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by deleting "66%" and inserting in lieu thereof "80", and by deleting 

 in tlie first sentence thereof "three" and inserting in lieu thereof "four". 



(7) Section 305(d) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1454(d)) is amended 



by- 



(A) deleting the period at the end of the first sentence thereof 

 and inserting in lieu thereof the following " : Provided, That not- 

 withstanding any provision of this section or of section 306 no 

 State management program submitted pursuant to this subsection 

 shall be considered incomplete, nor shall final approval thereof 

 be delayed, on account of such State's failure to comply with 

 any regulations that are issued by the Secretary to implement sub- 

 section (b)(7) or (b)(8) of this section, until September 30, 

 1978."; and 



(B) deleting the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu 

 thereof the following ": Provided, That the State shall remain 

 eligible for grants under this section through the fiscal year end- 

 in 1978 for the purpose of developing a beach and coastal area 

 access plan and an energy facility planning process for its State 

 management program, pursuant to regulations adopted by the 

 Secretary to implement subsections (b)(7) and (b)(8) of this 

 section.". 



(8) Section 305(h) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1454(h) ) is amended by 

 deleting "June 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 

 1979.". 



(9) Section 306(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1455(a) ) is amended by 

 deleting "66%" and inserting in lieu thereof "80". 



(10) Section 306(c)(8) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1455(c)(8)) is 

 amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence : 

 "In considering the national interest involved in the planning for 

 and siting of such facilities which are energy facilities located within 

 a State's coastal zone, the Secretary shall further find, pursuant to 

 regulations adopted by him, that the State has given consideration to 

 any applicable interstate energy plan or program which is promulgated 

 by an interetate entity established pursuant to section 309 of this 

 title.". 



(11) Secti9n 306 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1455) is amended by adding 

 at the end thereof the following new subsection: 



"(i) As a condition of a State's continued eligibility for grants pur- 

 suant to this section, the management program of such State shall, after 

 the fiscal year ending in 1978, include, as an integral part, an energy 

 facility planning process, which is developed })ursuant to section 305 

 (b) (8) of this title, and approved by the Secretary, and a general 

 plan for the protection of, and access to, public beaches and other 

 coastal areas, which is prepared puisuant to section 305(b) (7) of this 

 title, and approved by the Secretary." 



(12) Section 307(c)(3) of such' Act (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)) is 

 amended by (A) deleting "license or permit" in the first sentence 

 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "license, lease, or permit"; (B) 

 deleting "licensing or permitting" in the first sentence thereof and in- 

 serting in lieu thereof "licensing, leasing, or permitting"; and (C) 

 deleting "license or permit" in the last sentence thereof and insej-ting 

 in lieu thereof "license, lease, or permit". 



