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It must also recognize that there is no proA'ision of this title wliich 

 relinquishes any Federal rights in and powers of regulation of Federal 

 lands, or of the paramonnt Federal interests in navigable waters, or 

 of any of the constitutional pov»^ers of the Federal Government, in- 

 cluding those relating to interstate and foreign commerce, naviga- 

 tion, national defense, and international affairs. To the extent that a 

 State program does not recognize these overall national interests, as 

 well as the specific national interest in the generation and distribution 

 of electric energy, adequate transportation facilities, and other pub- 

 lic sendees, or is construed as conflicting with any applicable statute, 

 the Secretary may not approve the State program until it is amended 

 to recognize those Federal rights, powers, and interests. 



In addition, prior to granting ajDproval of the State program, the 

 Secretary must find that the State has the authority necessary for the 

 management of the coastal zone, including the power to administer 

 use regulations to control development in order to insure compliance, 

 to resolve conflicts among competing uses, and to acquire property 

 interests in lands, water, and other property through condemnations 

 or otherwise when necessary to achieve conformance with the pro- 

 gram. Furthermore, prior to granting approval, the Secretary must 

 find that one or more combinations of land and water use control tech- 

 niques are provided for — local implementation of State-established 

 criteria and standards subject to State administrative review; State 

 land and water use planning and regulation ; or State administrative 

 review for consistency with the program of all development plans, 

 projects, or use regulations proposed by any State or local authority 

 or private development, with the State's power to approve or disap- 

 prove after public notice and an opportunity for hearings. The pro- 

 gram must also provide that local use regulations do not unreasonably 

 restrict or exclude uses of regional benefit. 



Finally, this section provides that the State may amend or modify 

 its program provided the modification is in accordance with the same 

 procedures required for development of the original program, and any 

 such amendment or modification must be approved by the Secretary 

 before additional administrative grants are made under the amended 

 program. With the approval of the Secretary, the program may be 

 developed and adopted in segments to meet urgent needs of specific 

 areas, but any such segmented development must adequately allow 

 for ultimate coordination into a simple unified program which will 

 be completed as soon as is reasonably practicable. 



Section 307. Interagency Coordination and Cooperation. — This sec- 

 tion contains requirements for the coordination and cooperation among 

 Federal agencies and between Federal and State agencies, which will 

 be necessary to achieve the purposes of this title, as reflected in the 

 Congressional declaration of policy in section 303. The term agency 

 as used here and elsewhere in the title should be construed in a broad 

 sense to cover all forms of organizational units, unless a particular 

 provision indicates otherwise. 



There are numerous existing Federal programs and activities con- 

 ducted in the coastal zone which must be taken into account in the 

 administration of this title. This is also true of future programs and 

 activities, whether under present consideration or not yet contem- 

 plated. Potential duplication among these programs can and must be 

 prevented by careful coordination procedures. It is the committee's 



