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ing tlie conduct of such activities by the Secretary (NOAA) and the 

 provision of technical assistance to the coastal States for such pur- 

 poses. In order to increase State abilities for carrying out short-term 

 research, studies, and training, grants of up to 80 percent may be pro- 

 vided them. 



(14) This subsection of S. 586 amends section 316 of the Coastal 

 Zone Management Act as redesignated (section 313 of the present 

 act). It is entitled "Annual Report." The amendment adds two new 

 requirements for the annual report. The first has to do with impacts 

 in the coastal zone of energy facilities and activities. The second has to 

 do with interstate and regional planning. 



(15) This subsection of S. 586 amends section 320 of the Coastal 

 Zone Management Act, as redesignated (this is the present section 315 

 of the Coastal Zone Management Act which is entitled "Authoriza- 

 tion of Appropriations") as follows: (a)(1) Increasing the annual 

 authorization for section 305 ("Management Program Development 

 Program Grants") provided in the present 315(a)(1) as amended, 

 from $12 million to $20 million and by extending the yeare for which 

 an authorization is provided by 2 years which includes the fiscal year 

 1979; $5 million is provided for the transitional quarter ending Sep- 

 tember 30, 1976. These additional years accord tlie autliorization 

 with the amendments made to section 305 by S. 586. The addi- 

 tional authorization is necessary to provide the States with the funds 

 to carry out the increased duties required of them by S. 586 and by the 

 other increased demands of the coastal States as they continue to 

 become more deeply involved in developing these programs for their 

 coastal zones. The increased pressures brought on by energy facilities 

 and activities are part, but not all, of the reason for this increased 

 authorization. The committee is convinced these additional sums are 

 needed and will be well used. 



(a)(2) Increasing the annual authorization for section 306 ("Ad- 

 ministrative Grants") provided in the present 315(a)(2) from $30 

 million to $50 million and by extending the years for which the author- 

 ization is provided by 3 years which includes the fiscal year 1980. $12.5 

 million is provided for the transitional quarter ending September 30, 

 1976. Unlike section 305, section 306 does not terminate. It provides the 

 grants to the coastal States for the operation and maintenance of their 

 approved management programs. These programs are not static but in- 

 volve an ongoing activity of preservation, protection and development. 

 We have added to the requirements for State management programs 

 by the amendments in this bill and for this reason and because of the 

 growing complexity of the management situation with whicli the 

 coastal States must otherwise cojie. as well as inflation, it is necessary 

 to increase this authorization. With respect to sections 306 and 305, 

 tlie committee has also amended the Coastal Zone Management x\ct 

 in this bill to increase the Federal rate of participation to the more 

 standard 80-percent rate. 



(a) (3) $5 million is authorized for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1976, $1.2 million for the succeeding transitional quarter and $5 mil- 

 lion for each of the 9 years thereafter for grants imder the new sec- 

 tion 309 ("Interstate Coordination Grants to States"). 



(a) (4) and (a) (5) $5 million is autliorized for the fiscal year end- 

 ing June 30, 1976, $1.2 million for the succeeding transitional quarter 



