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Funds which may be allocated to any local government pursuant to subsec- 

 tion (f) or this section may be used, in part, to defray exipenses incurred by the 

 local government in preparing for any public hearing referred to in the preceding 

 sentence which is requestetl by it.". 



(12) Section 30()(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 na- 

 tional 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 applicaible interstate energy plan or program which is 

 promulgated by an interstate entity established pursuant to section 309 of this 

 title.". 



(13) Section 306 of .such Act (18 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 eligibilty for grants ipursuant to 

 this section, the management program of .such state shall, after the fiscal year 

 ending in 1978, include, as lan integral part thereof (1) a planning process for 

 the protection of, and access to, public beaches and other coastal areas, which is 

 prepared pursuant to section 305(b) (7) of this title, and approved by the Sec- 

 retary; (2) an energy facility planning proce.ss, which is developed pursuant to 

 section 305(b) (8) of this title, and approved by the Secretary ; and (3) a shore- 

 line erosion planning process, which is developed pursuant to section 305(b) (9) 

 of this title, and approved by the Secretary.". 



(14) Section 307(c) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)) is amended iby adding 

 at the end thereof the following new paragraph : 



"(4) In case of serious disagreement between any Federal agency and the 

 state in the implementation of an aipproved state management program, the 

 Secretary, in cooperation wtih the Executive Office of the President, shall seek to 

 mediate the differences and such differences shall be resolved through public 

 hearings conducted in the state or local area concerned". 



'(15) Sections 308 through 314 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1457 through 1463) are 

 redesignated as sections 311 through 317, respectively. 



(16) Such Act is amended l>y inserting inmiediately after section 307 the 

 following new sections : 



"coastal energy activity impact program 



"Sec. 308 (a) (1) The Secretary shall make a payment for each fiscal year 

 to each coastal .>-tate in an amount which bears to the amount appropriated 

 for that fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection the same ratio 

 as the number representing the average of the following proportions (com- 

 'puted with regard to such state) bears to 100 — 



"(A) the proportion which the outer Continental Shelf acreage which is 

 adjacent to such state and which is leased by the Federal Government in that 

 year bears to the total outer Continental Shelf acreage which is leased by the 

 Federal Government in that year ; 



"(B) the proportion which the number of exploration and development wells 

 adjacent to that state which are drilled in that year on outer Continental Shelf 

 acreage leased by the Federal Government bears to the total number of ex- 

 ploration and development wells drilled in that year on outer Continental Shelf 

 acreage leased by the Federal Government ; 



"(C) the proportion which the volume of oil and natural g'as pToduced in 

 that year from outer Continental Shelf acreage which is adjacent to such state 

 and wliich is lea.-ed by the Federal Government bears to the total volume of oil 

 and natural gas produced in that year from outer Continental Shelf lands under 

 Federal lease in that year : 



"(D) the prnportion Avliich the volume of oil and natural gas produced from 

 outer Continental Shelf acreage leased by tlie Federal Government and first 

 landed in such state in that year bears to the total volume of oil and natural 

 gas produced from all outer Continental Shelf acreasre leased by the Federal 

 Government and first biiided in the United States in that year ; 



"(E) the proportion which the number of individuals residing in .such state 

 in that year who are employed dir(H'tly in outer Continental Shelf les.sees and 

 their contractors and sul)contractors l)ears to the total number of individuals 

 residing in all coastal states who are employed directly in outer Continental 

 Shelf energy activities in that year by outer Continental Shelf les.sees, and their 

 contractors and suhcon tractors ; and 



