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The empliasis in this bill is on cooperation with the States, not coer- 

 cion by the Federal Government. During the hearings on this subject, 

 there was detected an acute awareness by the States of the problems 

 of the coastal zone. Indeed, Texas has in many respects led the way 

 toward categorizing the ditferent uses of land in the coastal zone 

 and in pinpointing likely problem areas. I believe that it is safe to say 

 that we in Texas will probably lead the way in devising and carrying 

 out our coastal zone plan. What the States have needed for so long 

 are the resources to act to resolve the evident problems of their coastal 

 zones. We are today providing that assistance. Under the terms of 

 the bill, up to 6G% percent of the cost of devising and then carrying 

 out the plans Avill be borne by the Federal Government. The major 

 responsibility for drawing up the plans, marshaling the necessary 

 personnel, and then carrying out the plans would fall to the State gov- 

 ernments. This is a somewhat unique approach by the Federal Gov- 

 ernment in relying on the States to solve this problem rather than 

 simply federalizing the area and creating a new brireaucracy to 

 deal with it. I believe that the States will prove that they can handle 

 this program and will make it work. 



Mr. President, I look forward to early enactment of this bill to aid 

 the coastal States and in so doing to aid the entire Nation. We in the 

 Congress have located a leal need for action and have acted upon 

 that need. The unique problems of coastal pollution and the varied 

 competing land uses will ujidoubtedly be faced up to by the State 

 governments and the local governments — the imits that are best 

 prepared by their locale to deal with them. I know that all of us 

 involved in this effort will keep in close contact with the develop- 

 ments in the coastal zone and stand ready to make adjustments and 

 provide more assistance if that seems necessary. I urge the Senate 

 to give this bill its overwhelming support. 



The Presidixg Officer. The bill is open to further amendment. If 

 tlieie be no furtlier amendment to be pi'oposed, the question is on the 

 engrossment and third reading of the bill. 



The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and was 

 read the third time. 



Tlie Presiding Officer (Mr. Eagleton). The bill having been 

 read the third time, the question is. Shall it pass? On this question 

 the yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. 



The second assistant legislative clerk called the roll. 



Mr. Robert C. Byrd. I announce that the Senator from Indiana, 

 '^\v. Bayh, the Senator from Florida, Mr. Chiles, the Senator from 

 Mississippi, Mr. Eastland, the Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Harris, 

 the Senator from Michigan, Mr. Hart, the Senator from Indiana, ^Ir. 

 Hartke, the Senator from Iowa, Mr. Hughes, the Senator from Min- 

 nesota, ]\Ir. Humphrey, the Senator from Washington, Mr. Jackson, 

 the Senator from North Carolina, Mr. Jordan, the Senator from 

 Arkansas, Mr. McClellan. the Senator from W3'oming, Mr. McGee, 

 the Senntor from South Dakota. Mr. McGovern, the Senator from 

 Maine, Mr. Muskie, the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Past ore, the 

 Senator from Alabama, INIr. Sparkman, the Senator from ^lississippi, 

 Mr. Stennis. and the Senator from New Jersey, ?Ir. Williams, are 

 necessarily absent 



