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througli statutory enactment or court decision, for the protection of 

 the coastal zone or its resources. 



Section 309. Review of Performance. — This section provides for a 

 continuing review of approved State programs by the Secretary. After 

 adequate notice of the State involved of his intention, and after an op- 

 portunity for the State to be heard on the issue, the Secretary may 

 terminate any Federal assistance under section 306 if he finds that the 

 State is not adhering to its approved program and is not justified in 

 its action. Upon the termination action by the Secretary, he may with- 

 draw any unexpended portion of allocated Federal assistance. 



Section 310. Records. — This section provides that each grant re- 

 cipient, including those receiving grants through State reallocation, 

 must maintain adequate records as prescribed by the Secretary, which 

 shall be readily accessible to the Secretary and to the Comptroller 

 General of the United States or any of their duly authorized repre- 

 sentatives, in order that proper and effective audits may be facilitated 

 to insure that the funds granted under this title are being used in ac- 

 cordance with the provisions of the title and the implementing 

 regulations. 



Section 311. Advisory Convmittee. — This section authorizes and 

 directs the Secretary to establish a coastal zone management ad- 

 visory committee to advise him on coastal zone policy matters. In 

 considering the size of the committee, it was concluded that it would be 

 preferable to keep the membership comparatively small in number in 

 order that its work may prove productive rather than to create a 

 larger and therefore another potentially unweildy discussion group. 

 In order to permit some flexibility, no specific requirements are in- 

 cluded as to the exact representation on the groups. It is intended, 

 however, primarily as a governmental group and should include rep- 

 resentatives of those Federal departments with major coastal zone 

 interests, as well as representatives of State and local government con- 

 stituencies. To the extent feasible, the various coastal regions should 

 be represented. 



As experience develops concerning the committee's functions and 

 activities, the Secretary is expected to make any pertinent recommen- 

 dations for necessary changes in the provisions of this section. While 

 your committee believes in the value and efficacy of a properly con- 

 stituted advisory groups, it prefers to start with a small group and 

 later to expand it as necessaiy rather than to contribute to its inef- 

 fectiveness by creating a large, cumbersome mechanism merely to in- 

 sure that all possible group interests are represented in the member- 

 ship. The committee believes that the interests of various segments of 

 the general public are properly protected under the bill by the various 

 requirements for public notice and participation, as well as by repre- 

 sentation on the other committees, such as the National Advisory Com- 

 mittee on Oceans and Atmosphere, which was recently created by 

 Public Law 92-125. 



This section further provides for compensation and travel expenses 

 for those members of the advisory committee who are not regular 

 full-time employees of the United States. 



Section 312. Estuarine Sanctuaries. — This section authorizes tlie 

 Secret aiy, in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated 

 by him, to make available to coastal States grants of up to 50 percent 



