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Comptroller General of the United States, 



Washington, D.C., October 16, 1974. 

 Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan, 



■Chairman, CommAttee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of 

 Representatives 

 Dear Madam Chairman : Concerning your letter of August 12, 1974, 

 requesting a report on H.R. 16215, a bill to amend the Coastal Zone 

 Management Act of 1972, to provide more flexibility in the allocation 

 of administrative grants to coastal States, this is to advise that we 

 have no comment to make. 

 Sincerely yours, 



R. F. Keller, 

 Deputy Comptroller General of the United States. 



Geneil\l Counsel of the Department of Commerce, 



Washington, D.C., November 25, 197 If.. 

 Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan, 



Chairman, Merchant Marine and Fislieries C ommittee. House of Rep- 

 resentatives, W ashington, D.C. 

 Dear Madam Chairman : This is to inform you of a modification of 

 the Department's position with respect to the authorization levels now 

 contained in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. Our earlier 

 position was stated in testimony before your Committee on Septem- 

 ber 18, 1974, in connection with hearings on H.R. 16215. 



In view of the fact that the President has recently announced his 

 decision to request increased funding under the terms of the Coastal 

 Zone Management Act for coastal states impacted by accelerated 

 Federal oil and gas leasing activities, the Administration is preparing 

 legislation increasing the Act's authorization level to $12 million per 

 year for Section 305. The legislation will also deal with several minor 

 technical matters. 



We have been advised by the Office of Management and Budget that 

 there would be no objection to the submission of our report to the 

 Congress from the standpoint of the Administration's program. 

 Sincerely, 



ILvRL E. Bakke, 

 General Counsel. 



Changes in Existing Law 



In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

 of Representatives, as amended, changes in existing law made by the 

 bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be 

 omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, 

 existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman) : 



AN ACT To provide for a comprehensive, long-range, and coordinated national 

 program in marine science, to establish a National Council on Marine Re- 

 sources and Engineering Development, and a Commission on Marine Science^ 

 Engineering and Resources, and for other purposes 



