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ment of those funds, an automatic grant to repay those bonds -which 

 have been guaranteed by the Secretary of Commerce. 



At the time those grants are made, to go back and have an environ- 

 mental impact statement as to whether the facilities that the money is 

 to be spent for should be built, to me is wrong. The decision to make 

 them was at the time of the guarantee. That is a major Federal action 

 and there would be the EIS there. But the making of the grant itself 

 is not a major Federal action. 



Mr. Jackson. It would only be at the time of the guarantee. Let me 

 try to state it in one or two sentences. 



A small project which, if it were under any other program, would 

 not be "a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of 

 the environment," it would not otherwise require an impact statement 

 solely because it is funded under S. 586. 



Mr. Stevens. I think that is all we are seeking. That is what tliis 

 bill provides. 



Mr. Jackson. I will stand on that statement. That ought to be a 

 sufficient legislative record. I would hope the Senator would 



Mr. Stevens. I am satisfied with the statement which as I under- 

 stand it is exactly what the bill says where only the grant or loan is the 

 Federal action, to repay previously approved projects wliich were sub- 

 ject to an EIS in the beginning, no NEPA statement will be required. 



Mr. HoLLiNGS. With that agreement, I yield back the remainder of 

 my time. 



Mr. Stevens. I yield back the remainder of my time. 



The Presiding Officer. All time having been yielded back, the ques- 

 tion is on agreeing to the amendment. 



The amendment was agreed to. 



Mr. Jackson. I notice S. 586 adds "islands" to the definition of coas- 

 tal zone, and the concept of breach access to the subject matter of a 

 development gi'ant, under the Coastal Zone Management Act. As you 

 undoubtedly know, for the last two Congresses I have introduced the 

 National Open Beaches Act and the National Islands Conservation 

 and Kecreation Act. These bills have, in each instance, been referred to 

 the Interior Committee. They would make use of Land and "Water 

 Conservation Fund moneys for the express purpose of acquiring 

 islands and beach access. In addition, they would set up a procedure 

 for adding undeveloped islands to the national park or wildlife 

 refuge system, to speed the "surplusing" of islands OAvned but no 

 longer needed by the Department of Defense and other Federal agen- 

 cies, and declare Federal support for the common law "open beach" 

 concept. 



I would certainly hop{> that vou would regard such legislation as 

 entirely supportive of S. 586 and that there is no attempt by the Com- 

 merce Commit+ee, in making the changes in the Coastal Zone Manage- 

 ment Act which I mentioned, to remove Interior Committee jurisdic- 

 tion OA'er these bills, I would appreciate youi- assurances on this mat- 

 ter, and I can assure you tliat such legislation will be consistent with 

 tlie Coastal Zone Management Act. 



Ml-. HorjjTTos. I agree. I yield to the Senator from I'tah such time as 

 is necessary. 



