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"(3) provide a vehicle for communication witla Federal officials with 

 regard to Federal activities affecting the coastal zone of such interstate 

 areas. 

 The amount of such grants shall not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of creating 

 and maintaining such an entity. The Federal official siiecified in subsection (c) 

 of this section, or their designated representatives, are authorized and directed 

 to participate ex officio on hehalf of the Federal Government, upon the request 

 of the parties to such ad hoc planning and coordinating entities. This subsection 

 shall expire at the clo.se of the five-year period beginning on the effective date of 

 this section. 



"COASTAL RESEARCH AND TECHMCAL ASSISTANCE 



"Sec. 310. (a) The Secretary may conduct a program of research, study, and 

 training to support the developmnet and implementation of state coastal zone 

 management programs. Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the 

 executive branch of the Federal Government shall assist the Secretary, upon his 

 written request, on a reimbursal)le basis or otherwise, in carrying out the pur- 

 po.ses of this .section, including the furnishing of information to the extent per- 

 mitted by law, the transfer of personnel with their consent and without preju- 

 dice to their po-sition and rating, and in the actual conduct of any such research, 

 study, and training so long as such activity does not interfere with the perform- 

 ance of the primary duties of .such department, agency, or instrumentality. The 

 Secretary may enter into contracts and other arrangements with suitable in- 

 dividuals, business entities, and other institutions or organizations for such pur- 

 poses. The Secretary shall make the results of research conducted pursuant to 

 this section available to any interested per.son. The Secretary shall include, in 

 the annual report prepared and submitted pursuant to this title, a summary and 

 evaluation of the research, study, and training conducted under this section. 



"(b) The Secretary is authorized to make up to an SO per centum grant to any 

 coastal state to as.sist such state in developing its own capability for carrying out 

 short-term research, studies, and training required in support of coastal zone 

 management. 



"(c) (1) The Secretary is authorized to — 



"(A) undertake a comprehensive review of all aspects of the shellfish industry 

 including but not limited to the harvesting, proces.sing, and transportation of 

 shellfish ; 



"(B) evaluate the impact of Federal legislation affecting water quality on the 

 shellfish indusitry ; 



"(C) examine and evaluate methods of preserving and upgrading areas which 

 would be suitable for the harvesting of shellfish, including the improvement of 

 water quality in areas not presently suitable for the production of wholesome 

 shellfish and other seafood ; 



"(D) evaluate existing and pending bacteriological standards, pesticide .s.tand- 

 ards, and toxic metal guidelines which may be utilized to determine the whole- 

 someness of shellfish, and 



"(E) evaluate the effectiveness of the national shellfish sanitation program. 



'•(2) The Secretary shal sul)mit a report to the Congress on the activities re- 

 quired to be undertaken by it under paragraph (1) together with such comments 

 and recommendations as he may deem necessary, not later than June 30, 1977. 



"(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no Federal agency shall 

 promulgate any additional regulations affecting the harvesting, processing, or 

 transportation of shellfish in interstate commerce, unless an emergency occurs 

 as determined by the Secretary, before the submission to the Congress of the 

 report required under subsection (c) (2).'". 



(18) Section 313 of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (16) of this Act) 

 is amended by (A) inserting the words "or payments" after the word "grant" 

 wherever the word "grant" appears; (B) in.serting ", for up to three years after 

 the termination of any grant or payment program under this title." after the 

 word "access" in sub.section (b) thereof; and (C) inserting the words "or paid" 

 after "granted" in subsection (b) thereof. 



(19) Section 315 of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (10) of this Act) 

 is amended by (A) inserting "and beach access" immediately after "estuarine 

 sanctuaries" in the section heading thereof; (B) deleting the last sentence 

 thereof; (C) inserting "(a)" immediately before "The Secretary" in the first 

 sentence thereof; and (D) inserting at the end thereof the following new 

 subsection ; 



