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Ninety percent funding is authorized for such interstate activity, 

 provided such funds will be used consistent with the respective purpose 

 and activities of the coastal States under section 305 and 306 of the 

 CZM Act. Section 309 was also discussed earlier in this section-by-sec- 

 tion- analysis with respect to the amendments to section 306(c) (8) of 

 the CZM Act. 



Section 309(b) provides the coastal States with the consent of Con- 

 gress to negotiate, and enter into interstate agreements and compacts 

 for the development and administration of coordinated coastal zone 

 planning, policies, and programs pursuant to sections 305 and 306. Such 

 agreements or compacts may also provide for the establishment of agen- 

 cies to effectuate them. No further approval of Congress is required. 



Section 309(c) encourages, and provides for, Federal-State consulta- 

 tion procedures by the parties to interstate agreements and compacts 

 and the Federal Government. The Secretary of Commerce (NOAA), 

 the Chairman of CEQ and the Administrator of EPA are authorized 

 and directed to participate on behalf of the Federal Government. It is 

 the committee's intent that the Secretary of Commerce (NOAA) will 

 have the lead role for the Federal Government in this activity. 



Section 309 (d) provides, for 5 years, a mechanism intended to fill the 

 gaps which may exist prior to the formal establishment of the inter- 

 state compact or agreements to which this section pertains. An ad hoc 

 group of two or more States, directly, or through a multistate instru- 

 mentality, may undertake temporary ad hoc planning and coordina- 

 tion including through the establishment of specially oriented ad hoc 

 committees or entities. 



The activity authorized pursuant to this subsection is essentially that 

 authorized in subsection (a) but the exact activities of these ad hoc 

 groups will primarily be to lay the groundwork for the activities which 

 will be carried on under subsection (a). The Secretary is authorized 

 to make grants to these ad hoc groups of States up to 90 percent of the 

 costs of creating and maintaining them and the Federal officials men- 

 tioned in subsection (a) are to represent the Federal Government when 

 requested. The Secretary of Commerce (NOAA), according to the in- 

 tent of the committee, will have the lead role in this Federal activity. 



Section 310. 



This new section is entitled "Coastal Research and Technical 

 Assistance.'' 



Section 310(a) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (NOAA) to 

 encourage and support private and public organizations concerned 

 with coastal zone management, or aspects thereof, in conducting 

 research and studies relevant to such management. 



Section 310(b) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (NOAA) to 

 conduct a program of research study and training to support develop- 

 ment and implementation of State coastal zone management j^rograms 

 for which the States are receiving grants under sections 305 or 306. It 

 is directed that each Federal agency (including departments and other 

 Federal executive branch instrumentalities) shall assist the Secretary 

 (NOAA) upon his written request, on a reimbursable basis or other- 

 wise in upgrading and maintaining the ability of the coastal States to 

 properly maintain a comprehensive coastal zone management program 

 as envisioned by the act, through research, training, and study includ- 



