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Provided, That the aggregate principal amount of guaranteed bonds and loans 

 outstanding at any time may not exceed $140,000,000. 



"regulations 



"Sec. 308. The Secretary shall develop and promulgate, pursuant to section 

 553 of title 5, United States Code, after appropriate consultation with other 

 interested parties, both public and private, such rules and regulations as may 

 be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. 



"review of performance 



"Sec. 309. (a) The Secretary shall conduct a continuing review of the compre- 

 hensive management plans and programs of the coastal States and of the perform- 

 ance of each coastal State. 



"(b) The Secretary shall have the authority to terminate any financial assist- 

 ance extended under section 306 and to withdravv' any imexpended portion of such 

 assistance if (1) he determines that the coastal State is failing to adhere to and 

 is not justified in deviating from the program approved by the Secretary ; and 

 (2) the coastal State has been given notice of proposed termination and with- 

 drawal and an opportunity to present evidence of adherence or justification for 

 altering its program. 



"records 



"Sec. 310. (a) Each recipient of a grant under this title shall keep such 

 records as the Secretaiy shall prescribe, including record'^ which fully disclose 

 the amount and disposition of the funds received under the grant, and the total 

 cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other 

 records as will facilitate an effective audit. 



"(b) The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any 

 of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of 

 audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the 

 recipient of the grant that are pertinent to the determination that funds granted 

 are used in accordance with this title. 



"advisory committee 



"Sec. 311. (a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to establish a coastal 

 and estuarine zone management advisory committee to advise, consult with, and 

 make recommendations to the Secretary on matters of policy concerning the 

 coastal and estuarine zones of the coastal States of the United States. Such 

 committee shall be composed of not more than fifteen persons designated by the 

 Secretary and shall perform such functions and operate in such a manner as 

 tlie Secretary may direct. 



"(b) Members of said advisory committee who are not regular full-time 

 employees of the United States, while serving on the business of the committee, 

 including traveltime, may receive compensation at rates not exceeding the daily 

 rate for GS-18 ; and while so sersang away from their homes or regular places 

 of business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sul)- 

 sistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for individ- 

 uals in the Government service employed intermittently. 



"estuarine sanctuaries 



"Sec. 312. The Secretary, in accordance with his regulations, is authorized to 

 make available to a coastal State grants up to 50 per centum of the costs of 

 acquisition, development, and operation of estuarine sanctuaries for the purpose 

 of creating natural field laboratories to gather data and make long-term studies 

 of the natural and human processes occurring within the estuaries of the coastal 

 and estuarine zone. The number of estuarine sanctuaries provided for inider tliis 

 section shall not exceed fifteen, and the Federal share of the cost for each such 

 sanctuary shall not exceed .$2,000,000. No Federal funds received pursuant to 

 section 306 shall be used for the purpose of this section. 



