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ment shall assist the Secretary, upon his written request, on a re- 

 imbursable basis or otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this 

 section, including the furnishing of information to the extent per- 

 mitted by law, the transfer of personnel with their consent and with- 

 out prejudice to their position and rating, and in the actual conduct 

 of any such research, study, and training so long as such activity does 

 not interfere with the performance of the primary duties of such de- 

 partment, agency, or instrumentality. The Secretary may enter into 

 contracts and other arrangements with suitable individuals, business 

 entities, and other institutions or organizations for such purposes. 

 The Secretary shall make the results of research conducted pursuant 

 to this section available to any interested person. The Secretary shall 

 include, in the annual report prepared and submitted pursuant to this 

 Act, a summary and evaluation of the research, study, and training 

 conducted under this section. 



"(c) The Secretary is authorized to assist the coastal States to 

 develop their own capability for carrying out short-term research, 

 studies, and training required in support of coastal zone management. 

 Such assistance may be provided by the Secretary in the form of 

 annual grants. The amount of such a grant to a coastal State shall 

 not exceed 80 percent of the cost of developing such capability." 



(14) Section 316, as redesignated, of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1462) 

 is amended by (A) deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (8) 

 thereof immediately after the semicolon; (B) renumbering para- 

 graph (9) thereof as paragranh (11) thereof; and (C) inserting 

 the following two new paragraphs : 



"(9) a general description of the economic, environmental, 

 and social impacts of the development or production of energy 

 resources or the siting of energy facilities affecting the coastal 

 zone; 



"(10) a description and evaluation of interstate and regional 

 planning mechanisms developed bv the coastal States; and". 



(15) Section 318, as redesignated, of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1464) 

 is further redesignated and amended to read as follows: 



"ArTHORIZATlON FOR APPROPRIATIONS 



"Sec. 320. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated — 



"(1) the sum $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1976. $5,000,000 for the transitional fiscal" quarter ending Sep- 

 tember 30. 1976, $20,000,000 for tlie fiscal year ending Septem- 

 ber 30, 1977. $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 



1978. and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979. 

 for grants under section 305 of this Act, to remain available 

 until expended ; 



"(2) such sums, not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year 

 ending June 30, 1976. $12,500,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter 

 ending September 30. 1976. $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 

 September 30. 1977, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem- 

 ber 30, 1978, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 



1979. and $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 



1980. as mav be necessary, for grants under section 306 of this 

 Act. to remain available until expended ; 



