverse interest and interested gi'oups both on the local and state level. 

 The result of such work are to be incorporated in the annual report 

 and will serve to assess current status and to guide future decisions. 



Section 315. Aj^propriations authorization 



There are authorized to be appropriated (1) $12 million for the 

 fiscal j'-ear ending June 30, 1973. and such sums as m.ay be necessarj'' 

 for the fiscal years thereafter prior to June 30, 1977, for management 

 program development grants under section 305 of the Act, to remain 

 available until expended; (2) not to exceed $50,000,000 as may be 

 necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and such sums as 



