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CONTENTS 



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Purpose and Brief Description 1 



Background and Need __ 2 



Description of Key Provisions 19 



"Federal Consistency" 19 



Coastal Energy Facility Impact Program 20 



Interstate Coordination 26 



Research and Training 27 



Increased Funding for Program Development and Implementation 28 



Funds for Public Access to Beaches and Preservation of Islands 29 



Associate Administrator of NO A A for Coastal 2ione Management 30 



Protection of State Role in Land and Water Use Decisions 30 



Application of National Environmental Policy Act 30 



Section-by-Section Analysis 30 



Short Title 30 



General Provisions 31 



Section 308 37 



Section 309 45 



Section 310 46 



Section 318 49 



Section 319 49 



Section 103 50 



Estimated Costs 50 



Changes in Existing Law 51 



Text of S. 586, as Reported 57 



Short Title 57 



General Provisions 57 



Coastal Energy Facility Impact Program 60 



Interstate Coordination Grants to States 64 



Coastal Research and Technical Assistance 65 



Authorization for Appropriations 66 



Limitations 68 



State and Local Government Bond Guarantees 68 



Agency Comments 69 



(III) 



