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Pub. Law 94-370 



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July 26, 1976 



Ante, p. 1017. 



Ante, p. 1015, 

 1017, 1028, 

 1029. 



carrying out the provisions of section 308, other than subsection (b) , 

 of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall be for purposes of subsections 

 (c) and (d) (4) of such section. 



"(c) Federal funds received from other sources shall not be used 

 to pay a coastal state's share of costs under section 305, 306, 309, or 

 310.". 



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SEC. 15. ADMINISTRATION. 



(a) There shall be in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration an Associate Administrator for Coastal Zone Manage- 

 ment, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 

 and consent of the Senate. Such Associate Administrator shall be an 

 individual who is, by reason of background and experience, especially 

 qualified to direct the implementation and administration of the 

 Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.). Such 

 Associate Administrator shall be compensated at the rate now or here- 

 after provided for level V of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates 

 (5 U.S.C. 5316). 



(b) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

 adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph : 



"(140) Associate Administrator for Coastal Zone Manage- 

 ment, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.". 



(c) The Secretary may, to cari'y out the provisions of the amend- 

 ments made by this Act, establish, and fix the compensation for, four 

 new positions without regard to the provision of chapter 51 of title 5, 

 United States Code, at rates not in excess of the maximum rate for 



5 use 5332 note. GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. Any 

 such appointment may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be made 

 without regard to the provisions of such title 5 governing appoint- 

 ments in the competitive service. 



SEC. 16. SHELLFISH SANITATION REGULATIONS. 



(a) The Secretary of Commerce shall — 



(1) undertake a comprehensive review of all aspects of the 

 molluscan shellfish industry, including, but not limited to, the 

 harvesting, processing, and transportation of such shellfish; and 



(2) evaluate the impact of Federal law concerning water qual- 

 ity on the molluscan shellfish industry. 



The Secretary of Commerce shall, not later than April 30, 1977, sub- 

 mit a report to the Congress of the findings, comments, and recom- 

 mendations (if any) which result from such review and evaluation. 



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 note. 



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 note. 



Report to 

 eongress. 



90 STAT, 1032 



