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"INTEKSTATE COORDINATION GRANTS TO STATES 



"Sec. 309. (a) The states are encouraged to give high priority (1) to coor- 

 dinating state coastal zone planning, policies, and programs in contiguous inter- 

 state areas, and (2) to studying, planning, and/or implementing unified coastal 

 zone ix)licies in such areas. The states may conduct such coordination, study, 

 planning, and implementation through interstate agreement or compact. The 

 Secretary is authorized to make annual grants to the coastal states, not to 

 exceed 90 per centum of the cost of such coordination, study, planning, or imple- 

 mentation, if the Secretary finds that each coastal state receiving a grant under 

 this section will use such grants for purposes consistent with the provisions of 

 sections 305 and 306 of this title. 



"(b) The consent of the Congress is hereby given to two or more states to nego- 

 tiate and enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law or treaty 

 of the United States, for (1) developing and administering coordinated coastal 

 zone planning, policies, and programs, pursuant to sections 305 and 306 of this 

 title, and (2) establishing such agencies, joint or otherwise, as the states may 

 deem desirable for making effective such agreements and compacts. Such agree- 

 ments or compacts shall be binding and obligatory upon any state or party thereto 

 without further approval by Congress. 



"(c) Each executive instrumentality which is established by an interstate 

 agreement or compact pursuant to this section is encouraged to establish a Fed- 

 eral-State consultation procedure for the identification, examination, and coop- 

 erative resolution of mutual problems with respect to the marine and coastal 

 areas which affect, directly or indirectly, the applicable coastal zone. The Secre- 

 tary, the Secretary of the Interior, the Chairman of the Council on Environ- 

 mental Quality, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 

 the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, or their designated 

 representatives, are authorized and directed to participate ex oflBcio on behalf of 

 the Federal Government, whenever any such Federal-State consultation is re- 

 quested by such an instrumentality. 



"(d) Prior to establishment of an interstate agreement or compact pursuant 

 to this section, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to a multistate instru- 

 mentality or to a group of states for the purpose of creating temporary ad hoc 

 planning and coordinating entities to — 



"(1) coordinate state coastal zone planning, policies, and programs in con- 

 tiguous interstate areas ; 



"(2) study, plan, and/or implement unified coastal zone policies in such 

 interstate areas ; and 



"(3) provide a vehicle for communication with Federal oflBcials 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 officials specified in subsection (c) 

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

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

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

 shall expire at the close of the five-year period beginning on the effective date of 

 this section. 



"COASTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 



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

 training to support the development 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 reimbursable basis or otherwise, in carrying out the pur- 

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

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

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

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

 uals, business entities, and other institutions or organizations for such purposes. 

 The Secretary shall make the results of research conducted pursuant to this sec- 

 tion available to any interested i)erson. The Secretary shall include, in the an- 

 nual report prepared and submitted pursuant to this title, a summary and evalua- 

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



