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"coastal eeseaech and technical, assistance 



"Sec. 310. (a) In order to facilitate tlie realization of the purposes of this Act, 

 the Secretary is authorized to encourage and to support private and public 

 organizations concerned with coastal zone management in conducting research 

 and studies relevant to coastal zone management. 



"(b) The Secretary is authorized to conduct a program of research, study, and 

 training to support the development and implementation of State coastal zone 

 management programs. Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the 

 executive branch of the Federal Government shall assist the Secretary, upon his 

 written request, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, in carrying out the pur- 

 poses of this section, including the furnishing of information to the extent per- 

 mitted by law, the transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice 

 to their position and rating, and in the actual conduct of any such research, study, 

 and training so long as such activity does not interfere with the performance of 

 the primary duties of such department, agency, or instrumentality. The Secretary 

 may enter into contracts and other arrangements with suitable individuals, 

 business entities, and other institutions or organizations for such purposes. The 

 Secretary shall make tlie results of research conducted pursuant to this section 

 available to any interested person. The Secretary shall include, in the annual re- 

 port prepared and submitted pursuant to this Act, a summary and evaluation of 

 the research, study, and training conducted under this section. 



"(c) The Secretary is authorized to assist the coastal States to develop their 

 own capability for carrying out short-term research, studies, and training re- 

 quired in support of coastal zone management. Such assistance may be provided 

 by the Secretary in the form of annual grants. The amount of such a grant to a 

 coastal State shall not exceed 80 iiereent of the cost of developing such 

 capability." 



"(14) Section 316, as redesignated, of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1462) is amended 

 by (A) deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (8) thereof immediately after the 

 semicolon; (B) renumbering paragraph (9) thereof as paragraph (11) thereof; 

 and (C) inserting the following two new paragraphs : 



"(9) a general description of the economic, environmental, and social impacts 

 of the development or production of energy resources or the siting of energy 

 facilities affecting the coastal zone ; 



"(10) a description and evaluation of interstate and regional planning mecha- 

 nisms developed by the coastal States ; and". 



(15) Section 318. as redesignated, of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1464) is further 

 redesignated and amended to read as follows : 



"authobization foe appbopeiations 



"Sec. 3*20. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated — 



"(1) the sum of $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $5,000,000 

 for the transitional fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1976, $20,000,000 for the 

 fiscal year ending September 30. 1977. $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep- 

 tember 30, 1978, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Septemlier 30. 1979, 

 for grants under section 305 of this Act, to remain available until expended ; 



"(2) such sums, not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending .Tune 30. 

 1976, $12,500,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter ending September 30. 1976. 

 $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30. 1977, $50,000,000 for tlie fiscal 

 year ending September 30, 197S. $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem- 

 ber 30, 1979. and $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, as may 

 be necessary, for grants under section 306 of this Act, to remain available until 

 expended ; 



"(3) such sums, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1976, $1,200,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1976, 

 $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977. $5,000,000 for the fiscal 

 year ending September 30, 1978, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

 1979, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30. 1980, and $5,000,000 for 

 each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1981, September 30, 1982, Septem- 

 ber 30, 1983, September 30, 1984, and Septemi)er 30. 1985, as may be necessary, for 

 grants under section 309 of this Act, to remain availa))le until expended; 



"(4) such sums, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1976, $1,200,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter ending September 30. 1976. 

 $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $5,000,000 for the fiscal 



