570 



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"(3) such Slims, not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year end- 

 ing June 30, 1974, and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, 

 as may be necessary, for grants under section 312, to remain avail- 

 able until expended. 

 "(b) There are also authorized to be appropriated such sums, not 

 to exceed $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1973, and for each of the six suc- 

 ceeding fiscal years, as may be necessary for administrative expenses 

 incident to the achninistration of this title.". 



AciENCY Comments 



General Counsel or the Department or Commerce, 



Washington^ D.C., December 10^ 197j^. 



Hon. Warren G. INIagnuson, 



Chairman^ Committee on Gominerce, 

 U.S. /Senate, Washington, B.C. 



Dp:ar Mr. Chairman : This is to inform you of the Department's 

 position with respect to the authorization levels now contained in the 

 Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. As you know, S. 3922, which 

 is presently before your committee, would raise the level of the authori- 

 zation for program development grants (Section 305) of the Act. 



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

 decision to request increased funding under the terms of the Coastal 

 Zone jNIanagement Act for coastal states impacted by accelerated Fed- 

 eral 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 IVIanagement and Budget that 

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

 Congress from the staiidpoint of the Administration's program. 

 Sincerely, 



Bernard V. Parrette, 

 Deputy General Counsel. 



National Advisory Commi^ftee 



ON Oceans and Atmosphere, 

 Washington, D.C., November 26, 1974- 

 Hon. Ernest F. Hollings, 



Chairman, Subcommittee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 

 Committee on Commerce, 

 U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 



Dear Senator Hollings: I have been informed that the Senate 

 Committee on Commerce has under consideration S. 3922, a bill to 

 amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (Public Law 92- 

 583) and would welcome the views of interested individuals and 

 groups. 



NACOA's continuing interest in the development of the national 

 capability for the effective management, the beneficial use, the pro- 

 tection and development of our coastal zones has been expressed in 



