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States will be provided with automatic annual payments by the Sec- 

 cretary of Commerce based upon a six-part formula that will deter- 

 mine the degree of Outer Continental Shelf energy activity within 

 each State. 



For the purpose of furnishing 80-percent matching grants to coastal 

 States that have during the last 3 to 5 years or may in the future incur 

 net adverse impacts as a result of energy-related activities, $625 million 

 is authorized by this bill. 



In addition, the issuance of State and local bonds to vSustain public 

 services and facilities made necessary by Outer Continental Shelf ac- 

 tivities will be guaranteed under authorizations of H.R. 3981. 



Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries re- 

 ported this bill out by a vote of 36 to 0. I propose we adopt the rule 

 and debate the bill during the allotted time. 



Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I reserve the 

 remainder of my time. 



Mr. Matsunaga. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time. 



I move the previous question on the resolution. 



The previous question was ordered. 



The resolution was agreed to. 



A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. 



Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1975 



Mrs. Sullivan. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House resolve itself 

 into the Conmiittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for 

 the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3981) to amend the Coastal Zone 

 Management Act of 1972 to authorize and assist the coastal States 

 to study, plan for, manage, and control the impact of energy resource 

 development and production which affects the coastal zone, and for 

 other purposes. 



The Speaker. The question is on the motion offered by the gentle- 

 woman from Missouri (Mrs. Sullivan). 



The motion was agreed to. 



IN the committee of the whole 



Accordingly the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 

 Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the 

 bill (H.R. 3981) with Mr. Bergland in the chair. 



The Clerk read the title of the bill. 



By unanimous consent, the first reading of the bill was dispensed 

 with. 



The Chairman. Under the rule, the gentlewoman from Missouri 

 (Mrs. Sullivan) will be recognized for 30 minutes, and the gentle- 

 man from Delaware (Mr. du Pont) will be recognized for 30 minutes. 



The Chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from Missouri. 



(Mrs. Sullivan asked and was given permission to revise and extend 

 her remarks.) 



Mrs. Sullivan. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 

 consume. 



Mr. Chairman, it is a pleasure to bring before my colleagues today 

 H.R. 3981, a bill Avhich will make an important contribution to solv- 

 ing the Nation's energy problems. 



