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Unfortunately, sufficient funds were not available to meet the needs 

 of all of the applying coastal States during the first year of the act's 

 operation, and grants for some States were postponed. Even though 

 the appropriation for fiscal year 1975 was increased to the authoriza- 

 tion level of the original act, it is evident at this point that there will 

 be additional unmet grant requests. 



Since I am aware through my own State and from working with 

 the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee that the States have 

 expressed their enthusiastic support of the coastal zone management 

 program and have tangibly demonstrated their good faith intentions, 

 often by providing funding in excess of their matching grant require- 

 ments, the additional authorization called for by this bill, H.R. 16215, 

 is obviously justified. So Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly endorse fa- 

 vorable consideration by my colleagues of H.E. 16215, the Coastal 

 Zone Management Act Amendments, at a cost to the Federal Govern- 

 ment of not more than $9 million for each of the fiscal years 1975, 1976, 

 and 1977. 



(Mrs. Sullivan asked and was given permission to revise and extend 

 her remarks.) 



Mrs. Sullivan. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the passage of 

 H.R. 16215, which will provide for routine changes which will furnish 

 more flexibility in the implementation of the Coastal Zone Manage- 

 ment Act of 1972, and which will authorize a minimal funding in- 

 crease to assist the coastal States in expediting the development of 

 their coastal zone management programs. 



The basic act was passed 2 years ago after several years of careful 

 work to devise legislation not only for the more effective protection of 

 our coastal zone resources, but for the coordination and unification of 

 badly needed policies and programs affecting the lands and waters of 

 the coastal zone. 



In its implementation of the act, the National Oceanic and Atmos- 

 pheric Administration, through its Office of Coastal Zone Management, 

 has done an outstanding job to translate policy into practice. With 

 proper support from the Congress, I feel sure that the executive de- 

 partment, in cooperation with State and local governments, regional 

 organizations, and the interested public can make this program an out- 

 standing example of the cooperative efforts needed to solve the prob- 

 lems facing the Nation. 



While the provisions of the bill do not make major changes in the 

 act, they do provide for amendments which are needed to assist in its 

 improvement. The increased authorization for development grants, 

 the extension oi the authorization for estuarine sanctuaries grants, 

 and the flexibility provided for the maximum and minimum alloca- 

 tion requirements are all matters which I believe warrant our en- 

 dorsement. The bill was unanimously reported from the Merchant 

 Marine and Fisheries Committee, and has the bipartisan endorsement 

 of its members. I solicit the support of all Members for the passage 

 of the bill. 



The Speaker. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman 

 from Virginia (Mr. Downing) that the House suspend the rules and 

 pass the bill (H.R. 16215) , as amended. 



The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 

 thereof ) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. 



A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. 



